Mental Health/Behavioral Health Services
Mental Health and Behavioral Health Services are provided through the Johnston County Health Department Behavioral Health Division.
The Johnston County Health Department Behavioral Health Division is a division of the Johnston County Health Department and is located directly behind the Johnston County Health Department. A long straight green awning covers the side walk in front of the Johnston County Health Department Behavioral Health Division.
Address:
Johnston County Health Department Behavioral Health Division
521 N. Brightleaf Blvd
Smithfield, NC 27577
Fax (919) 989-5596
Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 8AM - 5PM
All services are provided on an outpatient basis and include:
Psychiatric Services:
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- This service allows individuals to meet initially with a psychiatrist or mid-level provider for diagnostic purposes to determine diagnoses and need for medications. An appointment is required.
- Psychiatric Re-evaluation and Medication Management
- This service allows individuals to meet regularly with a psychiatrist or mid-level provider to discuss the effectiveness of medications so that adjustments can be made. An appointment is required.
Licensed Clinician Services:
- Walk-In Crisis
- This service provides immediate face-to-face assistance by a licensed clinician for patients who present with a mental health or substance use crisis. Service is provided Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 5:00PM.
- Comprehensive Clinical Assessment
- This service provides a screening performed by a licensed clinician that is used to assess an individual’s overall physical, mental, and emotional health and wellness. The CCA is used to determine the diagnosis and the needed services for a person seeking mental health and/or substance use treatment. An appointment id required.
- Individual and Group Therapy
- This service provides support and education about mental health symptoms and ways to cope with feelings, stress, and negative thinking. An appointment is required.
Nursing Services:
- Long-Acting Medication Injections
- This service provides a nurse administering a long acting anti-psychotic medication by injection. An appointment is required.
- Patient Assistance Program
- This service provides a nurse assisting patients who have limited or no income to obtain psychiatric medications for free from pharmaceutical companies.
Case Management Services:
- This service provides coordination of care with outside providers on behalf of a patient.
- This service provides help to link patients to community resources for health care, housing, education, employment, and legal issues
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Page last updated on: September 12, 2023
