Southwestern Mental Health Center - TeleHealth Program

TeleHealth is a term that refers to tools that can be used to enhance the efficiency and services of our healthcare facility. The most familiar form of TeleHealth is often described as interactive television, where you can see and hear the person located at another site in real time. The Technology has many applications that can increase the efficiency, effectiveness, and availability of mental health services in our area.

Services include:

• Psychiatric evaluation and treatment
• Diagnostic assessment and therapy
• Teletherapy for hearing impaired individuals
• Consultations with other providers
• Pre-commitment screenings
• Licensure supervision
• Meeting
• Education

Southwestern Mental Health Center, Inc. in collaboration with its partners, has developed a private, firewall protected interactive video conference system between all of its five offices and other area community facilities and agencies.