Rehab Centers for Depression, Trauma and Addiction in Philadelphia

Where can someone in Philadelphia get help right now?

Someone in Philadelphia can get help right now through the 24/7 crisis services of the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services. Adult Crisis Response Centers stay open around the clock in Germantown, Northeast Philadelphia, Center City, North Philadelphia and West Philadelphia.

The Mental Health Delegate Hotline is 215-685-6440, also 24/7. Community Behavioral Health runs a non-emergency line at 1-888-545-2600 at any hour. Voluntary assessment sites for drug and alcohol problems cluster in Kensington and North Philadelphia, along Kensington, Allegheny and Lehigh avenues, and several sit near the Market-Frankford and Broad Street lines.

Depression, trauma and drinking or drug use often feed one another, which is why some programs treat all three in one plan. Intake staff can explain whether a full mental health assessment happens at the start, whether a psychiatric prescriber is available and which trauma-focused therapies are offered.

Antidepressants and medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder can be taken together under a prescriber’s care, and no medication should be stopped or changed without that conversation. Levels of care on the listings range from withdrawal management and residential stays through partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient to standard outpatient.

What should I ask a Philadelphia program about depression and trauma care?

Ask whether the program treats depression, trauma and substance use together in one plan. Low mood, trauma memories and alcohol or drug use can feed one another. Some people use substances to cope with symptoms, and use can deepen low mood or disturb sleep. Useful questions for intake staff:

Is there a full mental health assessment at the start? Is a psychiatric prescriber on site or on call? What does trauma-informed care mean day to day? Are trauma-focused therapies offered, such as prolonged exposure, cognitive processing therapy or EMDR? Who coordinates medications across mental health and substance use care? Programs that focus mainly on PTSD appear under PTSD rehab in Philadelphia. Wider co-occurring care is under dual diagnosis programs.

Medication and levels of care

Antidepressants and medications for opioid or alcohol use disorder can be used together under a prescriber’s care. No one should stop or change a medication without talking to a prescriber first. Philadelphia listings report levels from withdrawal management and residential care to partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient and standard outpatient. Check each listing for the levels it offers.

Does Medicaid or insurance cover depression and substance use treatment in Philadelphia?

Behavioral health care under Pennsylvania Medical Assistance (HealthChoices) is managed in Philadelphia by Community Behavioral Health. Southeast zone physical health plans include Keystone First, Jefferson Health Plans EverWell, Geisinger Health Plan, UPMC for You and UnitedHealthcare Community Plan. Listings may also note Medicare, private insurance, TRICARE, VA Community Care, self-pay or a sliding scale.

Veterans can use the VA medical center on Woodland Avenue and the Philadelphia Veterans Court in Municipal Court. Programs that list veteran services appear under veterans rehab in Philadelphia. Listings may also mention groups for women, LGBTQ+ clients or adolescents, Spanish-language services and family sessions.

Pennsylvania’s Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs licenses drug and alcohol treatment facilities, so ask the admissions team for that license. Ask also how the program’s mental health services are licensed, and look for accreditation on the listing. Almost every listed program sits within 25 miles of a river, most often the Cooper River and then the Schuylkill. For programs across Pennsylvania, see depression and trauma rehab in Pennsylvania, or browse all Philadelphia treatment listings.