MaineHealth Adult Behavioral Health Portland provides comprehensive, evidence-based psychiatric care for people with complex psychiatric challenges who reside in Cumberland County, Maine. Treatment is focused on recovery, and helping patients reach their full potential for functioning and quality of life.
We embrace a recovery based philosophy of care, partnering with patients and their families to optimize life quality. We achieve this by:
- Providing expert comprehensive and coordinated team-based care
- Providing treatment that is informed by outcomes and evidence
- Committing to ongoing education and professional development of staff and trainees
- Embracing research as an integral part of our work
- Evaluating and allocating resources to meet defined patient population and trainee needs
Our multidisciplinary team of highly experienced professionals includes:
- Board Certified Psychiatrists
- Psychiatry Residents
- Nurse Practitioners
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Registered Nurses
- Licensed Neuropsychologists
- Licensed Psychologists
- Licensed Clinical Social Workers
- Psychiatric Assistants
- Vocational / Employment Specialists
- Social Work Interns
- Medical Students
Services include:
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Medication Management
- Psychiatric Consultation
- Individual Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Group Therapy
- Telehealth Psychiatry and Therapy
- Consultation to primary care physicians and other medical specialists
Specialty Services include:
- Partial Hospital Program (PHP). PHP provides treatment for individuals who need intensive levels of support on a daily basis. Treatment is both an alternative to, and step down from, inpatient hospitalization.
- Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP). IOP is a specially designed program for individuals with co-occurring psychiatric and substance abuse challenge
We excel in the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric and co-occurring disorders. We take pride in assisting local primary care physicians in delivering safe and effective mental health treatment for their patients with the best possible outcomes. Consultation provides professional diagnostic expertise and recommendations for further evaluation and treatment.
We partner with local primary care providers via consultation, liaison, and integration to deliver safe and effective mental health treatment in primary care settings. In consultation, we offer diagnostic expertise and treatment recommendations to primary care providers and their patients. When indicated, we offer recommendations for more specialized levels of care.