Behavioral Health | Medical Services Bronx

SBH Health System in the Bronx is a nonprofit hospital system serving the Bronx with inpatient, outpatient, emergency, mental health, and dental services. With a history spanning nearly 160 years (founded 1867), it emphasizes community-based, patient-friendly care across the borough. The network offers a range of behavioral health and mental health services via its facilities and affiliated programs, supported by leadership including Leilani Rivera (Director of Patient Relations) and Nichola Watkins (Director of Nursing Education and Professional Practice). Key departments relevant to psychiatry and mental health include behavioral pediatrics, mental health outreach, and general psychiatric/mental health services integrated with emergency and ambulatory care. The system is headquartered in the Bronx, employs around 919 staff, and operates a broad care network within the Bronx community.

Bronx Psychiatric Center (BPC) is a state-operated psychiatric hospital in the Morris Park area of the Bronx, NY, part of the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) system. It provides inpatient, outpatient, and residential psychiatric services primarily for adults with serious mental illness in Bronx County and surrounding regions. BPC is located at 1500 Waters Place, Bronx, NY, on the Bronx Behavioral Health Campus, a 436,000-square-foot complex opened in 2015–2016 that also includes the 156-bed adult hospital, the 86-bed NYC Children’s Center – Bronx Campus, and a 188-bed residential village for transitional and supportive housing. Key details: - Location: 1500 Waters Place, Bronx, NY - Care system: Public - Beds: 156 - Opened: 1963 - OMH affiliation: New York State Office of Mental Health - Services: Inpatient, outpatient, and residential psychiatric services for adults - Part of: Bronx Behavioral Health Campus (shared facilities with children’s center and residential village) Workforce snapshot (contextual): - Employees: ~30 (modest staff size with growth noted) - Notable leadership: Maryam Jahdi (Assistant Director, Division of Forensic Services), Ashish Meshram (Director of Psychiatry) Note: The page also lists miscellaneous workforce demographics and salary bands for a few roles, but these are not central to the core hospital overview.