Tri-State Memorial Hospital & Medical Campus is excited to announce that Jessica Bringman, PMHNP-BC, has joined Tri-State Behavioral Health located at 1119 Highland Avenue, Suite 6, in Clarkston, WA.

Jessica Bringman, PMHNP-BC, received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Lewis-Clark State College in 2010 and her Master of Nursing from Walden University in Minneapolis, MN, in 2019. Jessica is certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and completed her Master of Psychopharmacology certificate through the Neuroscience Education Institute. Her experience includes psychiatric assessments, medication management, and pharmacological education to patients in the outpatient and inpatient setting. Previously, she managed the Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Lewiston, ID, and worked at the Department of Veteran Affairs in Walla Walla, WA.

“I began my nursing career at Tri State over 20 years ago, and I knew that the Tri State Family would be an excellent choice to return to as a provider,” said Jessica. “ There is nothing more rewarding than to see a patient functioning better.”

Jessica Bringman is one of three providers at Tri-State Behavioral Health. Other providers include Elina Chernyak, DO, specializing in Addiction Medicine, and Nick Phillips, MD, specializing in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. The professional team at Tri-State Behavioral Health provides cutting-edge evidence-based behavioral health services, so that every patient has access to informed quality care. Services offered will include a comprehensive evaluation and treatment of substance use and mental health conditions; Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT); brief intervention or outpatient detoxification for alcohol or substance use; and pharmacotherapy with brief psychotherapy.

According to the 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), community mental health is one of the top priorities of focus in the Lewis-Clark Valley. Tri-State Memorial Hospital is dedicated to ensuring access to mental health services in our communities.

“We are thrilled to have Jessica joining our Tri-State Behavioral Health team,” said Joshua Gartrell, Director of Behavioral Health. “We understand that each individual has unique healthcare needs. We are here to serve our patients with the highest quality healthcare available.”

For more information on Tri-State Behavioral Health, visit https://tristatehospital.org/behavioral-health-clinic/