 |
 |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
About Our Behavioral Health DepartmentFrequently, emotional difficulties accompany a physical illness and may affect the ability to manage everyday life. Long-term mental illness can have devastating effects on individuals and families. Mercy Medical Group's Behavioral Health Department offers counseling and psychiatric care for medically necessary services covered through patients' medical insurance. The Mental Health Parity Act (A.B. 88) provides for expanded mental health coverage for patients with some serious mental illnesses. Our Behavioral Health Department is a contracted provider for a number of mental health insurances:
Call Mercy Medical Group, Behavioral Health intake at 916.924.6400 for the most current information on insurance accepted for mental health care. Or, see our Insurance page for more information. Mercy Medical Group counseling and psychiatry services at the Behavioral Health Department provide confidential and high-quality mental health care to individuals, families, adolescents and children. The Geriatric Network is a specialized mental health program that provides mental health care to adults over 60 years of age. Three children's centers offer special expertise in counseling for children and their parents. Mercy Medical Group also offers a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Mercy Medical Group's skilled, objective professionals can provide compassionate and confidential counseling or psychiatric care when needed. The staff will work with you and your Primary Care Physician to ensure that both your emotional and physical health needs are addressed. You do not need a Primary Care Physician referral to access Mercy Medical Group counseling and psychiatry services. In addition, the Behavioral Health staff will work with you to maximize insurance benefits. Most insurance companies require an authorization for mental health services. Please call the number on the back of your insurance card and request an authorization to see a Mercy Medical Group Behavioral Health Department counselor or psychiatrist. Then, call 916.924.6400 to schedule an appointment or to ask any questions you may have of our responsive staff. If you reach our voice messaging system when you call, please be assured that we take great care to protect your confidentiality when returning your call. Kindly leave your name and phone number and a convenient time to contact you. We will do so promptly. Services include:
Counseling ServicesCounseling can help with family or marital difficulties, anger and stress, problems of children behaving and succeeding in school, emotional illness or alcohol and/or drug use. Mercy Medical Group Behavioral Health professionals have special expertise in:
Services are developmentally and age appropriate and are sensitive to the makeup of your family. Psychiatric ServicesMental illness affects one in four families. Symptoms of mental illness may begin in childhood or adolescence, as well as in adulthood. Psychiatrists, medical doctors who specialize in psychiatry, have expertise in assessing, diagnosing and treating mental illness and emotional disorders. They also may prescribe appropriate medications and other treatments to alleviate symptoms. Mercy Medical Group's Behavioral Health Department is contracted with all of the local psychiatric hospitals for inpatient care if necessary. Mental Health Staff and LocationsLicensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs) and Marriage & Family Therapists (MFTs) have completed a master's degree program and thousands of hours of training. These professionals work with individuals, families and groups to address a broad range of problems. Sensitive to differences among cultures, family types and individuals, the Mercy Medical Group Behavioral Health counseling staff works with clients to identify concerns and recommend supportive treatment approaches. Child, adolescent and adult psychiatrists are physicians who are specialists in the treatment of mental illness, trained to work with particular age groups. Their expertise includes assessment, diagnosis and treatment of age-specific emotional disorders and mental illness, and in the management of these conditions with medication and therapy. Our hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with some evening appointments available. For our established patients, mental health professionals are available 24 hours a day to handle emergencies. Call 916.924.6400 to schedule an appointment or to ask questions of our responsive staff. Expo Center1792 Tribute Rd. - Ste. 350 Our mental health providers:
Folsom1700 Prairie City Rd. Our mental health providers include:
Roseville406 Sunrise Ave. Our mental health providers include:
San Juan6555 Coyle Ave. Our mental health providers include:
Timberlake8120 Timberlake Way Our mental health providers include:
Employee Assistance ProgramFamily problems, personal problems and other stresses can influence an employee's job performance. Research has shown that for every dollar spent on Employee Assistance Programs, four dollars are saved by avoiding lost productivity and healthcare costs. At Mercy Medical Group, employers may design an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to fit their company's particular needs by selecting services from a full range of program components. Costs are calculated based on the services selected and the number of employees who will be covered. Services can be provided at the workplace or at four convenient locations throughout the Sacramento area. Full Service: Comprehensive Services to Keep Employees Productive
Flexible: Customized Employee Assistance Program
Money-Saving ServicesOur highly skilled staff of licensed social workers and marriage, family and child counselors work hard to ensure service is confidential, quick and responsive. We're sensitive to the bottom-line of every business; we do the right thing at the right time, efficiently and effectively. We work closely with our client so we can understand a company's needs. We also ensure staff is trained on EAP benefits and how to administer them. We're locally based and have been providing healthcare services to the community for more than fifty years. By selecting Mercy Medical Group, companies can choose to have employees receive all of their healthcare services "under one roof." Please call Karen Houseworth, CEAP, CAC, EAP at 916.924.6442 to design an EAP plan that is right for the needs of your company or to arrange for on-site organizational development consulting services. Children's CentersCHW Medical Foundation Children's Centers, in collaboration with Sacramento County, provide a variety of counseling services to children, adolescents and their families. There are three CHW Children's Centers located throughout the greater Sacramento area. Staff at each Center includes a child/adolescent psychiatrist, mental health counselors and a family advocate. The staff provide services in a variety of settings, including clinic, school and residential care homes. Medi-Cal eligible clients are referred through the Sacramento County Children's ACCESS team. Please call one of the Centers listed below for help in accessing care. Children's Center, Carmichael 5709 Marconi Ave., Ste. A Children's Center, Rancho Cordova 9837 Folsom Blvd., Ste. F Children's Center, South 6615 Valley Hi Dr., Ste. A Geriatric NetworkThe Geriatric Network is an in-home mental health program that provides high quality outpatient geropsychiatric services at no charge to the elderly of Sacramento County. CHW Medical Foundation and the County of Sacramento Health and Human Services Department have joined forces to provide this unique service. If you know an elderly relative, neighbor or friend who may be having difficulty as a result of a mental illness or emotional disorder, please refer them to the Geriatric Network. Mental illness in the elderly can take many forms: depression, dementia, excessive anxieties or psychotic episodes. Geriatric Network's team of social workers, nurses and psychiatrists is specially trained to intervene when an older person is in crisis. Through careful assessment of the elderly person at his or her residence, an individualized treatment plan is developed. Care options may include counseling with the individual and his or her family, referral to other community resources, short-term hospitalization or assistance with long-term placement, if necessary. A Geriatric Network case manager can assist a client in remaining independent and functional with ongoing monitoring and support. 916.648.2800 Those who are eligible for services must be:
Geriatric Network services include:
|