Safe, skilled care for those who need it
Watch the video above to tour MultiCare’s Adult Psychiatric unit at Auburn Medical Center.
There are times when the needs of those with behavioral health challenges goes beyond the help that can be provided in an outpatient setting. The Adult Behavioral Health unit at MultiCare Auburn Medical Center is here to help, providing a safe and compassionate environment for patients who need hospital-based, acute-need psychiatric care.
How We Help
The 20-bed Adult Behavioral Health unit cares for patients age 18 and over on both a voluntary and involuntary basis. We specialize in treating patients who are experiencing depression, anxiety, thoughts of self harm, psychosis, or other severe behavioral health disorders.
Treatment provided while patients stay in the unit may include:
- Counseling: Therapy with one of our medical providers helps patients cope with depression, anxiety and other behavioral health challenges.
- Medication management: Because many of our patients are on complex medication programs, we offer round-the-clock medication management. This allows us to adjust their medications as needed and prevent medication-related complications.
- Therapeutic group activities: An active daily schedule of therapeutic group activities, including art, music and movement therapy, helps keep your loved one engaged.
Our care team includes a medical director, psychiatrists, psychiatric ARNP, RNs, mental health technicians, social workers, CNAs, creative arts therapists, occupational therapists and other ancillary services — all with special training in working with patients with serious behavioral health disorders.
This unit incorporates many of the latest designs and protocols that will help keep patients and staff safe, while still providing a pleasant and comfortable environment for patients.
Geriatric Inpatient Units at Auburn Medical Center
Our Geriatric Units provide behavioral services for individuals who are 60 years or older. The geriatric units are primarily voluntary programs but involuntary patients are considered on a case by case basis. We have two separate units which include:
- Memory Wellness: We specialize in treatment of individuals who have a diagnosis of dementia or cognitive impairment who are exhibiting behaviors that prevents them from safely residing in their current environment. Our goals of care include medication management, milieu management and safety plan to discharge the patient back to a community setting.
- Emotional Wellness: We specialize in treatment of individuals who have anxiety disorders, depression, self harm or psychosis. Our goals for treatment including engaging patient in group therapy, developing coping skills, milieu management and medication management. Our goals of care include safety planning and discharge plan to return patient to their community setting.
Our care team includes: Psychiatric ARNPs, psychiatrists, social workers, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, occupational therapists, creative arts therapists, and certified occupational therapy assistants.
If you, your family, or your older adult services housing community is struggling with the behavioral needs of a loved one, please contact us today to see if our Geriatric Inpatient services are a good fit.
Contact Us
Our services are available in convenient locations throughout Pierce and South King counties.
Outpatient and Specialty Services
Call 253-697-8400 to make an appointment
Adolescent Inpatient Behavioral Health
Call the referral intake number at 253-403-0556
Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Care
Monday-Friday, 8am to 6pm: 253-545-2336
After hours and weekends: 253-545-2050
Geriatric Psychiatric Care
Monday-Friday, 8am to 4:30pm: 253-545-2336
After hours and weekends: 253-545-2813
Navos Services
Monday-Friday, 9am to 5pm: 206-248-8226
Navos 24-hours crisis line: 866-427-4747