Lake Behavioral Hospital
Address, phone and website
As recorded in the SAMHSA directory. Phone lines and addresses change, so confirm on the facility website before you travel.
| Address | 2615 Washington Street, Waukegan, IL 60085 · Get directions |
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| Phone on record | (855) 990-1900 |
| Website | lakebehavioralhospital.com |
| Federal listing | FindTreatment.gov, the treatment locator run by SAMHSA |
Where this facility is
Location as recorded in the SAMHSA directory.
About Lake Behavioral Hospital
This provider delivers structured inpatient, outpatient, and day treatment for adolescents, adults, and older adults managing depression, trauma, anxiety, substance use, and co-occurring conditions. The care team offers intensive outpatient program (IOP) and partial hospitalization programs (PHP) with same-week admissions and flexible scheduling. Therapists lead group sessions that strengthen coping skills, emotional regulation, and communication. Psychiatrists manage medications when needed. Clinicians design individualized plans that may include expressive therapies such as art and music, mindfulness practices like yoga and tai chi, and weekly family therapy. The team applies evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches throughout each stage of care. Staff provide transportation assistance, ensure consistent daily structure, and support teens with on-site academic coordination. Discharge planners begin preparing aftercare early, connecting participants with trusted community providers to continue progress after the program ends.
Services and programs
Profile as recorded in the SAMHSA Treatment Services Locator. Confirm current availability with the facility.
- Type of Care
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
- Service Setting
- Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient · Outpatient · Partial hospitalization/day treatment
- Facility Type
- Psychiatric hospital
- Pharmacotherapies
- Chlorpromazine · Fluphenazine · Haloperidol · Loxapine · Perphenazine · Prochlorperazine · Thiothixene · Aripiprazole · Brexpiprazole · Clozapine · Lurasidone · Olanzapine · Paliperidone · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Ziprasidone · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment Approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Group therapy · Individual psychotherapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Emergency Mental Health Services
- Crisis intervention team · Psychiatric emergency onsite services · Psychiatric emergency walk-in services
- Facility Operation
- Private for-profit organization
- Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
- Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment
- Payment Assistance Available
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details) · Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Special Programs/Groups Offered
- Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Facility Smoking Policy
- Smoking permitted in designated area
- Age Groups Accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
Payment and insurance at Lake Behavioral Hospital
| Payment type | In the SAMHSA profile |
|---|---|
| Medicaid | Listed |
| Medicare | Listed |
| Private health insurance | Listed |
| Military insurance (TRICARE) | Listed |
| State-financed plan other than Medicaid | Not listed |
| Cash or self-payment | Listed |
| Sliding fee scale | Listed |
Full payment list on record
Medicare, Medicaid, Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE), Private health insurance and Cash or self-payment. Payment assistance: Payment assistance (check with facility for details) and Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors).
“Listed” means the facility reported that payment type to SAMHSA. It does not mean your plan is in network, so ask before the first visit. Marketplace plans must cover substance use treatment as an essential health benefit: HealthCare.gov. Coverage rules for public programs: Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE.
How this program compares in Illinois
Lake Behavioral Hospital lists 9 of the 17 services and payment options we track. The least common of them in Illinois is hospital inpatient treatment: 38 of 600 programs list it.
| Listed by this facility | Illinois programs that list it |
|---|---|
| Hospital inpatient treatment | 38 of 600 programs (6%) |
| Partial hospitalization or day treatment | 122 of 600 programs (20%) |
| Services in Spanish | 128 of 600 programs (21%) |
| Accepts military insurance (TRICARE) | 208 of 600 programs (35%) |
| Sliding fee scale | 278 of 600 programs (46%) |
| Accepts Medicare | 320 of 600 programs (53%) |
| Accepts Medicaid | 457 of 600 programs (76%) |
| Accepts private health insurance | 460 of 600 programs (77%) |
| Outpatient treatment | 530 of 600 programs (88%) |
Our count, October 9, 2026. We read the SAMHSA service profile of every Illinois program in the directory: 600 of 791 have one. A program is counted when the service appears in its profile word for word. All Illinois programs.
Common questions about Lake Behavioral Hospital
Answers come from this facility’s record in the SAMHSA directory. Where the record is silent, there is no answer here.
Where is Lake Behavioral Hospital located?
Lake Behavioral Hospital is at 2615 Washington Street, Waukegan, IL 60085. This is the address on record in the federal SAMHSA directory.
What treatment does Lake Behavioral Hospital provide?
Type of care on record: Substance use treatment, Mental health treatment and Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children. Settings on record: Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient, Outpatient and Partial hospitalization/day treatment.
Does Lake Behavioral Hospital offer detox?
No detox service is listed in the profile of Lake Behavioral Hospital. In Illinois, 54 of 600 programs with a profile list detox; see the Illinois page. Background: medical detox.
Does Lake Behavioral Hospital accept Medicaid, Medicare or private insurance?
In the SAMHSA profile: Medicaid is listed, Medicare is listed and private health insurance is listed. The payment table has the full list. Plans differ, so ask the facility whether it is in your network. Our insurance guides explain what to ask.
Who does Lake Behavioral Hospital treat?
Age groups accepted: Children/Adolescents, Young Adults, Adults and Seniors. Programs or groups on record: Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders and Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI).
What languages does Lake Behavioral Hospital offer?
Language services on record: Spanish.
How do I contact Lake Behavioral Hospital?
The phone on record is (855) 990-1900. Website: lakebehavioralhospital.com. Pathway Recovery is a directory and does not answer calls for this facility.
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