The Brief Psychiatric Care Clinic

Individuals with mental illness, with or without insurance, often have tremendous difficulty accessing mental health care services. Extended waits are frequently encountered when scheduling an initial appointment with a mental health care provider. This can cause additional, undue stress for the individual.

The goal of the The Brief Psychiatric Care Clinic (BPCC) is to provide rapid access to outpatient mental health care. The BPCC team works with the individual to create a person-centered, recovery based treatment plan. Services provided include mental health care, coordination of services, support for self-management, and connection to follow-up care. Individuals will be engaged in services up to ninety days or until permanent mental health care is established.

Referrals are accepted from local emergency departments, local hospitals,  community mental health centers, social service providers, medical professionals, family members, and through self referral. Family members or individuals seeking to make a referral should contact BPCC by calling 545-8420 or by email, urgentcareclinic@jbsmha.com .  A staff member will assist the individual or family member with accessing BPCC services.