Behavioral Health - Genesee Health System
Behavioral Health • Flint, MI • Since 1962
About
Genesee Health System (GHS) is a Flint, Michigan-based government-supported mental health care provider established in 1962. It offers a full range of behavioral health services for adults, children, and families in Genesee County, including mental health, developmental disability, and substance use disorder supports. GHS operates a patient portal, provides community training, and offers career opportunities across clinical, medical, financial, IT, and operations roles. The organization emphasizes crisis support (24/7 crisis line and text services) and operates a 24/7 Behavioral Health Urgent Care (BHUC) at 1040 W. Bristol Rd, Flint. Key contacts: main lines 810-257-3705 / 810-257-3740; BHUC open 24/7 at the Flint address. Headquarters: Flint, MI; approximate staff around 211 employees (with prior figures listed as 600+ in other notes).
Clinic Type
Behavioral Health
Address
1040 W Bristol Rd, Flint, Michigan 48507, US
Phone
8102573705
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- WebMD: Low (implied by content) (1)
- Yelp/Yahoo Local: Generally low/negative sentiment (Multiple (informal))
Patients praise
- High reported satisfaction in internal consumer surveys (86-99% ratings)
- Staff perceived as respectful and trustworthy by many internal survey respondents
- Comfort in discussing treatment and medication with staff reported in internal surveys
Common complaints
- Appointment scheduling, cancellations, and timing issues
- Perceived lack of helpfulness or quality of care
- Staff professionalism and communication concerns
- Difficulty accessing services due to barriers
"This place is a joke. My family made an appointment for addiction and they cancelled twice. Then we went there and they were just trying to handle us instead of being helpful. Don’t expect any help from this place. They recommended the internet for help."
— WebMD review"WARNING. GHS is a SCAM and ripoff. ZERO compassion. ZERO quality of care. Their ONLY concern is how much to bill insurance for doing NOTHING."
— Yahoo Local reviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Behavioral Health Urgent Care Now Open 24/7 - Genesee Health System — Jan 6, 2026
- Genesee Health System Offers Mental Health Support and Tips During Crisis - Genesee Health System — Oct 2, 2025
- Genesee Health System Offers Free Mental Health Support to Law Enforcement - Genesee Health System — Feb 11, 2026
- Genesee Health System receives top certification for Crisis Intervention Training program - Genesee Health System — Jul 23, 2025
- Genesee Health System to offer mental health support during crisis — Sep 30, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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