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Project Adapt - see AARS - Project AdaptPsychiatric Emergency<strong>Services</strong> (PES) – SFGH (RU#8812C) (415) 206-3794 (415) 206-5733TDD n/a1001 Potrero Avenue - Room 1B20 <strong>San</strong> <strong>Francisco</strong> CA 94110 e-mail n/aPsychiatric Emergency <strong>Services</strong> (PES) at <strong>San</strong> <strong>Francisco</strong> General Hospital is the only 24-hour psychiatric emergency roomserving the City and County of <strong>San</strong> <strong>Francisco</strong>. The target populations served in PES are adults and seniors who havebeen detained on a 5150 (involuntary hold) or who voluntarily seek emergency psychiatric assistance during a crisis. PESprovides acute psychiatric evaluation, crisis intervention and disposition (referrals) services and is the gateway to acuteinpatient admissions to beds funded by CBHS. <strong>Services</strong> are provided in English, Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Tagalogand Russian. Interpreters are available for many other languages spoken in <strong>San</strong> <strong>Francisco</strong>. Through the partnership withthe Crisis Resolution Team, short-term case management and linkage to outpatient psychiatric services throughout <strong>San</strong><strong>Francisco</strong> is provided. Most clients served in PES are dually diagnosed; they have a major psychiatric disorder as well asaddiction-related issues. PES also consults with the SFGH Medical Emergency Room for clients needing medical andpsychiatric treatment.Languages: SpanishPsychosocial Medicine Clinic (SFGH) Steve Rao, Ph.D. (415) 206-5189 (415) 206-3822TDD n/a995 Potrero Avenue Bldg. 80, Ward 82 <strong>San</strong> <strong>Francisco</strong> CA 94110 e-mail n/aThe SFGH/UCSF Psychosocial Medicine Clinic of the <strong>Department</strong> of Psychiatry provides time limited mental health servicesto patients that are actively followed by a primary care provider in the <strong>San</strong> <strong>Francisco</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Network. Thepurpose of the Clinic is to address psychological and/or psychosocial problems that may influence medical problems. TheClinic offers services to a wide variety of adult patients (i.e., patients with depression, anxiety disorders, somatoformdisorders, dual diagnoses, etc.). <strong>Services</strong> include: individual and group psychotherapy and medication evaluation andtreatment.Public Conservatorship Ron Patton, LCSW (415) 355-3680 (415) 355-3683(415) 558-42221650 Mission 4 th Floor <strong>San</strong> <strong>Francisco</strong> CA 94103 ron.patton@sfgov.orgThe Public Conservator Division within the <strong>Department</strong> of Aging and Adult <strong>Services</strong> provides LPS conservatorshipinvestigation and temporary or permanent conservatorships for <strong>San</strong> <strong>Francisco</strong> residents who are gravely disabled as aresult of a mental illness. Referrals are made by psychiatrists or licensed psychologists of designated inpatient psychiatrichospitals. <strong>Services</strong> include psychosocial evaluations for the Mental <strong>Health</strong> Superior Court, reports for placement hearings,medical and/or psychiatric medication consents, renewals, supervision of treatment, advocacy, case management ofconservatees placed out of county, and consultation with treatment providers, families, and community agencies. PublicConservatorship staffs are licensed clinical social workers who work with the severely mentally ill and their families, servea culturally diverse population, and are bilingual (Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Tagalog, and Amharic).63
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