What’s Unique About Us?
The department’s model of care enables the multi-disciplinary group of professionals to provide high quality care in many ways:
- Care is team-based. The East Bay Psychiatry Team is comprised of psychotherapists, psychiatrists, and nurses supported by an array of administrative staff.
- New members who seek services in the department receive an assessment by a clinician and have the opportunity to discuss a treatment plan to best serve their needs.
- Recommended treatment plans are based on medical necessity. The plan can include a combination of group and individual psychotherapy, medication management, referrals to specialized services within the department (e.g., intensive outpatient program, case management, or chemical dependency services), health education classes, and/or community resources.
- Based on the foundation of evidence-based treatments, we have established “Best Practices” guidelines for particular disorders, including depression, anxiety, panic disorder, eating disorders, autistic spectrum disorders, and attention deficit hyperactive disorder.
- We are a teaching hospital for psychology, social work, nursing, and medical interns and postdoctoral residents and each site is an APA-accredited and APPIC-member that is well-integrated into the Kaiser Permanente health care system. Our talented clinicians and supervisors provide interns and post-doctoral residents with the necessary diagnostic and psychotherapeutic skills to serve the future needs of our healthcare population.
