Jersey Shore’s Crisis Unit serves as a consultant to the Emergency Department on all patients, adults, adolescents, and children experiencing a psychiatric emergency 24-hours each day, seven days a week.

Our team of social workers, counselors, and registered nurses delivers immediate care by serving as an emergency hotline and crisis evaluation unit. A psychiatrist is on-call at all times for staff consult.

Our unit offers:

• Face-to-face evaluation
• Crisis intervention
• Evaluation and assessment
• Psychiatric disposition and referral

Age Groups	Children Adolescents Adults Seniors
Health Services	Behavioral / Mental Health Behavioral Crisis / Safety Crisis / Safety / Prevention
Treatment Services	Out-of-Home Services CCIS / Inpatient Outpatient Services Counseling / Therapy, Individual
Payment Options	Medicaid Medicare Private / Commercial Insurance Self Pay Sliding Scale / Payment Plans

Last Updated: 04/18/24