Behavioral health | Ascension
Ascension St. Francis Hospital - Outpatient Center
Locations

Ascension St. Francis Hospital - Outpatient Center

  • Mental Health
  • Physical Therapy
  • Specialty care

Address

3237 South 16th St
Milwaukee,  WI  53215

Phone

414-647-5000
Departments

Behavioral health

Our care teams at Ascension St. Francis Hospital - Outpatient Center in Milwaukee, WI, deliver behavioral and mental health care that’s right for you.

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At Ascension St. Francis Hospital - Outpatient Center, our care teams diagnose and treat a wide range of mental illnesses. We care about how these disorders may affect your physical and emotional health. Our care team offers programs to address complications linked to mental illness, including drug and alcohol addiction, family conflicts, and social isolation. We’re here to listen and understand.

Our doctors and care teams at Ascension St. Francis Hospital - Outpatient Center offer personalized, compassionate care for a wide range of behavioral health conditions. Together, we deliver a care plan that addresses prevention, interventions, treatments and recovery support services.

Behavioral health conditions and services

No matter what struggles you face, we’re here to offer hope and a commitment to helping you feel better. Our behavioral health services include treatments for, but not limited to:

Substance abuse and opioid dependency

Doctors and care teams at Ascension Wisconsin sites of care focus on the whole you, providing behavioral, mental health, and substance use care. Caring for your mental and emotional health can help you more easily handle the stressors that can impact your overall health. If you or your child is feeling sad, overwhelmed or anxious, or struggles with an addiction, start a conversation with your primary care doctor at Ascension Wisconsin sites of care. They will listen to you and work with you on a care plan that’s right for you or your child. And if you need more advanced behavioral, mental health or opioid dependency treatment, your doctor will connect you to specialists, and help provide the compassionate support you need.

  • Substance use dependency programs – When you choose Ascension Wisconsin, you get an AODA counselor and care team specializing in the treatment of opioid and alcohol dependency. Your addiction medicine specialist is certified to administer Suboxone® (buprenorphine), so you can safely withdraw from your addiction. Care teams at Ascension Wisconsin Huiras Center provide an adolescent substance use treatment program. Learn more about our adult and youth services. 

Know what to do in a mental health emergency

Quickly recognizing the signs of moderate to severe mental or emotional distress, or a substance use crisis is the first step in getting necessary care. For emergencies, including severe mental health distress and suspected opioid overdose, ERs at our hospitals are open 24/7. Find emergency care near you.

Personalized, compassionate care

At your first appointment, our care team does a behavioral and mental health assessment. We deliver personalized, compassionate care for your needs in a non-judgmental environment. Our care team listens to understand your concerns. Behavioral health conditions often affect the entire family physically and emotionally. Our team approach offers family-centered care and counseling.

Serious and complex health problems may affect your mental health and how you manage pain. Our care team helps patients who are hypersensitive to pain or who experience depression while recovering from heart surgery, intensive critical care or cancer therapy. We are sensitive to the needs of seniors and how aging and dementia may affect your mental and emotional health. Together, we deliver care that helps improve your quality of life.