Behavioral Health Services | RWJBarnabas Health NJ
Behavioral Health • Lakewood, NJ
About
RWJBarnabas Behavioral Health Center (NJ) offers comprehensive, nonprofit behavioral health services for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors across inpatient and structured outpatient programs. In partnership with Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care, the center delivers evidence-based mental health treatment and aims to provide stigma-free care. The organization is headquartered in Toms River, NJ, and operates under RWJBarnabas Health as a leader in New Jersey’s mental health services. Relevant focus areas include pediatric and adolescent mental health, geriatric mental health services, and overall behavioral health care within hospitals and health care. Website: rwjbh.org/behavioralhealth. LinkedIn: rwjbarnabas-behavioral-health-center.
Clinic Type
Behavioral Health
Address
1691 U.S. Highway 9 CN 2025 Toms River, NJ 08754
Phone
1-800-300-0628
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Birdeye (aggregating Google reviews): 2.5/5 stars (163 reviews)
- Yelp: 2.3/5 stars (1,293 total reviews for RWJBarnabas Health system)
Patients praise
- some staff, such as nurses and front desk personnel, are described as compassionate and caring
- specific outpatient programs, like Stepping Stones, received high praise for effectiveness and saving lives
- appreciation for professional and kind treatment from specific medical providers
Common complaints
- allegations of neglect and lack of empathy by staff
- concerns regarding patient safety and lack of security in inpatient settings
- dissatisfaction with medication management and communication
- complaints about long wait times and poor administrative communication
"The staff and nurses are very caring and compassionate. Jenn, Khadija, and Lindsay were wonderful."
— Birdeye/Google Review"There is zero security and no one is going to help you from another patient. Zero stars and needs to be investigated."
— Birdeye/Google Review"Honestly the best and most helpful program I have been to and I learned so much and I am able to be happy for the first time in a long time."
— Patient testimonial for Stepping Stones programSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- The Hope Hub – Lakewood - New Jersey Health System — Jun 8, 2026
- Psychiatric Emergency Screening Service (P.E.S.S.) - FindHelp.org — Jun 25, 2026
- Mental Health Associate - RWJBarnabas Health — Jan 31, 2026
- RWJBarnabas Health's Post - LinkedIn — Jun 4, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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