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Behavioral Health Unit

Call 641.684.3400

The ORHC Behavioral Health Unit is a 14 bed unit which offers a full range of highly specialized mental health services to meet the needs of adults 18 and older and their families.  Individuals who could benefit from these services include those who:

  • Require 24 hour professional observation
  • Have severe depression and lack coping skills
  • Exhibit behavior that interferes with the ability to function and care for oneself
  • Pose a risk to themselves or others

Next Steps

Find a Doctor

Clinical Services

  • Assessment and diagnosis
  • Stabilization of acute psychiatric conditions
  • Pharmacotherapy
  • Counseling/education/support for the patient and family
  • Activity and recreation therapy
  • Discharge planning

Care Team

  • Psychiatrist
  • Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
  • Nurses
  • Pharmacists
  • Social Workers
  • Therapists

Meet The Behavioral Health Unit Providers:

Lisa Cox, PHMNP
Desiré Christensen, MD, MS
Cyndi Jo McCormic, DO, MS

Medical Director, BHU

 

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