Description

Provides the following mental health services: - Emergency Behavioral Health Clinicians: Licensed mental health professionals conduct risk assessments and provide clinical recommendations for patients presenting with behavioral health needs in the emergency department. Recommendations may include psychiatric hospitalization, short-term observation, discharge with safety planning, or referral to outpatient services. - Mental Health Consult Service: Enables hospital care teams to access psychiatry, psychology, and substance use expertise across all inpatient units. An interdisciplinary team-including psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, and licensed alcohol and drug counselors-provides consultation and treatment for patients experiencing acute psychiatric distress, substance use concerns, trauma, grief, and mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and psychotic disorders.

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