Behavioral & Mental Health

St. Luke Healthcare Community Mental Helath Referrals

St. Luke Psychological Department offers by referral from your family practice provider.

Psychological evaluation

The clinical psychologist at St. Luke is a doctoral level clinician (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) qualified to complete comprehensive psychological evaluations and testing with children and adults.  Psychological evaluations help inform an understanding of a person and their behavior, skills, capabilities, and personality through collection, interpretation, and integration of information. This information is used to determine accurate diagnoses and to guide treatment, as well as communication between a treatment team.

Therapy

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) at St. Luke is a masters level clinician trained as a mental health professional who provides psychotherapy services to individuals (adults and children), families, and groups. They assess and diagnose mental health conditions, develop treatment plans, and offer counseling to help clients manage emotional, behavioral, and psychological challenges. In addition to therapy, they may advocate for clients’ needs, provide crisis intervention, and offer resources for additional support. Through their expertise in mental health and social systems, LCSWs empower clients to improve their well-being and achieve positive life changes.

Medication management by a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

The psychiatric nurse practitioner for St. Luke assesses, diagnosis and prescribes medication for people with specific mental health and substance use disorders.

A PMHNP, or psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, is a type of nurse practitioner who provides mental health care and treatment to adults, children and families. At a minimum, they have masters or doctoral degrees and work closely with primary care and other specialty providers.

In addition to the program above

A Board Certified Psychiatrist is on site to take referrals for any patient 18 and older and who is not treated by the psychological department. The psychiatrist will provide a psychiatric evaluation and diagnosis of psychiatric illness or dementia make treatment recommendations and prescribe medication.

A Board Certified Psychiatrist has the following training

1. Medical doctor on completion of medical school.
2. Four year residency with training in general medicine, neurology and psychiatry
3. Has completed the testing required for board certification and licensure

Think you could benefit from behavioral and mental health services?

St. Luke believes in patient-centered, team-based care. The first step in accessing behavioral and mental health services is to call one of our primary care clinics to make an appointment. If you are established with a primary care provider at St. Luke, call their office to make an appointment and we will schedule your appointment based on your personal needs and the first available appointment times. Your provider will work with you to determine the right care plan and goals to help you feel your best. If you have not established care with a St. Luke primary care provider, we have a team of skilled
physicians who can assist you in getting the care you need. Go to our provider directory to meet your next primary care provider.