Mental Health Services

Mental and behavioral health needs are a significant component of correctional healthcare. CHP provides structured mental health services designed to identify concerns early, support patient stability, manage psychiatric conditions, and respond appropriately when patients experience behavioral health crises.

Our approach begins with effective screening and assessment. Identifying individuals with existing diagnoses, current symptoms, medication needs, or elevated behavioral health risks allows the clinical team to develop an appropriate plan of care from the beginning of incarceration.

Treatment may include counseling, psychiatric evaluation, medication management, crisis intervention, and ongoing clinical monitoring. CHP also emphasizes collaboration between medical professionals, behavioral health clinicians, and correctional staff when appropriate to support both patient wellbeing and facility safety.

Mental Health Services May Include:

• Behavioral health screening at intake
• Mental health assessments
• Individual counseling
• Psychiatric evaluation
• Psychotropic medication management
• Crisis assessment and intervention
• Treatment planning
• Ongoing clinical monitoring
• Serious mental illness management
• Coordination with outside behavioral health providers
• Continuity-of-care and discharge planning

Correctional behavioral healthcare requires more than simply responding to crises. It requires consistent clinical oversight, documentation, communication, and proactive identification of changing patient needs.

CHP works to create a coordinated system of behavioral healthcare that promotes stability, supports appropriate treatment, and gives correctional partners greater confidence in the management of complex mental health needs.