Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment offered at Seattle Children’s Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Unit
4800 Sand Point Way Northeast, Seattle, WA 98105
Call King County Metro at (206) 553-3000 or visit http://tripplanner.kingcounty.gov/ for public transit information.
Serves children, ages 4 through 17, with complex psychiatric conditions.
24 hours daily.
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Admissions are made after evaluation in an emergency department. Community providers can call the Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Unit intake line with questions. Families cannot self-refer for inpatient admission.
Accepts WA Apple Health (Medicaid), private insurance, self-pay and contracts. Financial aid is available for families without insurance. All inpatient admissions must meet medical necessity and have authorization.
King, WA
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The Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Unit (PBMU) provides evaluation and treatment for severely emotionally disturbed children and adolescents who require inpatient crisis stabilization. The PBMU has three focus areas: a Child program serving children ages 4 to 12, an Adolescent program serving children ages 13 to 17, and a Biobehavioral program serving children ages 4 to 17 who have a primary concern for severe aggression or self-injurious behavior with autism spectrum disorder and/or intellectual disability. Clinical team collaborates with child's family and community providers on treatment and discharge planning while providing for their physical, psychosocial and educational needs. Family is strongly encouraged to participate in the services for their child. Patients are admitted under Voluntary, Family Initiated Treatment, and Involuntary status.
Seattle Children's Mental Health Services
Provides inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services for children and adolescents with diverse mental health disorders.