NM Higher Level of Care

Referral Resource Guide

This guide is intended as a clinical referral resource for clients who require a higher level of care than outpatient therapy provides. Resources are organized by level of care intensity.

This list is a clinical reference tool and is not exhaustive. Always verify current insurance acceptance, availability, and admission criteria directly with each facility. For 24/7 crisis support, contact the NM Crisis and Access Line: 1-855-662-7474.

Psychiatric Inpatient / Crisis Stabilization

  • Trauma & PTSD Support

    For clients experiencing acute psychiatric instability, active suicidality, psychosis, severe mood episodes, or any situation requiring 24-hour monitoring and intervention.

     Albuquerque Area

    • Presbyterian Inpatient Behavioral Health — Kaseman Hospital, 8300 Constitution Ave NE. Hospital-based inpatient psychiatric unit with dedicated units for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors. Acute stabilization, medication management, group and family therapy. 505-291-2560

    • Lovelace Medical Center — Inpatient Psychiatric Unit — Hospital-based 25-bed adult unit; focuses on adults ages 18–50 with acute psychiatric episodes including depression, suicidal ideation, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and dual diagnosis. 505-727-8000

    • Central Desert Behavioral Health — 64-bed inpatient psychiatric facility in central NM; accepts admissions 24/7. Focused on adults; acute stabilization and reintegration.

    • Haven Behavioral Hospital of Albuquerque — Inpatient psychiatric care for adults and older adults. Also offers IOP step-down. 505-254-4564

    • UNM Psychiatric Center — Hospital-based inpatient psychiatric care through UNM Health; affiliated with UNM Health Sciences. Access through UNM behavioral health or ED referral.

     Statewide / Other Regions

    • NMBHI — New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute — Las Vegas, NM. Only state-owned, publicly funded psychiatric hospital in New Mexico. Serves adults statewide; voluntary, involuntary, and court-ordered admissions. Adult Psychiatric Division only; separate forensic division. 505-454-2100

    •. Peak Behavioral Health — Santa Teresa, NM (El Paso area). Inpatient psychiatric and dual diagnosis for adults and adolescents ages 12+. 24/7 assessments. 575-589-3000

    •. Mesilla Valley Hospital — Las Cruces, NM. Inpatient psychiatric and dual diagnosis for adults. TRICARE-certified; serves active duty, veterans, and dependents. 800-877-3500

Substance Use — Detox & Residential Treatment

  • For clients requiring medically supervised withdrawal management, residential stabilization, or structured 24-hour substance use treatment.

    Detox

    • Turquoise Lodge Hospital — State-operated facility in Albuquerque. Medical detox and substance rehabilitation. Priority populations include pregnant individuals, injecting drug users, and parents seeking custody. Also offers IOP. Accepts Medicaid. nmhealth.org

    • CARE Campus — Bernalillo County — 24/7 social detox at no charge for Bernalillo County residents. Non-medical model. Good bridge option while awaiting residential placement.

    • Icarus Recovery Center — Medical detox available at multiple NM locations including Albuquerque and Rio Rancho. Accepts Turquoise Care (Medicaid) and most private insurance. icarusbehavioralhealth.com

    • Vanguard Behavioral Health — Works with trusted detox partners in Albuquerque; transitions clients into their residential and PHP/IOP programs. vanguardbehavioral.com

    Residential Treatment

    • Icarus Recovery Center — Multiple NM locations. Full continuum from detox through residential, PHP, and IOP. Dual diagnosis capable. Accepts Turquoise Care and private insurance. icarusbehavioralhealth.com

    • Vanguard Behavioral Health — Albuquerque. Residential, PHP, and IOP for addiction and co-occurring mental health. Trauma-informed, master's-level therapists. vanguardbehavioral.com

    • The Recovery House — Albuquerque. Residential addiction treatment with dual diagnosis and medical detox services. recoveryhousenm.com

    • UNM ASAP — Addiction and Substance Abuse Program — Comprehensive outpatient SUD treatment including MAT, individual and group therapy, and specialty tracks for pregnant individuals, adolescents, and those with co-occurring SMI. 505-994-7999

    Note: For low-cost or no-cost residential options, also consider: Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Program (free, faith-based, no medical detox) and Adult & Teen Challenge of New Mexico (low-cost, scholarship options available).

Intensive Outpatient (IOP) & Partial Hospitalization (PHP)

  • For clients who need more structure than weekly outpatient therapy but do not require inpatient or residential placement. PHP is typically 5 days/week, 5–6 hours/day. IOP is typically 3 days/week, 3 hours/day.

    Mental Health IOP/PHP

    • Haven Behavioral Hospital of Albuquerque — IOP for adults. Hospital-affiliated step-down from inpatient. 505-254-4564 | havenalbuquerque.com

    • NewView Healing — Adult IOP in Albuquerque; also available via telehealth statewide. Serves mental health, substance use, and co-occurring presentations. newviewhealing.com

    • Sage Neuroscience Center — Albuquerque. IOP for mental health and addictions. Also offers TMS for depression and onsite pharmacy. sageclinic.org

    Substance Use IOP/PHP

    • Turquoise Lodge Hospital — IOP for substance use; meets multiple times weekly. Accepts Medicaid. nmhealth.org/about/ofm/ltcf/tlh

    • Vanguard Behavioral Health — PHP and IOP for addiction and co-occurring mental health. Albuquerque. vanguardbehavioral.com

    • Icarus Recovery Center — PHP and IOP at multiple NM locations. Dual diagnosis capable. Accepts Turquoise Care. icarusbehavioralhealth.com

    • Ascend Recovery Center — IOP in Albuquerque. Substance use and mental health. Flexible scheduling; morning sessions. ascendrecoverycenter.com

    • UNM ASAP —Outpatient SUD program with group and individual therapy, MAT support, and case management. 505-994-7999