Behavioral Health Services

Our 24-hour, 155-bed treatment center in Blount County, TN, 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.

Covenant Health offers behavioral health services for older adults at two hospital locations:

Parkwest Medical Center offers inpatient behavioral care through Peninsula at its West Knoxville, TN, hospital. Parkwest has a 16-bed unit to provide care for patients age 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 others.

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

Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System in Morristown, TN, offers senior behavioral health services for adults age 65 and older. Senior Services offers comprehensive treatment options and individualized care that is designed to help senior adults who may be suffering from depression or mood problems,  confusion or memory loss, behavioral problems, decline in overall physical or mental functioning, changes in eating habits, medication ineffectiveness, or other concerns.  decline in eating or drinking, multiple or recent losses, medication non-compliance or ineffectiveness.

Trained nurses, social workers, physicians, and psychiatrists provide assessment and treatment with a comprehensive interdisciplinary team approach. Admission is by physician referral. For more informaiton, call 423-492-6875.

East Tennessee Behavioral Health is Knoxville’s newest psychiatric and behavioral hospital, and a partner of Covenant Health. ETNBH offers inpatient treatemnt, 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.