Behavioral Health Services

Our 24-hour, 155-bed treatment center in Blount County, Tennessee, provides inpatient mental health and alcohol/drug crisis stabilization services. These mental health services are available for adults, adolescents, and children.

Our outpatient community-based programs are offered in Knox, Blount, Sevier and Loudon counties in East Tennessee.

Peninsula Lighthouse in Knoxville offers an intensive outpatient program. Participants meet four or five days per week for a more concentrated level of care than traditional outpatient sessions. Each treatment day is three to four hours in duration and provides both group therapy and educational sessions.

Other outpatient services focus on helping people with challenges such as anxiety, depression, family issues and substance abuse.

Parkwest Medical Center offers inpatient behavioral care through Peninsula at its West Knoxville hospital. Parkwest has a 16-bed unit to provide care for patients ages 55 or older who have co-occurring psychiatric and medical issues. The unit includes a sitting area with comfortable amenities. The staff uses a multidisciplinary approach and the program includes cognitive testing, psychiatric evaluation, 24-hour nursing care, medication assessment and adjustment, nutritional assessment, rehabilitation therapies, and group therapy sessions, among other services.

Most patients stay in the unit for 7-10 days. Admission is by physician referral through Peninsula Hospital; physicians may call 865-373-8187 to make a referral or for more information.

East Tennessee Behavioral Health in Knoxville is a partner of Covenant Health. ETNBH offers inpatient treatment, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs for a wide range of mental health concerns. The hospital serves patients ages 13 and older. Call 1-866-413-4702 or learn more at EastTennesseeBehavioralHealth.com.