Psychiatry Services

Psychiatry Services caregivers understand the special, and often critical, needs of our patients. Admissions are accepted on a 24-hour basis with free intake assessment. Inpatient services allow practitioners to admit patients to the hospital for short-term intensive evaluation, crisis intervention, and/or medical detoxification.

Programs

• Turning Point for Adults
• Pathways For Seniors
• Psychiatric I.C.C. (Intensive Care Center)
• Medical-Psychiatry Services

We offer two separate comprehensive group therapy programs, Senior Health and New Options. Both are supervised by our full-time doctoral-level psychologist. Senior Health specializes in meeting the unique needs of our geriatric population. New Options specializes in satisfying the requirements of a higher functioning adult population.

Services

• Psychiatric/Psychological Assessment: Each client receives a comprehensive assessment which is utilized in the development of an individualized treatment plan.
• Chemical Detoxification: Medical detoxification is initiated to permit safe withdrawal from addictive substances with minimal discomfort.
• Management of Pharmacological Interventions: This is a physician-directed service. Many behavioral problems can be treated and improved with the administration of psychiatric medication, along with psychotherapy and support.
• Daily Group and Individual Psychotherapy: This program helps patients identify problems and develop a follow-up plan of care for addressing those problems. Group therapy enables patients to learn and use new coping skills as they interact with peers and staff.
• Suicide Precautions: Our Suicide Precautions/Risk Level System ensures that every patient is monitored and observed at intervals deemed necessary according to his or her clinical symptoms.
• Intensive Protective Interventions: Our staff is trained in effective preventative and therapeutic physical interventions to provide the best care in a safe and secure environment.
• Multidisciplinary Treatment Planning: A multidisciplinary treatment plan is initiated upon admission for each patient. This plan identifies the patient’s immediate critical needs and provides a plan of action to meet those needs.
• Social Service Assessment/Intervention: This service educates the patient about treatment options available in the Catawba Valley and surrounding areas. Its purpose is to ensure that patients have the optimum plan for available follow-up care.
• Community Resource Utilization: A goal in treatment that increases the likelihood patients will succeed in outpatient treatment.
• Therapy: This consists of a wide range of therapeutic activities, including assertiveness training, relaxation training, self-expression through music and recreational activities, reminiscence, and self-awareness exercises.

Our Psychiatry Services Staff

We offer a professional staff specially trained in psychiatry to provide a caring and personal approach to treatment. Our staff consists of the following specialists:

• Administrator of Psychiatry Services
• Director of Psychiatry Services
• Administrative Assistant
• Registered Nurse
• Psychiatry Resource Liaison Nurse
• Clinical Care Manager
• Clinical Development Coordinator
• Psychiatric Technician II
• Psychiatric Technician I- Nursing Aides I & II
• Unit Secretary
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• Medical Social Worker
• RN Case Coordinator
• Psychiatry Activity Coordinator
• Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist
• Safety Technician
• Psychologist
• Psychiatrist
• Physician Assistant
• Nurse Manager

Location

Please see our online Psychiatry Services Visitors Guide for information about visiting