Psychiatric Liaison Team
Psychiatric evaluation
The Psychiatric Liaison Team provides evaluation to patients within the Scripps Health system in San Diego, either through the emergency department or hospital admission. The PLT team services all five Scripps Hospitals. Our team strives to ensure the well-being of every patient by recognizing the importance of the mind/body relationship to promote healing and wellness.
Our Psychiatric Liaison Team members are licensed mental health professionals or RNs with a broad range of skills and experience. Based at Scripps Mercy Hospital (San Diego and Chula Vista), the team serves all Scripps hospitals.
The Psychiatric Liaison Team works in collaboration with Scripps psychiatrists to provide:
- In-depth psychiatric evaluation
- Dual-diagnosis evaluations and referrals
- Evaluations for involuntary psychiatric treatment
- Consultation by attending psychiatrists
- Assistance with behavioral management and safety issues
- Referrals for inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care
- Information and education
- Family, children and adolescent resources
Community resources
Hotlines
- National Suicide Hotline
- Phone: 988
- San Diego Crises and Access Hotline
- Phone:888-724-7240
- San Diego County Mental Health Services
- Phone: 619-692-8200
- Emergency Screening Unit (ESU) for Children and Youth
- Address: 4309 Third Avenue, San Diego
- Phone: 619-876-4502
- Fax: 619-876-4511
- Information Line San Diego Multiple San Diego Resources
- Phone: 211 or 800-227-0997
- Veterans Crisis Line
- Phone: 800-273-8255, press 1
Other resources
- CMS (County Medical Services)
- Phone: 800-587-8118
- MediCal Benefits (Application, welfare, food stamps, work, etc.)
- Phone: 866-262-9881
- NAMI
- Phone: 619-543-1434
- Optum Community Resources (mental health support, homeless support, etc.)
- Phone: 888-724-7240
- Social Security Administration, (SSI Application)
- Phone: 800-772-1213
- Al-Anon/Alateen (24 hours)
- Phone: 800-690-2666
- Alcoholics Anonymous (24 hours)
- Phone: 619-265-8762 or 760-758-2514
- Family Health Centers of San Diego
- Phone: 619-515-2588
- Hazelden Betty Ford - Treatment for adolescents, youth and adults
- Phone: 866-831-5700
- McAlister Institute - MITE
- Phone: 619-465-7303
- Medication Assisted Treatment Programs (Suboxone, Methadone and Vivitrol)
- Mission Treatment Services, Inc.
- Phone: 858-715-1211
Websites
- 211 - All mental health and housing resources
- Community Research Foundation
- County of San Diego Mental Health Services- Adult and Older Adult
- The Health Consumer Alliance
- Mental Health America of San Diego County
- NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness
- Network of Care
- PATH (People Assisting the Homeless)
- SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- San Diego Psychiatric Society
Emergency rooms for immediate help and intervention
Call 911 for safe transportation to an emergency room. You can also go there yourself or have a friend take you.