PeaceHealth Mental Health Programs Summary

A Child’s Place

A Child’s Place specializes in providing outpatient mental health treatment to children, adolescents, and parents with an emphasis upon treating the entire family structure. Services include evaluation/assessments; psychiatric evaluations; development of treatment plans; intensive case management; parent education services; medication management; supportive counseling; group and play therapy. Hours of operation are Monday through Thursday 8am to 7pm, and Friday 8am to 5pm. A Child’s Place also provides mental health services for adults. Contact Phone: (360) 414-2222

Clinical Staff:
Anca Balasu, MD, Board Certified in Psychiatry & Neurology
Susan Mejo, ARNP, PsyD
Gayle Tate, LICSW

Location:
St. John Medical Center
600 Broadway
Longview, WA 98632

Mailing Address:
PO Box 1487
Longview, WA 98632

Program Manager:
Claudine Walker
(360) 414-2279


Behavioral Health Outpatient

Four ARNP's and two psychiatrists staff Behavioral Health Outpatient. Comprehensive mental health treatment for adults is offered. Services include assessment, medication evaluation and management, individual, couple, and group therapy, as well as geriatric treatment services. Hours of operation are Monday through Thursday 8am to 7pm, and Friday 8am to 5pm. Contact Phone: (360) 414-2236

Clinical Staff:
Robert Axelrod, MD, Board Eligible in Psychiatry 
Julie Dickson, MD, Board Certified in Psychiatry & Neurology
Marcia Bentley, MN, ARNP, CS
Brent Francisco, MN, ARNP, PMNP
Pam McGill, PMHNP
Tina Taylor, MN, ARNP
Norine Meyer-Weekly, LICSW

Location:
St. John Medical Center
600 Broadway
Longview, WA 98632

Mailing Address:
PO Box 1487
Longview, WA 98632

Program Manager:
Claudine Walker
(360) 414-2279


Center for Behavioral Solutions

Center for Behavioral Solutions is a contracted provider for Southwest Regional Support Network (RSN) offering outpatient mental health services to individuals, families, and couples. The therapeutic approach is based on identifying and utilizing the client’s strengths to find solutions for a wide variety of concerns, otherwise known as Solution-Focused Therapy. Services offered include individual, couple, family, and group counseling; psychiatric evaluations; medication management; vocational assistance; case management services to assist with housing, employment, school, social supports, and activities; applying for medical and financial aid programs; and obtaining other related social services such as alcohol, drug and domestic violence treatment. The services provided by the clinical staff may occur at hospitals, jails, schools, place of vocation/avocation, and residence. Staff is comprised of Masters- and Bachelors-prepared clinicians trained in time sensitive therapy. Hours of operation are Monday through Thursday 8am to 7pm, and Friday 8am to 5pm. Contact Phone: (360) 414-2236

Licensed Clinical Staff:
Norine Meyer-Weekly, LICSW

Location:
St. John Medical Center
600 Broadway
Longview, WA 98632

Mailing Address:
PO Box 1487
Longview, WA 98632

Program Manager:
Claudine Walker
(360) 414-2279


Inpatient Psychiatric Unit

The mission of Inpatient Psychiatric is to provide stabilization and triage using solution-focused methodologies, while at the same time providing safe, medically managed care for those individuals in an acute psychiatric episode. Inpatient primarily treats adults. Contact Phone: (360) 414-2000

Clinical Staff:
Robert Axelrod, MD, Board Eligible in Psychiatry 
Anca Balasu, MD, Board Certified in Psychiatry & Neurology
Julie Dickson, MD, Board Certified in Psychiatry & Neurology
Ramona Sherman, ARNP

Location:
St. John Medical Center
1615 Delaware Street
Longview, WA 98632

Mailing Address:
PO Box 1487
Longview, WA 98632

Program Manager:
Judy Schlecht, MA, NCC
(360) 414-7639