Huntsman Mental Health Institute – Salt Lake City, Utah
501 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108
Last Updated: June 26, 2026
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Payment Options
- Cash or self-payment
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Private health insurance
- Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
- State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds
- State welfare or child and family services funds
- State corrections or juvenile justice funds
- State education agency funds
- Other State funds
- County or local government funds
- Community Mental Health Block Grants
- IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds
- Self-pay options
Addiction Resource Score
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8.1
Out of 10
Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, University Neuropsychiatric Institute (UNI), formerly known as Huntsman Mental Health Institute (HMHI), is a comprehensive drug misuse treatment facility with a focus on helping individuals through their recovery process. Their institution provides a wide range of treatments, including as intense outpatient treatment and inpatient detoxification, resulting in a smooth and comprehensive continuum of care for those struggling with drug use disorders. The inpatient facility, which is located in a tranquil mountain location, is made to provide a secure and soothing atmosphere that will improve the patient’s entire recovery process.
The Huntsman family made a historic $150 million gift to create the Huntsman Mental Health Institute (HMHI) in November 2019. Since then, HMHI has broadened its purpose to include providing the Salt Lake Valley’s residents with comprehensive mental health and psychiatric treatment, positioning itself as a vital component of an internationally renowned academic health system. They have carefully combined their inpatient and outpatient services to guarantee that each patient gets individualized, top-notch treatment.
The institute’s innovative research initiatives, which explore brain imaging, genetics, and the root causes of illnesses including addiction, despair, and suicide, demonstrate its emphasis on innovation. The development of novel, efficient therapies and a broader knowledge of mental health diseases are made possible by this study. In an effort to expand the parameters of psychiatric treatment, HMHI continues to be at the forefront of these scientific developments.
HMHI is a center for teaching and treatment that is closely connected to the University of Utah School of Medicine. Some of the most brilliant clinical minds come to Utah for the institute’s prestigious triple-board residency and its competitive general psychiatry residency programs. This dedication to training and teaching strengthens HMHI’s position as a pioneer in psychiatric and mental health services.
The Huntsman Mental Health Institute is classified and accredited by SAMHSA and maintains high standards for program compliance and quality. The facility’s commitment to provide top-notch care and cutting-edge methods in the fields of mental health and drug misuse treatment is shown by its accreditation.
Treatment Options
The facility offers multiple levels of care, such as:
The center treats the following addictions and co-occurring disorders:
- Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
- Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
- Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Persons with eating disorders
- Screening for tobacco use
- Comprehensive mental health assessment
- Comprehensive substance use assessment
Treatment Modalities
- Couples/family therapy
- Group counseling
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment
- Activity therapy
- Electroconvulsive therapy
- Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Ketamine Infusion Therapy
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Holistic Treatment
- Individual counseling
- Nutrition Therapy
- Motivational interviewing
- Life Skills
- Recreational Therapy
- Creative Arts Therapy
Conditions Treated
- Alcoholism
- Mental health treatment
- Substance use treatment
- Co-occurring Disorders
- Opioid Treatement
Levels Of Care
- Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
- Partial Hospitalization Program
- Outpatient
- Detoxification
- Outpatient detoxification
- Intensive outpatient treatment
- Hospital inpatient detoxification
- Hospital inpatient treatment
License and Accreditation
- SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)
Ancillary Services
- Education services
- Family psychoeducation
- Suicide prevention services
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