Behavioral Health Services

MetroWest Medical Center offers a broad range of psychiatric services for individuals of all ages – children, adults and seniors.
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At our Natick location, we offer the following:
- Child Development Unit – This 12-bed secure unit provides a therapeutic environment for the stabilization for children and teenagers, ages 3 to 15, with acute psychiatric issues. Our multidisciplinary team offers assessment, behavior management, psychopharmacology, and social services, as well as individual, group and family therapy. In addition, our staff psychologist works with local school systems.
- Adult Psychiatric Unit – For patients ages 16 and older, we offer short-term, intensive psychiatric inpatient care in a secured unit, including crisis stabilization, risk assessment for suicidal tendencies and acts of aggression, and psychological and medical evaluations.
- Geriatric Treatment Unit – Our advanced, 18-bed unit provides integrated psychiatric care for older adults (55+) with medical, neurological and behavioral problems.
- Partial Hospital Program – This program provides intensive outpatient day treatment for adults and adolescents over age 15 who suffer from mental health problems, substance abuse or dual diagnoses.
- Evaluation and Referral – An experienced team of clinicians in our Evaluation and Referral Service offers 24-hour phone consultation and intakes, as well as urgent or emergency mental health and substance abuse evaluations for individuals of all ages in both our Natick and Framingham Emergency Departments.
For more information about the Behavioral Health services at MetroWest Medical Center or to request admission to one of our programs, please call (508) 650-7380.