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Nationally, PHS contracts with thirty-four (34) correctional systems composed of 123 facilities having a combined average daily inmate population of almost 54,000 inmates. Our company operates in fifteen states, including California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Tennessee. We employ over 1,900 full time equivalent employees with an annualized payroll of approximately $50 million.

PHS strictly adheres to the Standards for Health Care Services in Prisons (1996 Edition) developed by the American Medical Association, and adopted by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC). We have the unique distinction of having achieved 74 awards of accreditation.

While we tailor all of our managed care programs to the needs of our clients, most programs include the provision of all on and off-site medical, dental and psychiatric care; utilization management and continuous quality improvement programs, staff training for both healthcare and corrections staff; inmate educational programs, chronic care clinics; infection control and waste management, as well as other medically-related services requested by our clients.

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Mental Health Services

PHS has the capability to deliver an extremely effective program of ambulatory and inpatient mental health services to adult and juvenile offenders in both prison and jail settings. In addition, we provide a wide-range of substance abuse services which includes therapeutic community treatment programs. A brief listing of our behavioral health services includes:

  • Screening and Referral System
  • Psychotropic Medication Management
  • Suicide Prevention Services
  • Facility and Medical Staff Training
  • Non-pharmacological Treatments for Insomnia, Anxiety and Depression
  • Cognitive-Behavioral Individual and Group Therapy
  • Sex Offender Treatment Programs
  • Substance Abuse Treatment Programs
  • Therapeutic Community Treatment Programs
  • Policy and Procedures Recommendations
  • NCCHC and/or JCAHO Standards

Jacqueline Buck, Ph.D., who is a licensed psychologist, is our Vice President for Behavioral Health and Substance Abuse Services. She is available to meet with you to discuss how we can tailor a program of services to meet the needs of your facility or state-wide system. Please call her at our Corporate Office at (800)729-0069 ext. 369.

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