Behavioral Health Services

Behavioral Health Services are provided through the Johnston County Health Department Behavioral Health Division. All services are provided on an outpatient basis and include:

Psychiatric Services

Psychiatric Evaluation

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

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

Provides immediate, face-to-face assistance by a licensed clinician for patients who present with a behavioral health or substance use crisis. Service is provided during business hours.

Comprehensive Clinical Assessment (CCA)

Provides a screening performed by a licensed clinician that is used to assess an individual's overall physical, behavioral, and emotional health and wellness. The CCA is used to determine the diagnosis and the needed services for a person seeking behavioral health and/or substance use treatment. An appointment is required.

Individual and Group Therapy

Provides support and education about behavioral health symptoms and ways to cope with feelings, stress, and negative thinking. An appointment is required.

Nursing Services

Long-Acting Medication Injections

Provides a nurse administering a long acting anti-psychotic medication by injection.  An appointment is required.

Patient Assistance Program

Provides a nurse assisting patients who have limited or no income to obtain psychiatric medications for free from pharmaceutical companies.

Case Management Services

Provides coordination of care with outside providers on behalf of a patient and can link patients to community resources for health care, housing, education, employment, and legal issues.

Other Resources

For other resources, see our Behavioral Health Resources Guide.

Page last updated: April 25, 2025

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