Michiana Behavioral Health Center Hires New Director of Clinical Services

PLYMOUTH, Ind. – (March 8, 2010) – Michiana Behvaioral Health Center, a Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (PSI) facility, has named Peter Edis as the facility’s new director of clinical services. Edis will oversee social workers and support staff for Michiana’s children, adolescent, adult and geriatric programs.



“Having worked in various healthcare roles across the country, Edis brings multiple perspectives that will benefit the entire hospital,” said Bryan Lett, CEO of Michiana. “His experience in managing programs, leading personnel and demonstrating superior communication skills will add to the exceptional personalized care our staff offers.”

Prior to his new role, Edis served as a program director for Craven Regional Medical Center in New Bern, N.C., and Scotland Memorial Hospital in Laurinburg, N.C. He also served as a healthcare management consultant, a substance abuse therapist, a psychiatric technician, an adjunct instructor and a special education teacher.



Certified in critical incident stress management, Edis received a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from The State University of New York at New Paltz and a master’s in special education from Dominican College in Blauvelt, N.Y.



About Michiana Behavioral Health Center
Michiana Behavioral Health Center offers an environment dedicated to helping patients restore their health and get a fresh start. Located in Plymouth, Ind., the facility provides each patient with comprehensive behavioral health treatment from compassionate and caring staff. It offers services to children, adolescents, adults and seniors on an inpatient and outpatient basis. For more information, visit http://www.michianamediapsi.com.

About Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (PSI)
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. offers an extensive continuum of behavioral health programs to critically ill children, adolescents and adults and is the largest operator of owned or leased freestanding psychiatric inpatient facilities with more than 11,000 beds in 32 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. PSI also manages freestanding psychiatric inpatient facilities for government agencies and psychiatric inpatient units within medical/surgical hospitals owned by others. For more information, visit www.mediapsi.com. 


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