Admissions

If you are feeling depressed, suffering from anxiety, feeling delusional, wanting to harm yourself or others or just unable to cope with your psychiatric disorder, please reach out to our admission and referral department to arrange for a psychiatric assessment.

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Admissions Process at River Vista

Our caring and compassionate staff of mental health specialists provides guidance and reassurance throughout the admissions process. Clinicians can answer questions regarding admission policies, insurance and most procedural questions.

When Is Assessment Needed?

Psychiatric assessment and referral services may be helpful for you or family members experiencing:

  • Suicidal thoughts or plans
  • Threatening or destructive behavior
  • Abuse issues
  • Anxiety
  • Behavioral problems
  • Depression
  • Job crisis
  • Personality disorders
  • Psychotic reactions
  • School/College crisis
  • Stress

Who should call?

  • Anyone with concern
  • Parents and guardians seeking treatment or information for children or adolescents
  • Referring professionals

Most commercial insurances are accepted for inpatient, and Kaiser, Halcyon and VA are some of the ones that are accepted for outpatient.

Patients may be referred, assessed and admitted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Help and Hope Are a Call Away

Our admissions office provides no-cost assessment services 24/7. If you or someone you know is struggling and may be in need of treatment at River Vista Behavioral Health, don’t hesitate to call 559-603-6000 today. Remember, if you or a loved one is experiencing an urgent mental health crisis, CALL 988 or get to the nearest emergency room. For physical health emergencies, CALL 911 or get to the nearest emergency room.

We Are Here to Help!

To schedule a no-cost, confidential assessment or to learn more about our programs, call us at 559-603-6000.