UNC Johnston Health

UNC Johnston Health in Smithfield, North Carolina, provides hospital-based inpatient mental health care for adults experiencing acute behavioral health crises. As part of the UNC Health system, the facility offers a structured and supportive inpatient environment designed to help individuals stabilize their mental health, regain daily functioning, and return safely to their communities. The behavioral health unit is licensed for inpatient psychiatric care and is staffed by an experienced, multidisciplinary team dedicated to high standards of clinical excellence.

During inpatient treatment, patients participate in a full day of structured therapeutic programming that includes individual and group therapy, medication management and education, coping skills development, and recreational therapy. Care is guided by personalized treatment plans developed by psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, social workers, and therapeutic staff, with family involvement incorporated when appropriate and approved by the patient. UNC Johnston Health’s inpatient mental health program emphasizes short-term stabilization, relapse prevention, and safe discharge planning to support long-term recovery and independence.