River Place Behavioral Health & Addiction Treatment

River Place Behavioral Health Hospital was created to serve individuals and families in the greater New Orleans metropolitan community who have been impacted by mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders. Located in LaPlace, just 20 minutes from New Orleans, River Place Behavioral Health is a state-of-the-art mental health treatment center that is designed for adults aged 18 and older who need intensive services to achieve stabilization and prepare for continued progress.

At River Place Behavioral Health, we understand that mental illness is a complex, multi-faceted condition, and that no two patients are the same. That’s why we take a personalized approach to each and every person that walks through our doors. Depending on each patient’s specific needs and goals, we work together to build a personalized treatment plan that may consist of a combination of medication management services, individual therapy, group therapy, and family therapy.

Care at River Place is provided by multidisciplinary teams of experienced professionals. Our staff includes the following experts:

• Psychiatrists
• Internal medicine doctor
• Social workers
• Registered nurses
• Nurse practitioners
• Pharmacists
• Dietitian
• Behavioral health technicians
• Recreational therapists

Treatment at River Place doesn’t stop when you leave our doors. Following the completion of a stay in our care, every patient receives a detailed discharge plan. This plan will identify the professional referrals, community-based resources, and other supports that may be necessary to help the individual maintain and build upon the progress that he or she achieved while in our care.