24 Hours a Day, 365 Days a Year, 1-855-322-3848
Director, NCNG IBHS, Stephanie Nissen
The NCNG Integrated Behavioral Health System (IBHS) was stood up on Nov. 1, 2010 and is driven by a team of contracted, qualified, licensed clinicians and behavioral health case managers known collectively as the Psychological Services Section (PSS). We are dedicated to helping NCNG Service members and their Families by assessing for immediate behavioral health needs and offering therapeutic support, connection and case management services to internal referrals as well as federal, state, and community (external) referrals for both clinical and non-clinical needs.
The Integrated Behavioral Health System (IBHS) is driven by a team of contracted, qualified, licensed therapists and behavioral health case managers. The IBHS is dedicated to helping Service members and Families of all Reserve Components by assessing for immediate behavioral health needs and performing crisis intervention on a twenty-four hour basis.
The IBHS also offers connection and professional case management services to internal military resources as well as to federal, state, and community resources for both clinical and non-clinical needs. Needs include but are not limited to:
- Outpatient mental health treatment
- Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitalization
- Partial hospitalization
- Intensive Outpatient Programs
- Residential treatment
- PTSD and TBI screening
- Housing
- Food, utility and mortgage relief
- Emergency funds
- Employment
- Assistance with entitlement and insurance enrollment
The IBHS clinical staff are regionally located throughout the state and housed in NCNG armories and Family Assistance Centers so that access to care for Reserve Competent Service members and their Families is maximized.
The IBHS abides by rules and regulations of DoDI 6490.08 and state and federal statutes concerning ethics and confidentiality. The IBHS is professionally staffed, voluntary, and free.
Why is it important to me?
- 24/7 Professional Crisis Intervention and Consultation
- Clinical and Non-Clinical Assessments of Need
- Free Evidenced Based Face to Face and Telemental Health Treatment
- Critical Incident Stress Debriefings (CISD)
- Wellness and Subject Matter Expert (SME) trainings
- Resource identification: Disabled Veteran & homeless shelters; food, emergency funds, etc.
- Benefit (insurance) enrollment
- Commander/Line Leader/Battle Buddy/Family Member guidance on handling behavioral health issues in persons of concern
Referral, connection and case management services are provided regardless of duty status or ability to pay.