HealthEast Behavioral Care

HealthEast Behavioral Care offers a wide range of services, from general psychiatric care to therapy for complex combinations of disorders. We serve the Twin Cities with a comprehensive blend of chemical dependency and mental health services. Throughout our programs, our passion for caring and service is evident in our uniquely integrated approach to behavioral care.

Caring for the whole person

HealthEast is passionate about healing the whole person - mind, body and spirit. Nowhere is this more important than in Behavioral Care, where minds, bodies and spirits are just a little more fragile.

Patients have told us the spirituality they experience at HealthEast is unique and does make a difference in their healing. As a faith-based health care organization, we encourage and celebrate spirituality among our staff, caregivers and patients. From bedside visits by chaplains to grief support for families, spiritual care can impact the emotional and psychological health of our patients and their families.

Mental health services

Behavioral Care offers both inpatient and outpatient support to adults with mental health issues. Whether they seek our services in the midst of a crisis situation or through planned therapy, all patients receive compassionate care at a level appropriate to their needs.

Our team of caregivers includes:

• Psychiatrists
• Psychologists
• Chemical dependency counselors
• Nurses
• Social service workers
• Spiritual care professionals
• Case managers, occupational
• Recreational therapists
• Dietitians
• Behavioral technicians

Mental health clinics

Psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses and clinical social workers provide assessments, medication management and psychological therapy at clinics connected with St. Joseph's and St. John's Hospitals.

Here patients receive individualized services for mental health disorders. We also specialize in the care of people with:

• Traumatic brain injury
• Developmental delays
• Mental illness and chemical dependency (MICD)
• Serious and persistent mental illness

Our specialized team provides:

• Assessment
• Group therapy
• Individual therapy
• Medication management
• Follow-up

Inpatient chemical dependency

St. Joseph 's Hospital offers two levels of unique, full-service inpatient care for adults dealing with chemical dependency.

A detoxification program serves those needing only immediate care.

An inpatient chemical dependency treatment program provides care for those requiring longer hospitalization.

All patients are medically managed by a team of caregivers.

Those who require inpatient chemical dependency care often have complex, co-existing problems. For these individuals, our team of psychiatrists, family practice and internal medicine physicians provide tailored assessments and treatment.

Outpatient chemical dependency

Our primary outpatient treatment offers morning or evening sessions. A psychiatrist assesses and follows all outpatient participants while they are involved in the program, and our clinical psychologist provides testing and clinical supervision. This support continues even when the individual leaves our facility.

HealthEast also sponsors Boys Totem Town , Ramsey County Case Management and Friends in Recovery alumni support groups for important long-term encouragement.

Mental illness & chemical dependency (MICD)

HealthEast also provides individualized care to those facing dual diagnoses. Within our inpatient and outpatient programs, we recognize and treat individuals with chemical dependency and co-existing mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bi-polar disease and depression.

Our integrated approach to treatment allows us to offer a full continuum of care with a range of appropriate options along the way, including:

• Inpatient psychiatry and chemical
• Dependency treatment
• Outpatient MICD care
• Mental health clinic services
  

What makes HealthEast Behavioral Care unique?

• We provide a full continuum of care all under one roof - from the initial evaluation and primary care to treatment for dual diagnoses and co-existing medical conditions.
• Our individualized care produces more effective results.
• Our integrated services for individuals with dual diagnoses allow us to care for complex cases under one setting, limiting the disruption for our patients.
• Our hospital consulting services provide physicians with the needed support and coordination of care they require to serve their patients.
• Our staff expertise, especially in areas of dual diagnoses, remains prominent in this community.