Program areas at Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services
Hospital Based Services inpatient and partial hospitalization programs include dedicated psychiatric services for children, adolescents, adults and older adults. Clinical conditions addressed included the full array of psychiatric diagnoses, co-occurring substance abuse diagnoses, and psychiatric disorders where treatment is complicated by co-existing medical conditions. Patients experience professional assessment and individualized treatment including: diagnosis, medication management and education, individual and group therapies, individual and family consultations and therapy, case management, discharge planning and aftercare. The inpatient and partial hospitalization programs are accredited by the Joint Commission of Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). Hospital Based Services, had 66,630 patient days of care in Fiscal year 2022.
Pine Rest has operated a psychiatry residency program since July 2014 and since then has also started fellowships in Child and Adolescent, Geriatric, Forensic, and Addiction Psychiatry. There are currently 50 residents and fellows that spend time each week in 3-5 lectures, mentorship, and on clinical rotations, working under the supervision of a psychiatrist to provide care to patients. Rotations include working with patients in the following settings: substance use, community mental health, child and adolescent, adult inpatient, older adult inpatient, primary care, neurology, outpatient clinic services, and numerous other clinical rotation opportunities. The Pine Rest outpatient residency clinic opened in October 2015 and is currently conducting over 10,700 appointments annually for patients throughout the state of Michigan. Additionally, residents and fellows also see patients in a variety of other settings in both Grand Rapids and Traverse City. Pine Rest is pleased that our residents and fellows come from a wide variety of excellent medical schools. Additionally, all of the training programs are currently accredited by the ACGME, most with commendation for excellence. Research has shown that over 60% of psychiatry residents stay and work in the community where they train. Pine Rest's goal is to ensure over time that the state of Michigan has a sufficient amount of psychiatry to serve our community for years to come. To date, around 60% of the Pine Rest graduates have remained in the state to continue to serve the communities of Michigan.
Clinic Network through its 19 clinics, offers outpatient, ambulatory care at locations throughout West and Northern Michigan, and in Iowa. For people who do not require the structured environment of the inpatient or residential care settings, outpatient services are at the center of the behavioral health continuum. Nearly 75% of all persons who come to Pine Rest are served through outpatient care. Clinicians provide a broad spectrum of intervention across the age continuum in convenient, non-restrictive environments. In addition to traditional outpatient care, Pine Rest provides a variety of specialty services including assessment through the Psychological Consultation Center, intensive outpatient and residential substance abuse/addictions services, court-related services and assessments, and more. The Clinic Network had 363,773 patient visits in fiscal year 2022.
The Pine Rest Adult Residential Division offers longer term psychiatric services to adults with mental health needs in a residential setting. These programs include both locked and unlocked settings. These services and facilities are licensed and accredited by the State of Michigan as well as the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). The Caring Communities Program brings Pine Rest into invited partnerships with established community organizations to introduce behavioral health services to under-served populations. Clients typically have limited resources and limited access to behavioral healthcare. With partners like Baxter Community Center, Belknap Commons, Dwelling Place, Grand Rapids Public Schools, Heartside Ministries, Grand Rapids Housing Commission and many more, Pine Rest addresses behavioral health needs in a non-traditional model. Adult Residential services had 12,790 patient days of care in fiscal year 2022.
Homes for the Developmentally Disabled serves adults with developmental disabilities in exceptional residential settings with multiple opportunities for engaging in on-site and community activities that match abilities. Homes for the Developmentally Disabled services program had 21,271 patient days of care in fiscal year 2022.
Pine Rest has a Grants Management Program designed to introduce new research and programs to the organization and provide better services to our patients and community.
Education and Prevention offers a range of education and prevention activities that help promote community wellness. Pine Rest is the recipient of several grants that promote education and prevention activities around mental health as well as perform research to further determine best practice models of care. An internship program for graduate students studying psychology is offered.