Trinity Hospital - St. Joseph's (Addiction Treatment Services & Inpatient Mental Health)
Behavioral Health Services - Mental Health - Addiction Services

Trinity Health's behavioral health services is committed through preserving and improving the quality of health for the adult, child and families experiencing emotional and behavior disruption

Trinity Hospital - St. Joseph's
Addiction Treatment Services & Inpatient Mental Health
407 3rd St SE
Minot ND 58701
Tel: 701 857-2480; 800 247-1316

Behavioral Health Services

Sometimes people are faced with problems they simply cannot overcome by themselves - depression, dependence on alcohol or drugs, or constant psychological troubles.

Trinity Health's behavioral health services is committed through preserving and improving the quality of health for the adult, child and families experiencing emotional or behavior disruption, adjustment difficulties, psychiatric illness and much more.

Spread over two campuses, behavioral health services includes outpatient and inpatient mental health services, addiction services, and child and adolescent partial hospitalization.

"We've got a tremendous interdisciplinary team of health professionals who work together and are committed to individualized care while at the same time striving to anticipate and exceed the needs of this region," said Heather Sys, RN, BSN, MBA, Director of Trinity's Behavioral Health Services.

Inpatient mental health services

Located in Trinity Hospital-St. Joseph’s, 407-3rd St SE, the Inpatient Mental Health Unit is divided into adult and adolescent units. The unit serves a population of adults 18 and above, adolescents age 13 to 18 and children ages 4 to 12.

Primary diagnosis of adults who are admitted for inpatient needs, but are not limited to, include major depression, depressive disorders, schizophrenia and recurrent psychotic disorders.

“We also treat patients with special needs - confused, demented, disoriented, aggressive, socially disruptive and dependent in daily cares or with multiple and or/severe mental illness,” Sys added.

Primary diagnoses for children and adolescents include, but are not limited to, adjustment disorder, mood disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder adjustment reaction with mix emotions and attention deficit with hyperactivity.

Primary therapeutic modalities for both the populations the Inpatient Mental Health Unit serves, but are not limited to, include individual, family and group therapy, psychological testing, case management and referral services, therapy and nursing care and education.

“We work collaboratively with other departments at Trinity such as physical and occupational therapy, pastoral care and dietary to assure a variety of care that meets all of our patients’ needs,” Sys explained.

Sys also emphasized that psychosurgery and aversive, corporal punishment and fear eliciting therapies are not used as treatment modalities on the unit.

“The unit’s treatment team consists of the patient’s psychiatrist, licensed social workers, a master’s prepared counselor, a psychologist, nursing staff, activity therapist and others as deemed as appropriate on an individual basis,” Sys said. “Programming is offered based on a 24-hour day, seven-days a week basis with professional and nursing services being available 24-hours a day.”

For more information about Trinity’s inpatient mental health services, call 857-2360.

Addiction Services

Located in Trinity Hospital-St. Joseph’s, Trinity Addiction Services is designed and staffed to care for individuals needing chemical dependency/substance abuse treatment. Populations treated range from adolescents ages 13 and older to adults.

“A full continuum of chemical dependency treatment services from medically supervised detox to low intensity aftercare programs are offered,” Sys explained. “Individuals referred for involvement in programs at Trinity Addiction Services will be screened to determine appropriate care.”

Once level of care decisions are made, Sys said that various assessment procedures will be utilized to establish and individualize a treatment plan that addresses the patient’s physical, psychological, educational and family environmental issues. Special attention is also placed on cultural, gender, age and special needs during the evaluation process.

“A multi-disciplinary treatment team composed of a psychiatrist/medical director, family nurse practitioner, clinical director, services coordinator, licensed social workers, licensed addiction counselors, family counselors, teachers, and registered and licensed practical nurses are the central staffing element to meet each patient’s needs,” Sys added. Â “Nursing services are provided 24 hours per day and a licensed addiction counselor is on call seven days per week.”

In terms of treatment, Sys said this consists of both group therapy sessions and individual counseling.

“Central treatment themes are education of disease concept, establishment of a recovery centered lifestyle and relapse prevention,” Sys explained. “Family involvement is encouraged to support family healing, and the “12 Steps” principles are suggested as important alternative to lifestyle change.

Finally, discharge planning will encompass needs unmet during the primary treatment episode.

For more information about Trinity Addiction Services, call 857-2480.
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