Internships: If you are an Undergraduate or Graduate student with a background in Health Science or Public Health and you need to complete internship hours, ADEPT might be the place for you! Internship duties may include: Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) material development for different Orange County communities Researching AOD-related...

Our Mission Our mission is to prevent substance abuse and/or mental health crisis; when signs are present, to intervene early and appropriately; and when assessments indicate that treatment is required, to provide the right type of treatment, at the right place, by the right person / programs to help individuals...

Issue Reporting If you see or experience potential misconduct, or if you need guidance on a compliance related issue, you are encouraged to first communicate the issue to your supervisor or manager. You may also contact another supervisor or manager within your chain-of-command, HCA Human Resources, or the Office of...

CARE is a new civil process established to allow counties to focus on serving persons with untreated mental illness and provide behavioral health services. CARE Act connects a person struggling with untreated schizophrenia spectrum or other psychotic disorders with a court-ordered Care Plan for up to 12 months. Services provided...

Orange County has a comprehensive array of crisis services that operate 24/7, every day of the year, and are designed to support individuals of all ages who are experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, a behavioral health emergency. These programs range from telephone-based prevention programs through intensive crisis support services...

Phone numbers to call during a crisis: 1) You are experiencing a behavioral health crisis and/or suicidal thoughts. 2) You have attempted suicide and may be living with depression. 3) You are concerned about a loved one possibly attempting suicide. 4) You are coping with the loss of a loved...

This multi-disciplinary program provides prompt, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week year-round response in the county when an individual is experiencing a behavioral health crisis. Clinicians conduct evaluations and risk assessments that are geared to the individual's age and development level and may recommend involuntary commitment to a...

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Providing emergent stabilization, in-home stabilization, or residential services for individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis.

The Behavioral Health Services Disaster Response (BHSDR) program is a mobile team of BHS clinicians who receive specialized training in Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM). The team is on-call to provide support to residents with the goal of minimizing lasting, negative impacts from critical, traumatic and/or disruptive events. The team...