Behavioral Health
Have you been dismissing clinical depression as just a bad case of the blues? Do you suffer from crippling anxiety? Are you currently on medication for a long-term behavioral health issue but you’re concerned it’s no longer effective? Or perhaps you don’t have any of these issues but someone you love does, and you want to get them some help. The compassionate specialists in Behavioral & Mental Health at Community Memorial are available to provide treatment and understanding.
Is someone you care about experiencing severe emotional or behavioral distress,
thinking about harming yourself or someone else, or having suicidal thoughts?
Are you, yourself, experiencing any of the above? If so, please call 911
for immediate medical care.
Outpatient Services
Our Integrated Behavioral Health Center offers psychiatry and wraparound services from our psychologists, social workers, and caregiver navigator, all under one roof. We also provide psychiatric care at our Fillmore and Santa Paula Health Centers. We have MSWs (Master’s Level Social Workers) on staff at our Health Center on West 5th Street in Oxnard, and pediatric psychiatry at our Health Center on Ashwood in Ventura.
Our outpatient Behavioral & Mental Health services include the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of:
- Anxiety
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Bipolar illness
- Depression
- Mood and thought disorders
- Substance use disorder
- Trauma
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Dual-diagnosis
Inpatient Services
While we do not offer hospitalization for mental or behavioral health diagnoses, we treat and stabilize patients in crisis. Community Memorial psychiatrists are on call 24/7 to support patients experiencing a mental health crisis or suicide attempt. Our physicians and social services team members can assist in securing long-term placement and transportation for patients who need ongoing mental or behavioral health support. If a person comes in to one of our hospitals with severe psychiatric issues, we stabilize them in our emergency department and transfer them to our community partners at Ventura County Medical Center or Vista Del Mar.
Sometimes, a patient hospitalized for a physical issue turns out to also be depressed, suicidal, paranoid, or experiencing delusions. In such cases, we arrange for that patient to have a telepsychiatry appointment while still hospitalized so they can schedule an appointment with one of our doctors, psychologists, or social workers after discharge.
Addiction Specialists
Community Memorial Healthcare has board-certified addiction specialists in the emerging specialty of addiction medicine. These physicians focus on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of substance use disorders (SUDs) such as drug or alcohol abuse, and behavioral addictions like gambling, eating disorders, or internet addiction.
Substance Use Navigator
Through our partnership with Conejo Health, we are able to provide Substance Use Navigators (SUNs) at both of our hospitals. On call 24/7, they meet with and counsel patients in our emergency departments, in patient rooms, and in our clinic system. If a patient is open to starting an addiction medication such as suboxone after discharge, we give them a supply of the medication from the emergency department. To ensure continuity of care, we schedule follow up appointment with an addiction specialist within 3 days of discharge. If the patient has an issue with transportation, our social workers are able to help.
Caregiver Navigator Program
Our Caregiver Navigator offers support services and runs weekly groups for family members to help them manage complex, ongoing issues. This program provides support and resources to family caregivers caring for an elderly, disabled, or mentally ill loved one. Our navigator provides individual counseling and therapy and maintains an extensive referral network.
