Memphis Mental Health Institute
865 Poplar Avenue• Memphis, TN 38105
Phone: 901-524-1200 • Fax: 901-543-6055

Organizational and Program Areas

• MMHI’s Clinical Department includes physicians and nurse practitioners providing mental health and medical treatment for all those admitted. The physicians offer leadership to the treatment teams in order to provide an interdisciplinary approach to providing the most individualized treatment possible. Physician coverage is provided 24 hours per day, seven days a week.
  
  
• The Psychology Department provides various types of services for the facility. Ph.D. psychologists complete patient assessments, develop behavior plans, perform forensic evaluations, lead groups, and provide an array of services that are specific to the needs of the patients they serve. The Psychology Department is also involved in the training of police officers and other mental health care professionals from around the nation in crisis prevention in the community. They have played an active role in the training process of the Memphis Police Department's Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) model.
  
  
• The Nursing Department consists of over 170 staff who provide quality patient care. Nurses at MMHI play a key role in the provision of patient care and treatment. The Nursing Department strives for excellence in care and is actively pursuing Magnet Status which includes strengthening Nurse Leaders, increasing nurse autonomy, improving collegial Nurse-Physician and interdisciplinary relationships, and much more.
  As a teaching facility, continuing education is key at MMHI. The Nursing Department provides continuing education for their staff and encourages staff to pursue advancement in education. The department has three Clinical Nurse Specialists along with nurse educators to assist staff with patient care and educational needs.
  
  
• The Social Services Department provides social services, groups, and one-on-one counseling sessions to meet the individual needs of patients. The development of discharge plans and outpatient follow-up are an interdisciplinary approach to making sure that patients receive appropriate housing and after-care services after discharge from the facility.
  
  
• Other departments that provide support in maintaining a smooth-running system include Admissions, Pharmacy, Medical Records, Utilization Review, Legal Services, Patient Rights Advocacy, Quality Management, Personnel, Staff Development, Fiscal Services, Information Technology, Communications, Environmental Services, Maintenance, Procurement, and Security.