Providence Hospital Behavioral Health Services
For appointments call:
In-Patient Care: (202) 269-7649
Out-Patient Care: (202) 269-7623
Harry Gill, MD, Ph.D.
Medical Director
Seton House at Providence Hospital
As a proud member of the Ascension Health System, the mission at Providence Hospital is simple. Our mission is to provide quality healthcare with joy, care and respect. Seton House at Providence Hospital opened in 1978 as the first full-service, hospital-based alcohol and substance abuse center in the Nation's Capitol, providing comprehensive services for the treatment of emotional illness, as well as substance abuse.
Behavioral Health Services of Providence Hospital embrace the values for Healthcare that Works, Healthcare that is Safe, and Healthcare that Leaves No One Behind. Seton House is committed to the same mission that guide Providence Hospital and is dedicated to delivering high quality care that is individualized, family-oriented and affordable.
The philosophy of Seton House is to provide Therapeutic Care that "supports healing" to those patients admitted for psychiatric and substance abuse treatment.
Treatment is based on the belief that human beings have the capacity to change and learn, as well as the desire to live a full life. Behavioral Health Services at Seton House provide an environment that encourages change and growth, while maintaining each patients' self esteem, dignity and right to privacy.
Harry Gill, MD, Ph.D.-Director, Psychiatry
Homaira Ahad , MD -Director, Substance Dependence
(202) 269-7881
Those who come to the Psychiatric Unit at Seton House are in need of treatment for emotional and behavioral problems. Our comprehensive psychiatric program begins at admission, with a thorough medical and psychosocial evaluation.
Realizing that family support is critical at this time, our treatment program provides education and scheduled counseling for concerned persons. In order to help the patient effectively integrate into the community, work and family, we provide the following:
- Medication education
- Individual, group and family counseling
- Education that encompasses coping
- skills, independent living skills,
- stress management, music therapy
- and self-esteem building
We actively develop individual treatment plans that target:
- Anxiety disorders (including severe panic attacks)
- Mood disorders (major depression, bipolar illness, etc)
- Psychotic disorders (schizophrenia, schizo-affective disorder)
- Substance abuse detox services
- Dual diagnosis (conjoint substance abuse and psychiatric illness) treatment
- Mental retardation and other developmental disabilities
Anca Zinnes , MD -Director, Psychiatry
Homaira Ahad , MD -Director, Substance Dependence
(202) 269-7623
Frequently, individuals referred for substance abuse treatment are not in need
of 24-hour medical monitoring or detoxification. Thus, the treatment professionals at
Seton House have designed a partial day program that provides up to two weeks of
intensive treatment to assist the patient in building the foundation for successful
recovery program.
This progressive approach combines individualized, outpatient care with regular medical monitoring, providing a practical alternative to inpatient care. Other benefits include:
- Comprehensive education on primary disease of addiction and the recovery process
- Individual, Group and Family Counseling
- Participation in the 12-Step Programs
Intensive Out-Patient Services
This program educates the individual on the necessary steps needed to work toward lasting change. To help the person achieve his/her goals, we have designed three progressive treatment levels. The length of time spent within each level varies by the individual. Education, counseling and group therapy are all essential components of this recovery program.
To accommodate the needs of the individual, our convenient flexible scheduling allows for participation in three-hour afternoon or evening sessions.
Psychiatric Out-Patient Clinic
Our psychiatric Out-Patient Program services are comprehensive which are offered within a comfortable environment conducive to healing and learning. The outpatient psychiatric clinic provides the following:
- Individual therapy
- Family therapy
- Couples therapy
- Group therapy
- Medication management
- Coping with aging
- Therapy targeting special problems such as coping with medical illness and loss/grieving
Consultation Liaison Services
Asim Haracic , MD -Director
(202) 269-7623
Our Consultation Liaison service is available 24/7 for physicians admitting their patients to Providence Hospital and Carroll Manor Nursing Home.
Examples of services available:
- Recommendation for treatment of psychiatric illness while hospitalized
- Recommendation for treatment for outpatient treatment after discharge
- Capacity determination (e.g., decision making, living independently, refusal of treatment, etc.)
- Level of care assessments for discharge planning
- Management of agitation and delirium in medical illness
- Geriatric /Elderly Services including Carroll Manor
- Assistance with transfer to psychiatric in-patient service
Community Outreach
Rosario Nunez-Brito, MD -Director
- Depression Screenings
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Providence Hospital Employee Health Services
- Perry Family Health Center
- Fort Lincoln Family Medicine Center
- Support Groups
- Education and Information
- Referrals
The professionals at Seton House are ready to help you, right now.
We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our programs are
highly effective and reasonably priced. And in most cases, costs are
covered in whole or in part by health care insurance.
But you have to take the first step.
For appointments call:
Substance Dependence: (202) 269-7623
Psychiatry: (202) 269-7649
Location:
1053 Buchanan Street NE, Washington, DC 20017
