In numerous places throughout the hospital, you will find Behavioral Health Care staff conducting psychotherapy with patients. Our primary function is to provide emotional support and treat the behavioral health issues that may result from their injury, illness, or disease process.
Services to Assist with Patient Care
- Inpatient consultations
- Suicide assessments
- Competency assessment
- Psychological intervention for patients with medical conditions
- Wide range of services to assist with patient care: Depression, Anxiety, Rehabilitation, Bereavement, Concussion, Headaches, Pain Acute/Chronic, Smoking Cessation, Treatment Compliance, Alcohol and Chemical Dependency, Oncology
- Assist patients and families coping with serious illness/chronic pain/loss
- Assistance to nursing and medical staff for further outpatient treatment and inpatient placement
Our Behavioral Health program does not see patients in the office, only consults in the Emergency Room and on an inpatient basis. The Employee Assistance Program sees Union Health employees only.
If you are interested in learning more about our services, call us at 812.238.7384.
Please see the below sites for additional behavioral and mental health resources: