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Behavioral Health • Santa Clara, CA
About
Summary: The County of Santa Clara is a large California government agency based in San Jose, serving nearly 1.9 million residents across 15 cities. It provides a broad range of essential services through 70+ departments, including public health, environmental protection, medical care via Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, child and adult protective services, homelessness programs, emergency response, parks, libraries, and criminal justice support. The county emphasizes safety, health, and prosperity for low-income and vulnerable residents and operates with a workforce of about 22,000 employees across various programs. The region covers 1,312 square miles at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area, and San Jose is the administrative center. The user’s focus, Health Services (Behavioral Health), aligns with the county’s mental health and behavioral health offerings and job opportunities in that domain. If you’re seeking specific Behavioral Health Services pages, contact or job postings (e.g., Mental Health Workers) can be found under the County’s public health and behavioral health sections.
Clinic Type
Behavioral Health
Address
70 W. Hedding St., San Jose, CA 95110, US
Phone
Call 988 for local numbers; Call (800) 704-0900 for outside Santa Clara County
scc.agriculture@cep.sccgov.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Emergency Care
Mobile crisis response and urgent care supports
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
FAQs
How can I reach Behavioral Health Services?
Reach out to the Call Center for access to services; call 988 for local numbers or (800) 704-0900 from outside the county.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: negative
- Birdeye (Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services): 1.3 out of 5 stars (14 reviews)
- Birdeye (San Jose Behavioral Health): 2.0 out of 5 stars (317 reviews)
Patients praise
- Some instances of positive acute treatment experiences
- Helpful interactions with specific staff members in certain units
Common complaints
- Difficulties in scheduling appointments and accessing specialists
- Communication issues and perceived unresponsiveness from staff
- Reports of unprofessional behavior or perceived lack of empathy
- Delays in medication refills and service coordination issues
- Systemic challenges in mental health care delivery, including CARE Court implementation failures
"Absolutely useless service full of employees whose only goal is to redirect you endlessly without actually offering service of any kind."
— Birdeye / Wanderlog"I've had a doctor 'punish me for being late by threatening to lower my medication (And eventually did!)... Needless to say at the advice of other MD's I, fired him."
— WanderlogSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Behavioral health urgent care (BHUC) | Behavioral Health Services | County of Santa Clara — May 17, 2026
- Find a behavioral health Contracted service provider — Feb 14, 2026
- Behavioral Health Services | Santa Clara Family Health Plan — Feb 5, 2026
- Santa Clara County budget cuts to hit mental health services - San José Spotlight — Feb 19, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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