Specialty
Integrated Behavioral Health
Behavioral health consultants work in our Family Medicine and Pediatrics departments to reach patients early and offer short-term care to treat mental health. If long-term care is needed, Behavioral health consultants can be a bridge until you can receive care in the Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology.
Locations
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Children's Health Center
Mankato
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Wickersham Health Campus
Mankato
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Main Street Clinic
Mankato
About
A behavioral health consultant is a psychologist or clinical social worker who works directly with the primary care team. Behavioral health consultants can help:
- Address emotional or behavioral problems like family or relationship difficulties, parenting concerns, developmental questions, stress, sleep problems, loss and grief, anxiety, ADHD, depression or anger problems.
- Develop plans for changing behaviors like quitting smoking, losing weight, stopping or decreasing alcohol use, increasing exercise or other lifestyle changes.
- Reduce symptoms of chronic conditions by helping patients cope with headaches, chronic pain, diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension or irritable bowel syndrome.
How do I get an appointment?
Call your primary care provider. Appointments are available with a referral from your primary care provider. We try to provide same-day service, but it typically takes 1-5 days to schedule the first visit with a behavioral health consultant.
What can a patient expect during a visit?
- The first appointment will be 20-30 minutes to understand what’s going on and develop solutions.
- Patients typically have 1-4 visits.
- If long-term care is recommended, the behavioral health consultant will refer you to the Mankato Clinic Department of Psychiatry and Psychology.
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