Southcoast Behavioral Health

About Us

Conveniently located in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, Southcoast Behavioral Health is a 120-bed psychiatric hospital that provides inpatient treatment for people with mental health diagnoses. Operating on the principle that all patients should receive treatment with kindness, compassion, dignity, respect, and hope, Southcoast strives to be the leading provider of psychiatric care in Southeastern Massachusetts. The compassionate staff at Southcoast, comprised of board-certified psychiatrists, licensed clinical social workers, registered nurses, recreational therapists, and mental health technicians, is dedicated to providing superior and effective psychiatric treatment in a safe, tranquil setting specially designed to help each patient find healing. Whether a patient is spending time relaxing in one of our outdoor courtyards or participating in one of our many workshops, groups, or social activities, we believe that Southcoast is an ideal place for people to come heal and learn to manage the symptoms of their mental illness.

Acadia Healthcare

Acadia is a provider of inpatient behavioral healthcare services. Acadia operates a network of 224 behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 9,000 beds in 37 states, the United Kingdom and Puerto Rico. Acadia provides psychiatric and chemical dependency services to its patients in a variety of settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment centers, outpatient clinics and therapeutic school-based programs.

Acadia's Mission & Values

Our mission is to create a world-class organization that sets the standard of excellence in the treatment of specialty behavioral health and addiction disorders.

To our clients, we are committed to the creation of behavioral health centers where people receive individualized and quality care that enables them to regain hope in a supportive, caring environment.

To our employees, we are committed to offering an enviable internal culture and environment that encourages and supports both professional and personal growth that you are proud of.

To our customers, we are committed to developing partnerships with physicians, professionals, and payers within the communities we serve through the delivery of high quality specialty behavioral health services at affordable costs while always putting the patient first.

We will strive in all that we do to make Acadia Healthcare synonymous with excellent care, phenomenal customer service and an unparalleled commitment to our patients, staff, physicians, and community.