Psychiatry Department at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland - Approved

• The mental health and child development division has a wide range of services that include infant education, neonatal follow-up options, and childhood and adolescent development. The Mental Health and Child Development Division oversees five distinct programs: Child Development Centers, Early Intervention Services (EIS), Neonatal Follow-Up, Psychological Services, and Psychiatry. Fee: Accepts Medical and Private Insurance.
• • Owner
    Victoria Scigliano
  • Created On
    02-01-2017
  • Updated On
    05-15-2023
  • Update Reminder
    04-01-2024

• How To Contact

  • Name
    Established Patients (Psychiatry)
  • Phone
    (510) 428-3571
  • Fax
    (510) 995-2955
  • Email
    none@none.com
  • Alt Name
    Established Patients (Psychology)
  • Alt Phone
    (510) 428-3441
  • Alt Fax
    N/A
  • Alt Email
    N/A
  • Address
    Claremont Clinic East
  • Address 2
    5275 Claremont Avenue
  • City
    Oakland
  • State
    CA

• More Information

  • Start Date
    05-11-2022
  • Expiration Date
    05-01-2024
  • Eligibility
    fee
  • Fee
    0.00
  • Organization
    UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
  • Zip Code
    94618

• Helpful Links

  • Main Program URL
    https://www.childrenshospitaloakland.org/main/departments-services/59.aspx
  • Apply Online
    https://www.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org/request-an-appointment?
  • Referral Guide
    https://www.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org/clinics/psychiatry-and-psychology-clinic/refer
  • List of Services
    https://www.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org/care/psychiatry-and-psychology

• Detailed Information

  • The Psychiatry Department at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland focuses on whole-child wellness. Provide specialized psychiatric services to children in the Bay Area, kids brought to the hospital’s emergency room with behavioral emergencies, and pediatric inpatients who are currently under our care. Experienced clinical staff includes psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and psychiatric nurse practitioners, all of whom work closely together in collaborative teams.  

    The department sees youth age 5-18 for diagnostic evaluations, individual and family therapy, crisis intervention, and psychopharmacological management of psychiatric conditions. 

    Other Locations

    Chappell Hayes/McClymonds Health Center 2607 Myrtle St. Oakland, CA 94607 Phone: 510-835-1393 

    Youth Uprising/Castlemont Health Center 8711 MacArthur Blvd. Oakland, CA 94605 Phone: 510-428-3556 

    Walnut Creek Campus 2401 Shadelands Drive Walnut Creek, CA 94598 Phone: 510-428-3570

     

    Qualifications

    Ages 5-18 years of age 

    Private Insurance Alameda Co. MediCal 

    How to Make Appointment Physician referral required. Please request a referral from your physician.

     

    How to Refer a Patient: Private Insurance & Alameda Co. MediCal accepted Physician Referral Forms 

    Referral Guide Services: Outpatient Mental Health Services: Providing evaluations, individual and family therapy to children ages 5 through 21 and their families. We also schedule appointments at our specialty care offices in Walnut Creek. 

    Behavioral Emergency Response Team (BERT): Providing Emergency Room evaluations of children with suicidal ideation, behavioral crises or possible need for psychiatric hospitalization 

    Inpatient Consultation-Liaison Service: Serving hospitalized children and families with a wide range of familial, behavioral and psychiatric difficulties affecting their child’s medical care—children and adolescents with both acute medical problems and chronic illnesses are seen by our staff and trainees 

    School-based Clinics: Serving Castlemont High School and McClymonds High School in Oakland.

     

• Eligibility Information

  • States
    • CA
  • Counties
    • Alameda County
    • Contra Costa County
    • Marin County
    • Napa County
    • San Francisco County
    • San Joaquin County
    • San Mateo County
    • Santa Clara County
    • Solano County
    • Sonoma County
  • Cities
  • Zipcodes
  • School Districts
  • Age Groups
    • Children 0-18 years old
  • Languages Served
    • English
  • Family Incomes
  • Insurance Providers

• Files

  Referral Form

  mental-health-child-development-referral-forms-0815.pdf

  02-01-2017