CentraCare - Willmar Behavioral Health Services

Healthy Minds Support Healthy Bodies


More than ever, research shows the link between a healthy mind and a healthy body. You also know from your own experience how much more enjoyable life is when you’re feeling good emotionally and mentally. Our team of experts helps teens, adults and seniors get their lives back on track, whether they’re experiencing problems with addiction or other mental health issues, such as depression, stress or chronic illness.

Why Choose Us for Behavioral Health Services?

  • Behavioral care is integrated with other services, including speech and occupational therapy, cardiac rehab and cancer care
  • Comprehensive inpatient services for complete psychiatric care
  • Private rooms for inpatient care
  • Counseling services for individuals, families and couples are confidential
  • Newly renovated inpatient beds at Rice Memorial Hospital
  • Private entrance
  • Personalized treatment planning and medication management
  • No referral is necessary

Inpatient Services

Inpatient behavioral health services, provided at Rice Memorial Hospital, are for patients requiring mental health or chemical dependency treatment to safely resume their lives and continue treatment on an outpatient basis. Treatment may include one or more of the following:

  • Creative task-based experiences to help in self-discovery and skill development
  • Group learning for the development of communication and social skills
  • Educational programs on wellness and relationships
  • Group therapy on interpersonal issues
  • Family involvement in treatment planning
  • Leisure and recreational therapy
  • Medical treatment, including comprehensive evaluation, medications and psychiatric psychotherapy
  • Discharge planning including referral to other facilities or to return home
  • Emphasis on treating the whole person (including exercise and nutrition)
  • Aromatherapy

Outpatient Services

Outpatient services, provided by psychologists, certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners and social workers, are provided for adults, adolescents and children. Outpatient services are available at Willmar Skylark Clinic and Rice Memorial Hospital. Some of the treatment and testing we provide include:

  • Individual therapy for those facing personal struggles or challenges
  • Marriage and relationship counseling for couples
  • Family therapy for interfamily relationships and dynamics
  • Psychological testing for diagnosis and personalized treatment planning (Willmar Skylark Clinic only)
  • Medical treatment including evaluation and medication management (Rice Memorial Hospital only)
  • Gender and sexual orientation therapy

We address a wide variety of challenges, including:

  • Abuse/neglect
  • Addictions
  • ADHD
  • Adjustment problems
  • Anxiety
  • Autism
  • Behavior problems
  • Chronic medical problems
  • Co-dependency
  • Depression
  • Divorce issues
  • Eating disorders
  • Family changes
  • Family dysfunction
  • Grief/loss Issues
  • Learning disorders
  • Lifestyle changes
  • Parenting issues
  • Personality disorders
  • Post-traumatic stress
  • Recovery/relapse issues
  • Relationship/marital issues
  • School problems
  • Women's issues

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