Sun Behavioral Houston

SUN Behavioral Houston cares for people of every age, from children and teens through adults and seniors, who are living with a substance use disorder, a mental health condition, or both at once. Care is arranged to fit what each individual needs. Psychiatrists and psychologists on the clinical team provide care for both younger patients and adults.

Care is arranged in levels, from detoxification to day hospital and outpatient services. Sun Behavioral Houston provides a children's program for ages 6-12 in psychiatric crisis and adolescent therapy that may include medication and cognitive behavioral therapy. Adults have programs that address co-occurring issues and later-life concerns such as memory decline and social withdrawal.

Sun Behavioral Houston offers a gender-specific women's program using a trauma-informed and cognitive behavioral therapy framework that addresses safety, confidence, and stress related to gender roles. The center provides individualized treatment plans and discharge planning to connect the next steps for each person.

Sun Behavioral Houston

Sun Behavioral Houston provides detoxification and a range of therapies including cognitive behavioral therapy and medication-assisted treatment to people with substance use disorders. Therapies on the full list include one-on-one counseling, family therapy, mindfulness therapy, recreation therapy, animal therapy, life skills, and relapse prevention counseling. The approaches used are evidence-based, gender-specific, individual, and trauma-informed. For opioid use disorder, medication-assisted treatment can reduce withdrawal and cravings, while counseling works on the reasons behind the use.

When you are uncertain what level of care fits, a phone call can sort out whether detox, day hospital, or outpatient is the right place to begin at this center. Many people start with detox, though care does not end there. Once detox is complete, the center offers day hospital and outpatient services so someone can step down over time. Family therapy helps mend relationships, and relapse prevention counseling puts together a plan for the weeks following discharge.

1. Trauma Informed
2. Family Therapy
3. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
4. Mindfulness Therapy
5. Evidence-Based
6. Recreation Therapy
7. Individual Treatment
8. Gender-Specific
9. Medication-Assisted Treatment
10. Animal Therapy

Who the center is built for in Houston

1. Children ages 6 to 12 who are in a psychiatric crisis
2. Adolescent boys and girls who need age-appropriate mental health care
3. Adult women and men who have substance use disorders, including opioids, alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine, heroin, marijuana, and methamphetamine
4. Individuals also managing conditions like depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, personality disorders, and bipolar disorder
5. Older adults dealing with memory decline, reduced daily function, or social withdrawal
6. Women who want gender-specific, trauma-informed care for issues related to trauma or interpersonal difficulties

Setting and languages spoken in Houston

Sun Behavioral Houston sits at 7601 Fannin Street in Houston, TX 77054 and offers services in English. Should you need a language other than English, ask before admission so the center can say what it is able to arrange. Programs vary in intensity, from detoxification through day hospital and outpatient care, so how long someone stays depends on their needs and the level of care. The center opened in 2015 and carries Joint Commission accreditation.

Ways treatment costs get covered

Self pay is among the payment options at Sun Behavioral Houston, though this page does not list insurance coverage. If you have Texas Medicaid, ask if the center accepts it, because not every SAMHSA-listed facility does. At no cost to you, a helpline advisor can help you explore coverage and availability. Until the center confirms it, nobody can promise admission or coverage. Before you plan around a specific program, call to verify benefits.

What to ask before admission in Houston

1. Based on my assessment, which level of care is indicated: detox, day hospital, or outpatient?
2. Is medication-assisted treatment available for my substance, and who manages it?
3. Does the children's program have space for a 6-12 year old right now?
4. In what way does the center check insurance, and what amount will I owe once benefits apply?
5. What does discharge planning include, and how soon is follow-up scheduled?