Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services - Psychiatric Hospital in Birmingham, AL

Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services is a samhsa-listed psychiatric hospital in Birmingham, AL (35212). SAMHSA publishes no ratings, inspections, or quality scores for these listings; confirm services, licensing, cost, and availability directly with the provider.

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Contact details

Telephone: 205-833-9000

Street address: 6869 5th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35212

County: Jefferson County

How to verify Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services

These listings are drawn from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov national directory (the N-SUMHSS), a public-domain U.S. government dataset (17 U.S.C. 105). SAMHSA has not reviewed or endorsed this site. Before you rely on this listing, confirm licensing, services, eligibility, and cost directly with the provider. These listings are unrated: no ratings, inspections, or quality scores are published, so there is no score to check.

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Ownership & operation

Ownership type: for-profit. Facility type: Psychiatric hospital. Confirm current ownership and operation with the provider.

Levels of care & settings

Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
Mental health treatment
Residential/24-hour residential
Substance use treatment
Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults

Medications & pharmacotherapies

Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Aripiprazole
Chlorpromazine
Clozapine
Fluphenazine
Haloperidol
Loxapine
Lurasidone
Nicotine replacement
Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
Olanzapine
Paliperidone
Perphenazine
Pimozide
Quetiapine
Risperidone
Thioridazine
Thiothixene
Trifluoperazine
Ziprasidone

Treatment approaches

Abnormal involuntary movement scale
Activity therapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Cognitive remediation therapy
Couples/family therapy
Dialectical behavior therapy
Group therapy
Individual psychotherapy
Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment

Assessment & testing

HIV testing
Laboratory testing
Metabolic syndrome monitoring
Screening for tobacco use
STD testing

Education & counseling

Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling

Ancillary & recovery services

Case management service
Chronic disease/illness management
Court-ordered outpatient treatment
Crisis intervention team
Diet and exercise counseling
Education services
Family psychoeducation
Illness management and recovery
Integrated primary care services
Psychiatric emergency onsite services
Psychiatric emergency walk-in services
Psychosocial rehabilitation services
Suicide prevention services

Special programs & populations

Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
Young adults

Payment, insurance & assistance

Cash or self-payment
Community Mental Health Block Grants
Community Service Block Grants
County or local government funds
Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
Medicaid
Medicare
Private health insurance
State corrections or juvenile justice funds
State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds
State welfare or child and family services funds
State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
U.S. Department of VA funds

Age groups served

Adults
Children/Adolescents
Seniors
Young Adults

Facility type & operation

Private for-profit organization
Psychiatric hospital

About psychiatric hospitals in Birmingham

Psychiatric hospitals provide acute inpatient mental health and substance use treatment with 24-hour clinical supervision. They serve people who need a secure, medically monitored setting, including those at risk of harm to themselves or others. These listings are unrated: no star ratings, inspections, or quality scores are published, so confirm services, licensing, cost, and availability directly.

Ask about admission criteria, staffing and psychiatrist coverage, safety and visitation policies, how discharge and follow-up care are arranged, and what insurance or payment is accepted. These listings are unrated - verify services, licensing, cost, and availability directly. For local alternatives, browse the Psychiatric Hospitals directory for Birmingham, the Jefferson County psychiatric hospitals list, or all care types in Birmingham.

For context, this directory lists 4 psychiatric hospitals in Birmingham; 5 across Jefferson County; 1 in ZIP 35212.

ZIP code: all care providers in ZIP 35212 · Psychiatric Hospitals in ZIP 35212

Other psychiatric hospitals in Birmingham

Psychiatric Hospital · government Birmingham VA Healthcare System Birmingham, AL 35210 SAMHSA-listedAccepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhereAdult men Psychiatric Hospital · non-profit Princeton Baptist Medical Center Birmingham, AL 35211 SAMHSA-listedAbnormal involuntary movement scaleActivity therapy Psychiatric Hospital · government University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL 35249 SAMHSA-listed12-step facilitationAcamprosate (Campral®)

Nearest psychiatric hospitals by distance

Psychiatric Hospital · government UAB Medical West Bessemer, AL 35022 SAMHSA-listedAbnormal involuntary movement scaleActivity therapy21 mi Psychiatric Hospital · non-profit Senior Behavioral Health Center Sylacauga, AL 35150 SAMHSA-listedAbnormal involuntary movement scaleActivity therapy38 mi Psychiatric Hospital · non-profit Coosa Valley Senior Behav Hlth Sylacauga, AL 35150 SAMHSA-listedAbnormal involuntary movement scaleActivity therapy38 mi

Straight-line distances estimated from ZIP-centroid coordinates, not driving distance. Confirm a facility's location directly.

Key facts

Care type	Psychiatric Hospital
Ownership	for-profit
Facility type	Psychiatric hospital
Medications for opioid use disorder	Yes
Treats co-occurring disorders	Yes
Detox/withdrawal management	No
Source record ID	6cb473c5f9169a07

Frequently asked questions

Is Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services licensed or accredited?

This directory does not assert that Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services is licensed or accredited, and a FindTreatment.gov listing does not by itself establish licensure. Confirm current licensing and accreditation directly with the provider and the relevant state agency.

Does Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services offer medications for opioid use disorder?

Yes. The SAMHSA record for Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services indicates that it offers medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). Confirm which medications, the dosing schedule, and same-day or walk-in intake directly with the provider.

Does Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services accept insurance?

The SAMHSA record lists these payment options for Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services: Cash or self-payment, Community Mental Health Block Grants, Community Service Block Grants, County or local government funds, Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE), Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, State corrections or juvenile justice funds, State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds, State welfare or child and family services funds, State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid, U.S. Department of VA funds. Coverage varies by plan; confirm accepted insurance and out-of-pocket cost directly with the provider.

Where is Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services located?

6869 5th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35212. The facility is in Jefferson County. Contact phone: 205-833-9000.

Where does this information come from?

This listing is drawn from SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov (N-SUMHSS) (processing date 2026-10-08). It is not a CMS quality record, and SAMHSA publishes no ratings or inspections for these listings. SAMHSA has not reviewed or endorsed this site. Confirm current details directly with the provider before making care decisions.

How many psychiatric hospitals are near Birmingham?

This directory lists 4 psychiatric hospitals in Birmingham and 5 in Jefferson County, including 1 in ZIP 35212. The nearest listings, with estimated distances, are shown above.

Data provenance

Source: SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov (N-SUMHSS) (record 6cb473c5f9169a07). Processing date: 2026-10-08. See the methodology page for normalization details. This profile is informational only and is not medical advice.

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