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San Marcos Treatment Center
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- Level of care
- Psychiatric residential (PRTF), Residential treatment (RTC), Residential
- Ages
- 6 to 17
- Insurance listed
- Not yet verified, call to confirm
- Phone
- (800) 251-0059
- Address
- 120 Bert Brown Street, San Marcos, TX 78666
- Website
- sanmarcostc.com
4 sources, newest retrieved Oct 14, 2026. Record researched Jun 19, 2026.
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Published program summary
One of the longest-operating youth psychiatric residential programs in Texas — in continuous operation since 1940 on a 65-acre Texas Hill Country campus between Austin (≈25 mi) and San Antonio (≈50 mi). A 212-bed (13 living units) intensive psychiatric residential treatment center for children and adolescents ages 6-17, operated by a Universal Health Services subsidiary, using the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT) and trauma-informed care for complex behavioral, neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric needs.
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Services and populations
- Levels of care
- Psychiatric residential (PRTF), Residential treatment (RTC), Residential
- Specialties
- Psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents, Behavioral disorders, Trauma, Anxiety disorders, Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Intellectual or developmental disabilities, Neurodevelopmental / neuropsychiatric problems, Self-injurious behavior, Persistent mental illness, Sex trafficking (at-risk / survivor), Gender-affirming care, Military families (Patriot Support Program)
- Modalities
- Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), EMDR, Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), Nurtured Health Approach, Forward Focus, Sand Tray Therapy, Group therapy, Individualized therapy, Family program, Psychoeducation, Recreational therapy, Medication management
- Ages
- 6 to 17
- Genders served
- all (boys and girls; facility runs both a Male Only Program and a Female Only Program)
- Parent organization
- Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) — operated by a UHS subsidiary
Admissions and program details
- Operating status
- Listed as operating. Confirm current status with the program.
Insurance and credentials
- Approximate published capacity
- 212 beds across 13 living units
Location
- Location
- Public map location data is available. Pin placed from the street address, so it can be a few doors off. Confirm the destination with the program before visiting.
- Address
- 120 Bert Brown Street, San Marcos, TX 78666
- County
- Hays County
Additional details
Sources
- Parent org primary — UHS (Universal Health Services) behavioral health directory · Source date Jun 19, 2026
- Parent org primary — UHS careers page for this facility · Source date Jun 19, 2026
- Provider website · Source date Jun 19, 2026
- Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation: General Residential Operations and Child Placi · Source date Oct 14, 2026
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