Salisbury Behavioral Health

Salisbury Behavioral Health in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is a community-based mental health and substance use treatment provider operating under RHA Health Services — a large nonprofit organization serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, behavioral health conditions, and substance use disorders across multiple states including Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, New Jersey, and Tennessee.

Behavioral Health Services
The Bethlehem location provides outpatient behavioral health services for adults and adolescents, including individual therapy, group counseling, psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and crisis intervention. Clinicians at Salisbury Behavioral Health are trained in evidence-based treatment approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and trauma-informed care practices. Treatment addresses a wide range of conditions including major depression, generalized anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, PTSD, personality disorders, and co-occurring substance use and mental health conditions.

Substance Use Treatment
As part of the RHA Health Services network, Salisbury Behavioral Health offers substance use treatment services that span the full continuum of care. Outpatient programs include individual addiction counseling, relapse prevention groups, psychoeducation, and Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) referral coordination. The program emphasizes integrated dual-diagnosis treatment, recognizing that the majority of individuals seeking substance use services also present with co-occurring mental health conditions that must be addressed simultaneously for treatment to be effective.

Specialized Populations
RHA Health Services is nationally recognized for its expertise in serving individuals who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Through its PAHrtners Deaf Services division in Pennsylvania, the organization provides behavioral health, developmental, and therapeutic support to DHH and DeafBlind individuals in an environment free of cultural or language barriers, with staff who utilize sign language as a primary mode of communication.

Community Presence in the Lehigh Valley
Located in Bethlehem in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley, Salisbury Behavioral Health serves a diverse community of approximately 75,000 residents. The Lehigh Valley region has experienced growing demand for behavioral health and substance use services, driven in part by the ongoing opioid epidemic and the lasting mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Salisbury Behavioral Health accepts most major insurance plans, Medicaid, and Medicare, and works to minimize financial barriers to accessing care.