BHRS Triage Staff respond to local emergency rooms within the cities of Los Banos and Merced.
They provide crisis intervention services to determine need, aiming for lowest level of care possible.
Triage staff respond to individuals within who are experiencing a psychiatric emergency and link them to appropriate services within our Merced County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services or other community resources.
Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU)
The Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) is open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
responding to assessments at the local emergency rooms in Los Banos and Merced,
crisis interventions,
answering calls for the after-hour access line, conducting individual therapeutic interventions,
collateral interventions,
placement and transfer coordination to other PHFs.
Crisis Stabilization provides services to any resident/non-resident of Merced County needing psychiatric care, either voluntarily or involuntarily, upon proper evaluation by the Crisis Stabilization Unit staff who have access to collaborate 24 hours per day, 7 days per week with a psychiatrist.
Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT)
Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) is designed to evaluate community member’s needs early and determine the least restrictive environment safe enough to place or refer one to when struggling with a crisis situation.
MCRT will aid and assist our community partners to focus on what they do best and not be constrained with issues of support beyond their scope or necessity.
Law enforcement from Merced Police Department and Merced County Sheriff will request support from the MCRT team to respond within the community relating to mental health crisis situations.
Prioritization will be considered based on imminent danger and crisis need.
They provide crisis intervention services to determine need, aiming for lowest level of care possible.
