Medical West An Affiliate of the UAB Health System – Bessemer

Medical West provides the following mental health rehabilitation services in Bessemer.

• Mental Health Rehabilitation
• Dual Diagnosis Rehabilitation Center

Medical West is run by a private non-profit organization.

Medical West provides treatment in the following settings.

• Hospital inpatient mental health treatment

Medical West provides the following emergency mental health treatment and services.

• Psychiatric emergency onsite services

Medical West utilizes the following treatment approaches.

• Activity therapy
• Group therapy
• Integrated dual disorders treatment
• Individual psychotherapy

Medical West utilizes the following pharmacotherapies & medications in the treatment process.

• Chlorpromazine (Thorazine®)
• Droperidol (Inapsine®)
• Fluphenazine (Prolixin®)
• Haloperidol (Haldol®)
• Loxapine (Loxitane®)
• Perphenazine (Trilafon/Etrafon/Triavil/Triptafen®)
• Pimozide (Orap®)
• Prochlorperazine (Compazine/Compro®)
• Thiothixene (Navane®)
• Trifluoperazine (Stelazine®)
• Aripiprazole (Abilify®) 
• Asenapine (Saphris/Sycrest®) 
• Clozapine (Clozaril®) 
• Lurasidone (Latuda®) 
• Olanzapine (Zyprexa®) 
• Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination (Symbyax®) 
• Paliperidone (Invega Trinza®) 
• Quetiapine (Seroquel®) 
• Risperidone (Risperdal®)
• Ziprasidone (Geodon®) 

Information regarding payment(s) accepted at Medical West and possible financial assistance.

• Medicare
• Medicaid
• Military Insurance
• Private Insurance
• Cash or Self Payment
• U.S. Department of VA funds

Information regarding specialty programs and groups offered at Medical West.

• Seniors or older adults
• Seniors or older adults
• Veterans
• Persons with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
• Persons with Alzheimer's or dementia
• Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis

Medical West offers the following screening and testing services to mental health clients.

• HIV testing
• Screening for Hepatitis B
• Screening for Hepatitis C
• TB Screening

Medical West provides the following ancillary services in addition to mental health treatment.

• Case management
• Diet and exercise counseling
• Family psychoeducation
• Integrated primary care services
• Legal advocacy
• Suicide prevention services