Program (s)

• Inpatient Geriatric and Adult Behavioral Health Services
• Partial Hospitalization Program
• Jameson Employee Assistance Program 

Jameson South Campus
Jameson Behavioral Health Services
1000 S. Mercer St.
New Castle, PA 16101

Mailing Address

same as above

Debra Perretta, RN, BSN, Director of Quality Management Services
Sybil Rossi, RN, PCM/PD, Behavioral Health Services

Phone

(724) 656-6051 Inpatient Unit
(724) 656-6220 Partial Hospitalization Program

(724) 656-6170 Inpatient Unit
(724) 656-6067 Partial Hospitalization Program

Office Hours

Inpatient unites operate 24/7
Partial Hospitalization Program hours: M-F 8AM-4:30PM, closed Sat/Sun

Sybil Rossi, RN, Patient Care Manager/Program Director

E-Mail

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sro...@jamesonhealth.org

Lawrence County

Website Address

www.jamesonhealthsystem.com

If issues arise or when the situation is an immediate crisis and cannot wait or you have no access to a telephone, go directly to the Emergency Department at Jameson North Campus, 1211 Wilmington Avenue, New Castle, PA, where a psychiatric assessment will be completed and appropriate treatment recommendations will be provided. Jameson ED is staffed with highly skilled psychiatric assessment staff that is specifically trained to assess individuals in crisis. For individuals who may not be willing to come voluntarily to the Emergency Room for an assessment and are in imminent risk of harm to themselves or others, a mental health delegate should be called for assistance. The delegate can be reached 24 hours a day/7 days a week at phone number (724) 652-9000. 

Population Served

Mental Health/Behavioral Heath Services offers a continuum of care for mental health treatment and strives to provide comprehensive, safe and competent care to enhance the quality of life for individuals and their families. Our multidisciplinary team of health care professionals includes doctors, physician assistants, nurses, social workers, counselors, activity therapists and mental health technicians who support patients and their families with individualized, coordinated care services tailored to meet the special needs of adults and older adults. ER assessment and disposition planning for child/adolescent population only, there is no adolescent inpatient program available at this time.

Recovery oriented mental health treatment approach in a therapeutic environment geared toward empowering people to recover, succeed in accomplishing their goals, and reconnect to themselves, others, and the meaning and purpose in life. The intention of Behavioral Health Services is to provide high quality individualized care in a non-biased program regardless of race, religion, sex, ethnicity, age, or disability.

Mission Statement

In all that we do, to all whom we serve, we promise caring and compassion, dignity, and respect, responsiveness, and courtesy, and we strive for excellence, consistent with the values on which the Hospital was founded. The primary purpose of the treatment program is to provide empowerment and self-directed, recovery oriented care for adult/geriatric mentally ill consumers in the least restrictive setting.
Because we believe that each person is unique, all treatment plans are individually designed with your input to meet specific needs. The focus of treatment is practical and solution focused with an emphasis on symptom reduction and learning healthy coping skills. Families and support persons are a valuable resource and are encouraged to participate in treatment goals.

INPATIENT SERVICES
The inpatient program features two (2) distinct and separate units, a 12 bed geriatric unit and 16 bed general adult unit, all within a modern, peaceful and comfortable setting. These programs offer:
• Personalized Treatment Planning
• Intensive Mental Health Care and 24 Hour Medical Supervision
• Individual Process and Psycho Educational Groups
• A thorough psychiatric and medical assessment of each individual by a team of psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, psychiatric nurses, social workers, psychologists and other staff to accurately develop a specialized treatment plan.
• Intensive individual and group therapies and family education
•   Education on psychiatric disorders and current treatment options.
• Medication evaluation and management
• Coordination with outpatient behavioral health services to provide ongoing care and treatment upon discharge to the most appropriate level of care.
• Address psychiatric crisis in a hospital setting
 

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