UNM - Psychiatric Center

Medicaid Accepted.  Early Onset Psychosis Clinic in addition to

Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES)

PES is the only 24-hour a day, 7-days a week Psychiatric Emergency Room in New Mexico. Clients who present with an acuity level that cannot be accommodated in Urgent Care, such as those at risk to self and/or others are referred to PES.

Psychiatric emergency services are provided to all clients who present to PES with an acute psychiatric need. Law enforcement, primary care physicians, emergency rooms, teachers, counselors, other behavioral health facilities, self-referrals and a variety of other sources can refer clients.

A referral is not required for clients to be seen at PES. Anyone in the community feeling unsafe can walk into this emergency service at any time and be seen. PES provides psychiatric emergency services for adults, adolescents, and children.

Psychiatrists provide emergency psychiatric interventions including medication therapies, safety interventions, and acute stabilization evaluate clients.  Referral to the University Hospital medical Emergency Department may be required for emergency medical evaluation.  If stabilization is not obtained, referral into the inpatient service or 23-hour crisis stabilization service will occur.  Stabilized individuals will be referred to the appropriate outpatient level of care with medication management daily until outpatient appointment is obtained, if needed.

Psychiatric Urgent Care Clinic (PUCC)

Advanced practice psychiatric nurse sees provides assessment, provide immediate treatment, and make referrals for follow up care for people experiencing minor to moderate psychiatric issues including depression and anxiety.

Patients that sign into PES that are more appropriately suited for PUCC can be changed to PUCC by a provider. Patients that are appropriate for PUCC include:

• Depression without active SI with plan or intent
• Anxiety not currently in a panic attack
• Medication refills
• Assisting patients with provider resources and follow up care
• Pyschiatric Urgent Care
  • 505-272-9038
  • Open 9:30am to 6:00pm (last patient accepted at 5:30), Monday–Friday

To learn more about the Behavioral Health services at UNM Health, click here.