Mental Health & Problematic Substance Use

The Mental Health Clinic at the main hospital is actually a satellite clinic of the main mental health clinic located near Lake O’Neill and the old hospital. Similar to the main mental health clinic, the hospital mental health clinic also is currently only open to Active Duty service members. Although the catchment area for this clinic includes active duty member stationed near the hospital (e.g. 20 Area, 21 Area, 31 Area) the clinic is open to any active duty member aboard Camp Pendleton. Similar to the main mental health clinic located near Lake O’Neill, this hospital clinic provides full mental health services including assessment/diagnosis and both medication management and psychotherapy treatment. In addition, the hospital mental health clinic provides consultation services to the Emergency Department and several of the inpatient medical wards. The mental health clinic also works closely with tertiary mental health services onboard Camp Pendleton such as the Community Counseling Center (CCC) and the Family Advocacy Program (FAP) to ensure a smooth transition between services and the best overall care of our active duty members.

The Mental Health Clinic located near Lake O’Neill and the old hospital is actually the main mental health clinic for the base. Due to high demand the clinic is currently only open to Active Duty service members. The main mental health clinic coordinates mental health services for all active duty members aboard Camp Pendleton and its outlying clinics in support of operational readiness and community health. The main mental health clinic provides full mental health services including assessment/diagnosis and both medication management and psychotherapy treatment. The mental health clinic also works closely with tertiary mental health services onboard Camp Pendleton such as the Community Counseling Center (CCC) and the Family Advocacy Program (FAP) to ensure a smooth transition between services and the best overall care of our active duty members.