Aurora Psychiatric Hospital – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1220 Dewey Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53213
Last Updated: June 26, 2026
Insurance
Payment Options
- Cash or self-payment
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Private health insurance
- Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
- Self-pay options
- Financial aid
Addiction Resource Score
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8.0
Out of 10
Aurora Psychiatric Hospital, located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, offers comprehensive behavioral health services, including inpatient psychiatric care, substance abuse treatment, an intensive outpatient program (IOP) for mental health, and a partial hospitalization program (PHP) addressing both mental health and substance abuse. These services are available to adults, children, and adolescents, providing targeted support at each stage of recovery.
Operating on the disease model of addiction, Aurora Psychiatric Hospital provides structured and supportive inpatient care designed to foster a safe and comfortable environment for recovery. Medical detox, combined with prescription medications when needed, assists patients in eliminating substances from their bodies, managing cravings, and maintaining a stable recovery. Through both group and individual therapy, patients work on cultivating healthy coping skills, reducing psychological dependency, building a robust support network, and enhancing relationship skills to strengthen overall well-being.
For those with opioid use disorder, Aurora offers a specialized program beginning with a three- to ten-day partial hospitalization program, followed by an intensive outpatient program that meets three hours a day, three days per week, with sessions available in the mornings and evenings. This program also includes regular check-ins with a psychiatrist and individual therapy, providing a customized approach to recovery tailored to individual needs.
As part of Advocate Aurora Health, Aurora Psychiatric Hospital benefits from a legacy of compassionate care and a broad network of health services across eastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Advocate Aurora Health originated from the 1984 merger of St. Luke’s Medical Center and Good Samaritan Medical Center in Milwaukee, evolving over the decades into one of the nation’s leading nonprofit integrated health systems. Today, Advocate Health spans 18 hospitals, more than 150 clinics, and 70 pharmacies in 30 communities, providing high-quality, accessible healthcare.
Aurora Psychiatric Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission and listed by SAMHSA, reflecting its commitment to meeting the highest standards in healthcare and behavioral health treatment.
Treatment Options
The facility offers multiple levels of care, such as:
- Mentoring/peer support
- Housing services
- Discharge Planning
- Self-help groups
- Naloxone and overdose education
The center treats the following addictions and co-occurring disorders:
- Alcohol Detoxification
- Medication routinely used during detoxification
- Veterans
- Active duty military
- Members of military families
- Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
- Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Screening for tobacco use
- Comprehensive mental health assessment
- Comprehensive substance use assessment
- Screening for mental disorders
- Screening for substance use
- Complete medical history/physical exam
Treatment Modalities
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment
- Activity therapy
- Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Substance use disorder counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Group counseling
- Couples/family therapy
- Experiential Therapy
- Eating Disorder Treatment
- Life Skills
- Motivational interviewing
- Nicotine replacement
- Nutrition Therapy
Conditions Treated
- 24-Hour Clinical Care
- Mental health treatment
- Alcoholism
- Substance use treatment
- Co-occurring Disorders
- Opioid Treatement
Levels Of Care
- Partial Hospitalization Program
- Outpatient
- Short-term residential
- Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization
- Intensive outpatient treatment
- Hospital inpatient detoxification
- Hospital inpatient treatment
- Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
- Detoxification
- Aftercare
- Outpatient detoxification
License and Accreditation
- The Joint Commission
Ancillary Services
- Case management service
- Family psychoeducation
- Suicide prevention services
- Mental health services
- Alcohol use disorder clients only
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