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Nueces Center for Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities – Corpus Christi

Address: 1546 South Brownlee Boulevard - Corpus Christi, TX
General Phone Number: 361-886-6900
Admissions Phone Number: 361-886-6970
Website: http://www.BHCNC.org
Facility Type

Nueces Center for Mental Health and provides the following mental health rehabilitation services in Corpus Christi.

  • Mental Health Rehabilitation
  • Provides Addiction Treatment

Nueces Center for Mental Health and is run by a state mental health authority.


Service Settings (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Nueces Center for Mental Health and provides treatment in the following settings.


  • Outpatient mental health rehabiliation
Emergency Mental Health Services

Nueces Center for Mental Health and provides the following emergency mental health treatment and services.


  • Crisis intervention team
  • Psychiatric emergency onsite services
  • Psychiatric emergency mobile/off-site services
  • Psychiatric emergency walk-in services
Mental Health Treatment Approaches

Nueces Center for Mental Health and utilizes the following treatment approaches.


  • Cognitive behavioral therapy
  • Group therapy
  • Integrated dual disorders treatment
  • Individual psychotherapy
  • Trauma therapy
Pharmacotherapies & Medications

Nueces Center for Mental Health and utilizes the following pharmacotherapies & medications in the treatment process.


  • Chlorpromazine (Thorazine®)
  • Haloperidol (Haldol®)
  • Aripiprazole (Abilify®) 
  • Asenapine (Saphris/Sycrest®) 
  • Brexpiprazole (Rexulti®) 
  • Cariprazine (Vraylar®) 
  • Clozapine (Clozaril®) 
  • IIoperidone (Fanapt®)
  • Lurasidone (Latuda®) 
  • Olanzapine (Zyprexa®) 
  • Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination (Symbyax®) 
  • Paliperidone (Invega Trinza®) 
  • Quetiapine (Seroquel®) 
  • Risperidone (Risperdal®)
  • Ziprasidone (Geodon®) 
Payment Information

Information regarding payment(s) accepted at Nueces Center for Mental Health and and possible financial assistance.


  • Community Mental Health Block Grants
  • Community Service Block Grants
  • Federal Grants
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • Other State Funds
  • Private Insurance
  • Private or Community Foundation
  • State Correction or Juvenile Justice Funds
  • Cash or Self Payment
  • State-Financed Healthcare Plan Other Than Medicaid
  • State Mental Health Agency Funds
  • Payment Assistance Available (Check With Facility For Details)
  • Sliding Fee Scale (based on income and other factors)
Special Programs / Groups Offered

Information regarding specialty programs and groups offered at Nueces Center for Mental Health and.


  • Seniors or older adults
  • Seniors or older adults
  • Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer/questioning (LGBTQ) clients
  • Veterans
  • Military families
  • Clients referred from the court/judicial system
  • Persons with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
  • Persons who have experienced trauma
  • Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis
  • Persons with serious mental illness (SMI)
Screening & Testing

Nueces Center for Mental Health and offers the following screening and testing services to mental health clients.


  • There is no information provided regarding screening at Nueces Center for Mental Health and
Ancillary Services

Nueces Center for Mental Health and provides the following ancillary services in addition to mental health treatment.


  • Assertive community treatment
  • Case management
  • Court-ordered outpatient treatment
  • Family psychoeducation
  • Intensive case management
  • Illness management and recovery
  • Mentoring/peer support/consumer-run services
  • Psychosocial rehabilitation services
  • Supported employment
  • Supported housing
  • Suicide prevention services
  • Vocational rehabilitation services
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