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Primary Care On-Site Services

Glenda DenHerder, C.S., ARNP provides mental health and substance abuse services on-site at local and regional primary care provider offices. This is a collaborative, integrated approach to improve identification and treatment of people with mental health and substance abuse problems.

Goals of on-site behavioral health services

• Provide early identification and intervention for behavioral disorders commonly seen in primary care (depression, anxiety, somaticization, obsessive-compulsive, substance abuse).
• Decrease stigma associated with mental health and substance abuse problems.
• Improve communication and coordination between patient/family, primary care provider, and community resources.

Services provided

• Mental health and substance abuse assessments
• Crisis intervention
• Psychological consultation regarding physical/medical conditions
• Stress management/relaxation
• Brief solution focused therapy for individuals, couples and families
• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• Patient/family education and treatment planning
• Grief counseling
• Psychopharmacologic medication management
• Case coordination with community/social services
• Consultation
• Referral

Primary care clinics offering on-site behavioral health services

• Pender Mercy Medical Clinic, Pender, Nebraska
• Midtown Mercy Medical Clinic, Sioux City, Iowa
• Maple Valley Mercy Medical Clinic, Mapleton, Iowa

For additional information on primary care on-site services please call (712) 274-4200 or click here to send an e-mail message.