RWJBarnabas Health Behavioral Health Center
As a leader in mental health treatment in New Jersey, RWJBarnabas Health Behavioral Health Center, part of RWJBarnabas Health Behavioral Health services, opened in 1992 and offers patients, clients, their families and caregivers unparalleled access to a full continuum of behavioral health care services.
With a freestanding 100-bed psychiatric facility, we are able to seamlessly integrate behavioral health care and medical services by incorporating full-time medical physicians resulting in outstanding continuity of care—and positive, long-term results. From short-term psychiatric care to intensive outpatient programs, we provide a comprehensive array of behavioral health treatment for adults, and older adults, with a specialized geriatric unit complete with a geropsychiatrist. In addition to treating a vast array of mental illnesses, we also treat behaviors stemming from Alzheimer’s and dementia.
For patients diagnosed with both mental illness and substance use disorder, the Behavioral Health Center incorporates specialized programming and optional AA/NA meetings, including a Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor to provide support, education and aftercare planning.
We work closely with physicians across all medical disciplines, together with Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care, who look to the Behavioral Health Center for support services, treatment options, and as an adjunct to their patients’ plan of care.
Effective February 16, 2026
Visiting Information
Visiting hours are as follows:
Visiting is available on all units seven days a week from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. One visitor is allowed at a time.
Please have a valid government issued ID, and leave all other belongings in your vehicle including pocketbooks and cellphones.
Patient belongings may be dropped off anytime.
Masking
In response to key viral benchmarks across RWJBarnabas Health and the region, RWJBarnabas Health has updated its masking protocols across all locations in the system.
Please see the RWJBarnabas Health visitation page for the latest masking guidelines.