Primary Care Behavioral Health Services

A new trend in mental health treatment, is to offer services in house at the medical clinic.  More than five years ago Santa Clara County initiated primary care behavioral health services where the psychiatrist and therapist are colocated with the medical clinics.  This services are for individuals with mild to moderate problems, and not those needing intensive case management services.  Santa Clara County Mental health boasts five such clinics.  There are more clinics in the works.  Additionally there are contracted providers which also have behavioral health mild to moderate components, and offer services conjointly with primary care.