Peninsula Community Health Services
Behavioral Health • Port Orchard, WA • Since 1987 • Multiple clinics across Kitsap County including Belfair, Key Peninsula, Kingston, Port Orchard, Poulsbo, Sixth Street, Silverdale, Clare Avenue; mobile clinic available locations
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About
Peninsula Community Health Services (PCHS) is a nonprofit FQHC serving Kitsap, Mason, and rural Pierce counties, with a focus on primary medical, dental, and behavioral health services. For Behavioral Health Services in Port Orchard, PCHS provides counseling and treatment programs as part of its integrated care model. Key details: - Founded 1987; HQ in Bremerton, WA; 16+ offices in the U.S. (including WA locations) - Services include behavioral health counseling, substance use treatment, primary medical care, dental, pharmacy, and health education - Local presence in Washington state with offices in Kitsap and nearby areas; Port Orchard-specific site listings are not explicitly stated in the provided highlights, but PCHS operates in the region and offers behavioral health services - Notable leaders in behavioral health at PCHS: Bergen Starke (Director of Behavioral Health), Nicholas Drake (Behavioral Health Program Director) If you specifically need Port Orchard behavioral health services, I recommend contacting PCHS directly at their Bremerton HQ or checking their Port Orchard-area clinic listings on their website for the most current address and service details.
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FAQs
What services are included in behavioral health at Peninsula Community Health Services?
Depression counseling, Anxiety counseling, Substance use disorder treatment, Medication Assisted Treatment for Addiction, Behavioral health medication consultations, School based health interventions.
Care coordination with your primary care provider, to collaborate and develop treatment plans, monitor patient progress, and flexibly provide care to meet patients’ changing needs
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Birdeye (MultiCare Behavioral Health): 5.0/5.0 (2)
- Yelp (Peninsula Community Health Services): 2.6/5.0 (9)
- Nutrifinder (Peninsula Community Health Services): 3.8/5.0 (184)
- Trustburn (Kitsap Mental Health Services): 2.1/5.0 (29)
- Rehabs.com (Kitsap Recovery Center): 3.0/5.0 (25)
Patients praise
- some patients report effective recovery support and life improvements
- appreciation for compassionate and helpful individual staff members or aides
- accessible care for those with financial barriers or specific insurance plans
- welcoming environment reported by some clients
Common complaints
- reports of rude or dismissive staff and providers
- dissatisfaction with communication and administrative follow-through
- perceived long wait times and difficulty scheduling appointments
- concerns about facility conditions, such as temperature, lighting, and food quality in inpatient settings
- criticisms regarding the quality and empathy of counseling services
"I have had a great experience since I started here... Overall they have been welcoming and its been a comfortable environment for me."
- MultiCare Behavioral Health patient review via Birdeye"KRC gave me a clean and safe place to be, away from the temptations of drinking and using... [but] there were the counselors that read about addiction and alcoholism in books... they have no idea what the hell an addict alcoholic goes through."
- Kitsap Recovery Center patient review via Detox.net"It is well known that the agency has been in decline for years. Many/most of the employees keeping the agency afloat have burned out, left, or been alienated by management."
- Kitsap Mental Health Services review via TrustburnSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 - sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Kitsap Mental Health Services | Compassionate mental health care - Feb 2, 2026
- West Sound Treatment Center Port Orchard - Recovery.com - Aug 26, 2025
- Pacific Building | Medical Services Kitsap, Mason & Pierce County - Aug 8, 2025
- Pathways Co-Occurring Disorders Program offered at Kitsap Mental ... - Mar 26, 2026
- Investor Directory - Kitsap Mental Health Services - Jan 7, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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