All CentersRiverwoods Behavioral Health

Riverwoods Behavioral Health

Verified Center

This provider's information has been quality-checked by Recovery.com's Research Team for accuracy and completeness, including center verification through appropriate third-party organizations.

Substance Use and Mental Health

Treatment Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions. You'll receive individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis, learn practical skills for recovery, and make new connections in a restorative environment.

Hospital

Primary Level of Care

Provides 24/7 medical supervision and intensive treatment in a clinical setting for individuals in crisis or with acute needs, focusing on stabilization and immediate safety

1.8
(465)
Insurance

Provider's Policy

Please call our admissions team for more information on insurance coverage. A knowledgeable member of our team can answer any financial questions you might have, and they can also reach out directly to your insurance carrier to verify and maximize your benefits. This service is free and puts you under no obligation to choose our programming.

Riverwoods Behavioral Health delivers compassionate care for teens, adults, and seniors with mental health and substance use concerns. Located just outside Atlanta, the hospital offers both inpatient and outpatient programs, guiding each individual from their first visit through personalized treatment plans to address their needs and support them on a path to recovery. For those struggling with addiction, starting with detox followed by residential care can provide stability.

Discover Proven Methods That Inspire Growth

Riverwoods uses an evidence-based approach to mental health and substance use concerns. Clients can find support through proven modalities like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), strengths-based counseling, psychoeducation, expressive therapy, and creative outlets such as art, music, and recreational therapies. These methods are thoughtfully integrated into individual, group, or family sessions to promote healing on every level. Relapse prevention planning is incorporated into treatment to help clients maintain long-term recovery.

Recharge in Spaces Designed for Healing

At Riverwoods Behavioral Health, shared accommodations offer both comfort and a built-in sense of community, helping clients feel supported throughout their stay. Their campus offers thoughtfully designed spaces for both recreation and renewal, including a fitness center, full-court gym, and a spacious courtyard with a gazebo. The campus offers a peaceful space for reflection, all while remaining conveniently close to nearby cities.

Reintegrate Confidently with Guided Support

Riverwoods understands that recovery is on-going, and they work to equip clients with the tools necessary for lifelong healing. To support clients after discharge, the hospital is now offering aftercare group sessions to carefully guide clients through the reintegration process. These groups are offered at no cost and are open to current and former clients. Those following the 12-step model can also attend weekly on-site meetings.

Highlights from the Center

Highlights

These highlights are provided by and paid for by the center.

  • 1-on-1 Counseling

  • Customized Treatment Plans

  • Holistic Approach

  • Trauma-Informed Care

AT A GLANCE

Center Overview

Location
223 Medical Center Dr, Riverdale, GA 30274 View Map
Primary Focus
This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions....

Treatment Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions. You'll receive individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis, learn practical skills for recovery, and make new connections in a restorative environment.

Accreditation
Joint Commission

Joint Commission Accredited

The Joint Commission accreditation is a voluntary, objective process that evaluates and accredits healthcare organizations (like treatment centers) based on performance standards designed to improve quality and safety for patients. To be accredited means the treatment center has been found to meet the Commission's standards for quality and safety in patient care.

Typical Program Length
5-28 days
Occupancy
50+ beds
Conditions We Treat
ADHD, ADD, Anxiety, Bipolar, Depression +5 More
Substance Use We Treat
Alcohol, Cocaine, Drug Addiction, Heroin +2 More
Riverwoods Behavioral Health logo

(844) 756-0907

Part of the network.
How to pay

Insurance Accepted

Provider's Policy: Please call our admissions team for more information on insurance coverage. A knowledgeable member of our team can answer any financial questions you might have, and they can also reach out directly to your insurance carrier to verify and maximize your benefits. This service is free and puts you under no obligation to choose our programming.
(844) 756-0907
Private Pay Option

Cash Pay Rates

Estimated Cash Pay Rate

Center pricing can vary based on program and length of stay. Contact the center for more information. Recovery.com strives for price transparency so you can make an informed decision.

We don't have pricing information for this center. Please contact the center for more information.
Support Teen Growth Through Thoughtful Care
Support Teen Growth Through Thoughtful Care
Riverwoods is committed to delivering exceptional care to teens facing mental health and substance use challenges. From the start of treatment, each teen receives a personalized workbook filled with daily tools and reflective exercises to guide their healing journey. Through this process, they build essential skills in coping, creative expression, and healthy relationship development.
Promote Well-Being with Senior-Specific Treatment
Promote Well-Being with Senior-Specific Treatment
At Riverwoods, adults 65 and older receive specialized care through a dedicated crisis stabilization program designed to meet their needs. Recognizing that some clients may face greater challenges with daily tasks, the unit offers a higher staff-to-client ratio to ensure attentive support. Every client participates in both group and individual therapy, fostering stability and connection.
Adapt Treatment to Evolving Needs and Goals
Adapt Treatment to Evolving Needs and Goals
Riverwoods knows that each client seeking treatment has unique needs, goals, and strengths. Their expert staff works to create individualized treatment plans that honor these needs. From the moment someone arrives, they receive a thorough evaluation, and as treatment evolves, their care is thoughtfully adjusted to ensure continued support and progress.
Experience Care That Eases the Transition
Experience Care That Eases the Transition
Riverwoods offers a safe, supportive detox program for adolescents, adults, and seniors beginning recovery from addiction. With 24/7 medical supervision, therapeutic support, and a seamless transition into further treatment, clients can take their first step toward lasting healing in a secure, compassionate environment designed to ease discomfort and build confidence in the recovery process.
Care Options

Levels of Care

Substance use and mental health issues can occur simultaneously or as primary conditions. Effective treatment explores how mental health conditions contribute to addiction, and vice-versa. Many rehabs treat substance use disorders and mental health conditions with personalized care plans.
Residential
Not Offered at This Center
Residential programs for substance use and mental health with structured care and 24/7 monitoring. Treatment takes place on-site, with behavioral health professionals often providing care in group, individual, and family settings.
Sober Living
Not Offered at This Center
Transitional housing designed to support individuals recovering from substance use disorders offering a safe, supportive and structured environment for practicing long-term sobriety, while reintegrating back into daily living.
Day Treatment
In a PHP, patients live at home but follow an intensive schedule of treatment. Most programs require you to be on-site for about 40 hours per week.
Intensive Outpatient Program
An intensive outpatient program (IOP) falls between inpatient care and traditional outpatient services, with therapy and skills-building activities designed to support recovery and provide flexibility. IOP is ideal for those needing support but not the 24/7 care of a residential facility.
Outpatient
Outpatient treatment offers flexible therapeutic and medical care without the need to stay overnight in a hospital or inpatient facility. Outpatient care typically offers a range of therapies and medical interventions individuals can attend alongside daily life.
Virtual & In-Home Care
The delivery of therapeutic services utilizing technology such as video conferencing, online messaging or phone calls, allowing for flexibility, comfort and increased access to care.
Intensive Inpatient
The highest level of care, medically managed with 24-hour nursing and physician care in a residential or medically-based setting, and can include any combination of medication, counseling and therapy.
Licensed Primary Mental Health
Some primary care providers offer mental health diagnosis and treatment. This can prevent patients from developing more serious conditions.
Treatment

Your Care Options

Specializations

Older Adults

Older Adults

Addiction and mental health treatment caters to adults 55+ and the age-specific challenges that can come with recovery, wellness, and overall happiness.

Adolescents

Adolescents

Teens receive the treatment they need for mental health disorders and addiction, with the added support of educational and vocational services.

Alcohol

Alcohol

Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.

Anxiety

Anxiety

Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.

Detox

Detox

Detox fully and safely removes toxic substances from the body, allowing the next steps in treatment to begin with a clean slate.

Depression

Depression

Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.

Drug Addiction

Drug Addiction

Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.

Veterans

Veterans

Patients who completed active military duty receive specialized treatment focused on trauma, grief, loss, and finding a new work-life balance.

Who We Treat

Men
Women
Older Adults

Older Adults

Addiction and mental health treatment caters to adults 55+ and the age-specific challenges that can come with recovery, wellness, and overall happiness.

Adolescents

Adolescents

Teens receive the treatment they need for mental health disorders and addiction, with the added support of educational and vocational services.

Men and Women

Men and Women

Men and women attend treatment for addiction in a co-ed setting, going to therapy groups together to share experiences, struggles, and successes.

Veterans

Veterans

Patients who completed active military duty receive specialized treatment focused on trauma, grief, loss, and finding a new work-life balance.

Girls
Boys

Approaches

Evidence-Based

Evidence-Based

A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.

Medical

Medical

Medical addiction treatment uses approved medications to manage withdrawals and cravings, and to treat contributing mental health conditions.

Personalized Treatment

Personalized Treatment

The specific needs, histories, and conditions of individual patients receive personalized, highly relevant care throughout their recovery journey.

Twelve Step

Twelve Step

Incorporating spirituality, community, and responsibility, 12-Step philosophies prioritize the guidance of a Higher Power and a continuation of 12-Step practices.

Therapies

1-on-1 Counseling

1-on-1 Counseling

Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.

Art Therapy

Art Therapy

Visual art invites patients to examine the emotions within their work, focusing on the process of creativity and its gentle therapeutic power.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Experiential Therapy

Experiential Therapy

With this approach, patients heal by doing. Therapists help patients process difficult emotions to speak, using guided activities like art or dance.

Expressive Arts

Expressive Arts

Creative processes like art, writing, or dance use inner creative desires to help boost confidence, emotional growth, and initiate change.

Family Therapy

Family Therapy

Family therapy addresses group dynamics within a family system, with a focus on improving communication and interrupting unhealthy relationship patterns.

Group Therapy
Medication-Assisted Treatment

Medication-Assisted Treatment

Combined with behavioral therapy, prescribed medications can enhance treatment by relieving withdrawal symptoms and focus patients on their recovery.

Languages

English

Conditions We Treat

ADHD, ADD

ADHD, ADD

ADHD is a common mental health condition caused by dopamine imbalance. Common symptoms include inattention, hyperactivitiy, and impulsivity.

Anxiety

Anxiety

Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.

Bipolar

Bipolar

This mental health condition is characterized by extreme mood swings between depression, mania, and remission.

Depression

Depression

Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

PTSD is a long-term mental health issue caused by a disturbing event or events. Symptoms include anxiety, dissociation, flashbacks, and intrusive thoughts.

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a serious mental health condition that causes hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking.

Self-Harm

Self-Harm

The act of intentionally harming oneself, also called self-injury, is associated with mental health issues like depression.

Suicidality

Suicidality

With suicidality, a person fantasizes about suicide, or makes a plan to carry it out. This is a serious mental health symptom.

Trauma

Trauma

Some traumatic events are so disturbing that they cause long-term mental health problems. Those ongoing issues can also be referred to as "trauma."

Substances We Treat

Alcohol

Alcohol

Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.

Cocaine

Cocaine

Cocaine is a stimulant with euphoric effects. Agitation, muscle ticks, psychosis, and heart issues are common symptoms of cocaine abuse.

Drug Addiction

Drug Addiction

Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.

Heroin

Heroin

Heroin is a highly addictive and illegal opioid. It can cause insomnia, collapsed veins, heart issues, and additional mental health issues.

Methamphetamine

Methamphetamine

Methamphetamine, or meth, increases energy, agitation, and paranoia. Long-term use can result in severe physical and mental health issues.

Opioids

Opioids

Opioids produce pain-relief and euphoria, which can lead to addiction. This class of drugs includes prescribed medication and the illegal drug heroin.

Experience

Care Designed for Your Needs

Personal Amenities

Air-Conditioned Rooms
En Suite Bathroom
Shared Bathroom
Shared Rooms

Amenities

Access to Nature
Air-Conditioned Rooms
Basketball Court
Fitness Center
Outdoor Lounge
Outdoor Space

Activities

AA/NA Meetings
Beach Fitness
Games
Reviews

What people are saying

We love hearing about your treatment experience

Center Location

Find Us

Virtual Tour

Tour the Facility

Frequently Asked Questions

Further Research

The following therapies are included: group therapy, 1-on-1 counseling and more.
Riverdale, Georgia, United States.
Please call our admissions team for more information on insurance coverage. A knowledgeable member of our team can answer any financial questions you might have, and they can also reach out directly to your insurance carrier to verify and maximize your benefits. This service is free and puts you under no obligation to choose our programming.
The typical length is 5-28 days.
Yes, they offer detox.
Riverwoods Behavioral Health provides day treatment, licensed primary mental health and more.

Explore More

Easily search by condition, location, and other programs tailored to meet your needs.