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EmPATH Unit and Behavioral Health Services - CentraCare - Saint Cloud Hospital

Provides an Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment, and Healing Unit (EmPATH Unit) and behavioral health services to people of all ages experiencing problems with addiction or other mental health issues. Services include: - A care model providing the EmPATH Unit to treat patients with emergency mental health needs. The unit transitions patients from the emergency department into a welcoming and calm setting to provide assessment, initial treatment, and begin the healing process. A treatment plan is developed prior to transitioning to the next level of recommended care. - Addressing a wide variety of challenges such as abuse/neglect, addictions, ADHD, adjustment problems, anxiety, autism, behavior problems, chronic medical conditions, co-dependency, depression, divorce issues, eating disorders, family changes, family dysfunction, grief/loss issues, learning disorders, parenting issues, personality disorders, PTSD, recovery/relapse issues, relationship issues, school problems, and women's issues. - Comprehensive inpatient services for complete psychiatric care and treatment plan. - Outpatient services such as individual, couples, and family therapy. - Psychological testing for diagnosis and personalized treatment planning. - Treatment may include educational programs on wellness and relationships, group therapy, leisure and recreational therapy, comprehensive evaluation, medications, and psychiatric psychotherapy. - Video visits are optional

Last assured

09/13/2024

Physical Address

1406 Sixth Avenue North, Saint Cloud, MN 56303

Hours

- EmPATH Unit: 24 hours/7 days a week - Office: 8 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday

Voice

(320)255-5774

Intake Behavioral Health Inpatient Unit

Application process

Call for an appointment; video call

Fee

Financial assistance is available for households that meet income guidelines; households who are uninsured or underinsured may qualify for payment plans for those who make less than 250% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines; paid by county/state insurance; vary by service

Required documents

Health insurance card; Medical Assistance (MA) card; Medicare card; photo ID

Eligibility

Open to all adults, adolescents, and children experiencing problems with addiction or other mental health issues

Service area

MN

Agency info

CentraCare - Saint Cloud Hospital

A hospital offering a full spectrum of inpatient and outpatient services in the Central Minnesota region

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