Austin Area Inpatient Psychiatric Referral Guide
Please Note: Bed availability changes throughout the day. Always call the Admissions/Assessment Department first to determine whether a bed is available before directing a client to a facility.
Suggested Questions When Calling for a Bed
Do you currently have an inpatient psychiatric bed available?
What age groups do you accept?
Do you accept voluntary and/or involuntary admissions?
Do you accept the client's insurance?
Does the client require medical clearance before admission?
Is a psychiatric assessment required before admission?
Are there any exclusion criteria (medical complexity, aggression, eating disorders, dementia, developmental disability, etc.)?
If no beds are available, do you have an estimated wait time or another facility you recommend?
Address:
1407 W. Stassney Lane
Austin, TX 78745
Admissions/Assessment (24/7):
(512) 440-4800
Services
Adult inpatient psychiatry (18+)
Adolescent inpatient psychiatry (ages 12–17)
Medical detoxification
Women's inpatient mental health program
Dual diagnosis treatment
Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
Helpful Information
Free psychiatric assessments available 24/7
Walk-in assessments accepted
Accepts voluntary admissions and appropriate involuntary admissions
Psychiatrist evaluation typically occurs within 24 hours of admission
Approximately 80 inpatient beds available
Address:
8402 Cross Park Drive
Austin, TX 78754
Admissions/Assessment (24/7):
(512) 823-0570
Services
Adult inpatient psychiatry
Older adult inpatient program
Adolescent outpatient programming
Dual diagnosis treatment
Detoxification services
PHP
IOP
Helpful Information
Comprehensive psychiatric assessments available 24/7
Walk-in assessments accepted
Medication management, individual, group, and family therapy
Detailed discharge planning included
Treats depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, anxiety, psychosis, and co-occurring substance use disorders
Address:
4110 Guadalupe Street
Austin, TX 78751
Main Number:
(512) 452-0381
Services
Adult psychiatric inpatient care
Child and adolescent psychiatric services
Forensic psychiatric services
Extended psychiatric stabilization
Helpful Information
Texas state psychiatric hospital
Primarily serves individuals with severe and persistent mental illness
Most admissions occur through Emergency Departments, Integral Care, court orders, or transfers from community hospitals
Not typically used for direct voluntary admissions
Appropriate for patients requiring longer-term inpatient stabilization
Rock Springs Behavioral Hospital
Address:
700 SE Inner Loop
Georgetown, TX 78626
Admissions/Assessment (24/7):
(512) 819-9400
Services
Adult inpatient psychiatry
Adolescent inpatient psychiatry
Dual diagnosis treatment
Medical detoxification
Help for Heroes Program (Military, Veterans, First Responders)
PHP
IOP
Helpful Information
Walk-in assessments accepted 24/7
Comprehensive psychiatric evaluations available around the clock
Individual, group, family, and medication management services
Serves the greater Austin metropolitan area
Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute
Address:
3101 S. Austin Avenue
Georgetown, TX 78626
Admissions/Assessment (24/7):
(512) 819-1154
Services
Adult inpatient psychiatry
Child inpatient psychiatry
Adolescent inpatient psychiatry
Geriatric psychiatry
Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
Dual diagnosis treatment
Medical detoxification
PHP
IOP
Helpful Information
Free confidential psychiatric assessments
Accepts voluntary admissions and hospital transfers
Approximately 118 inpatient beds
Serves Central Texas counties
Psychiatric Crisis Evaluation & Hospital Placement
Integral Care Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES)
Address:
1165 Airport Boulevard
Austin, TX 78702
24-Hour Crisis Line:
(512) 472-4357
Services
Psychiatric emergency evaluations
Crisis stabilization
Hospital placement assistance
Mobile crisis outreach
Community mental health referrals
Helpful Information
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Excellent first call when it is unclear whether hospitalization is needed
Can coordinate placement into local psychiatric hospitals when appropriate
Serves as the Local Mental Health Authority for Travis County
When to Refer Directly to an Emergency Department
Advise clients (or arrange transport) to the nearest Emergency Department or call 911 if they are:
Actively suicidal with intent or plan
Actively homicidal
Experiencing psychosis with inability to maintain safety
Severely manic and unable to care for themselves
Medically unstable or requiring medical clearance
Intoxicated to the point that medical stabilization is needed
Unable to participate safely in an outpatient psychiatric assessment