Girard Medical Center
801 West Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA
- Tel: 215-787-2468
- Intake: 215-787-2407
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North Philadelphia Health System
North Philadelphia Health System (NPHS) is located in the heart of North Philadelphia. This system provides services to one of the most under-served communities in Philadelphia. NPHS is not only a healthcare provider, but is a major employer and economic anchor in North Philadelphia. St. Joseph's Hospital (SJH), is closed. For information regarding St. Joseph’s Hospital, please contact the Girard Medical Center’s Medical Records Department at (215) 787-2452. Our apologies for any inconveniences this may cause you.
Girard Medical Center (GMC), located on 801 West Girard Avenue, is a 168 bed long-term acute care hospital.
We provide quality healthcare through prevention, education, and treatment in our hospital and community, including services and special programs for persons with behavioral medical disorders and/or extended acute medical conditions. We offer these services in a manner that is spiritually and culturally sensitive and responsive to community needs.
North Philadelphia Health System's vision is to be the region's premier provider of behavioral and extended acute medical services. Through the provision of high quality, innovative, culturally sensitive services, North Philadelphia Health System will meet the needs of the community it serves. North Philadelphia Health System will continue its commitment to the under-served patient population in all its plans for services expansion.
Our guiding principles are: Integrity, Sensitivity and Consistency
Integrity: We will strive to meet the identified needs of our patients in the most efficacious and caring manner.
Sensitivity: We will seek to understand our patients'/residents' values and concerns so that we can serve them with compassion and sensitivity.
Consistency: We will be consistent in the delivery of quality care and services to all patients/residents.
Read about the history of NPHS
Primary Focus of the Provider
- Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Type of Care
- Substance abuse treatment
Facility Type
Treatment Approaches
- Cognitive/behavioral therapy
- Substance abuse counseling approach
- Trauma-related counseling
Facility Smoking Policy
- Smoking permitted in designated area
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, etc.)
- Residential
- Long-term residential
Facility Operation (e.g. Private, Public)
- Private organization
- State substance abuse agency
- State department of health
- Commission on Accreditation and Rehabilitation
Payment/Insurance Accepted
- Cash or self-payment
- Medicaid
- Access to recovery (ATR) voucher
Emergency Mental Health Services
Payment Assistance Available
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
Language Services
- Services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Special Programs/Groups Offered
- Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
- Veterans
- Clients referred from the court/judicial system
- Adult men
- Persons with HIV or AIDS
- Persons who have experienced trauma
- Persons who have experienced sexual abuse
- Persons who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence
- Transitional age young adults
Ancillary Services
- Individual counseling offered
- Group counseling offered
- Family counseling offered
- Marital/couples counseling offered
- 12-step faciltitation approach
- Brief intervention approach
- Motivational interviewing
- Relapse prevention
Age Groups Accepted
- Young adults
- Adults
Gender Accepted
- Male
Exclusive Services
- Methadone clients only
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Girard Medical Center
801 West Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19122