Mental Health Services

The behavioral services unit at Adventist Health White Memorial offers patients a variety of services to help those in need of assistance.

Physician services

Each patient admitted to the program will be under the care of a psychiatrist. You will be assigned to an internal medicine physician who will perform a complete examination for all medical issues.

Nursing services

Our nursing services offer you both physical and psychological support. The nursing team is responsible for providing a therapeutic environment, which includes psychiatric, physical and social well-being. Each staff member is specifically trained.

Social worker assistance

All social workers are master-prepared and license-eligible in the state of California. Your social worker is responsible for all psychosocial issues and discharge planning.

Treatment planning

An individualized treatment plan is initiated for all patients on admission. This ensures a coordinated and multidisciplinary approach to your treatment. You are encouraged to participate as much as possible in your treatment plan.

The team includes a:

• Case manager
• Intake coordinator
• Discharge planner

Adjunctive therapy service

Adjunctive therapy service checks your level of independence in daily living skills, task performance, social skills, safety awareness and ability to access community resources.

Services include:

• Occupational therapy
• Dance therapy

Pastoral services

Pastoral services are available to facilitate growth and healing in the context of your spiritual beliefs. This service includes individual and group support.

Adventist Health White Memorial understands that spiritual care is a vital part of mental wellness and an important part of the healing process. Our chaplains are pastors who provide spiritual and emotional care with Christian compassion to all those in need, regardless of background. Our chaplains encourage meaningful and healthy use of an individual’s spiritual beliefs and resources during an illness or crisis.

Whether you need help in the morning or late at night, our chaplains are on-call 24 hours, seven days a week.

Our spiritual care services include:

• Bedside visits
• Spiritual counseling
• Spiritual support
• Crisis support
• Individual or group prayers
• Referrals to community clergy as needed
• Worship and devotional services

Please visit ourspiritual care services pagefor more information.

Nutritional services

Our trained staff will show you how to incorporate good health living habits into your daily life. This will teach your how to avoid illness and improve your quality of life.

Our nutritional services include:

• Individualized nutritional screening assessment
• Nutritional counseling
• Management of specific dietary needs and preferences

A registered dietician and dietary technician are assigned to the behavioral medicine services department.

For more information on our nutritional services, please visit Adventist Health White Memorial'shealth and wellness page.