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Government AdministrationDistrict of Columbia, United States201-500 Employees
The DC Department of Behavioral Health is a District of Columbia government agency that coordinates prevention, intervention, and treatment services for people with mental health and/or substance use disorders. Its offerings include emergency psychiatric care and a range of community-based outpatient and residential services, and it operates Saint Elizabeths Hospital, the district's inpatient psychiatric facility. The department serves eligible adults, children, and youth through a network of community providers and government-delivered services. Its primary customers are residents of Washington, DC and their families who require behavioral health support within a publicly funded framework. Based in Washington, DC, the agency is part of the government administration and maintains a mid-sized workforce to deliver its services.