Summary of Adult Psychiatry Services

Welcome to Adult Psychiatry Services at Kaiser Permanente, Hayward/Union City! Our department has the distinguished honor of being recognized as a top performer in Psychiatry across the entire Kaiser Permanente Northern California region. We take great pride in our success, and do our very best to ensure that the service and treatment you receive is consistent with the most up to date best practices.

The program we offer in our clinic is very comprehensive and typically includes a number of different services, all of which are important in helping you improve your overall mental and physical health. Our team of providers consists of marriage/family therapists, social workers, registered dieticians, nurses, case managers, psychologists and psychiatrists. Therapy is also provided by post-masters or post-doctoral trainees, under the supervision of a licensed provider. The psychiatrists on our team specialize in the management of medications for various problems and work closely with the therapists to provide the best possible care for each patient in our clinic.

In psychiatry, the entire department works as a team. That means it is very common for a client to work with a number of different providers in our department. In most cases, you will work with someone for Brief Therapy or to resolve crises, attend Therapeutic Groups, work with a medical doctor to discuss Medication Treatment options, work with specialist regarding Drug or Alcohol issues, or consult with our Case Management about ongoing needs and resources. Our services are designed to work together and each piece of the treatment plan that you develop with a therapist will be critical to you getting the best possible benefit from your time here. There is always a mental health professional available on call, 24-hours per day, seven days per week for emergencies. Please click here for more information about our Crisis Service.

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