North Alabama Shoals Hospital

Location:
201 W. Avalon Avenue, Muscle Shoals, Alabama

North Alabama Shoals Hospital is a 178-bed general acute care facility serving communities across North Alabama. It provides a wide range of medical and subspecialty services, including comprehensive psychiatric care.

The hospital’s behavioral health service line includes:

• 20-bed Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Unit
• 30-bed Geriatric Psychiatric (Senior Care Center) Unit
• Planned Expansion (2026): 16-bed Adolescent Psychiatric Unit and 8 additional Adult Psychiatric beds

Psychiatric Services: NASH provides acute inpatient treatment for a broad spectrum of psychiatric emergencies, including:

• Psychotic disorders
• Bipolar disorder
• Major depressive disorder
• Anxiety disorders
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Neurocognitive disorders
• Substance-induced psychiatric conditions

As the only acute inpatient psychiatric facility in the region, NASH serves as the primary destination for involuntary evaluations and commitment orders issued by probate courts across multiple counties.

Unique Training Opportunities for Residents

• Comprehensive Clinical Exposure: Residents rotate through adult, geriatric, and (upon opening) adolescent psychiatric units.
• Forensic Psychiatry Experience: Residents collaborate with community mental health officers and probate courts, gaining hands-on experience in legal processes and expert witness testimony under attending supervision.

High-Volume Acute Care: The hospital’s role as the sole acute psychiatric provider in the Shoals area ensures robust clinical training.