Bryan Psychiatric Hospital

02/09/2026

A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA ®) will hold its regular re-assessment of the Public Safety Division of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Office of Mental Health February 17 through 19, 2026.

As part of the re-assessment, agency employees and the public are invited to offer comments via an online feedback portal, https://cimrs2.calea.org/919.
CALEA accredited law enforcement agencies must comply with professional standards in the following areas: policy and procedures, administration, operations, and support services. To maintain accreditation, law enforcement agencies must undergo re-accreditation every four years to ensure continued compliance with CALEA standards.

Verification by the Assessment Team that the BHDD OMH Public Safety meets CALEA standards as part of a voluntary process to gain accreditation – a highly prized recognition of law enforcement excellence. The BHDD OMH Division of Public Safety has been CALEA accredited since 2018.

Law enforcement practitioners from similar agencies in other states will review written materials, interview individuals, and observe BHDD OMH facilities to observe compliance practices. Once the assessors complete a review of the division, they will report to the full Commission, which will then decide if BHDD OMH Public Safety will be granted re-accreditation.

The BHDD OMH Division of Public Safety is the law enforcement entity for the BHDD OMH and has statewide jurisdiction. The Division employs sworn officers and has specific responsibilities for coordinating law enforcement, fire and life safety, and security programs within the Office, and also performs as BHDD OMH first responders, as necessary. The Division enforces state laws and protects BHDD OMH property, patients, employees, and visitors.
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09/23/2024

08/15/2023

📢 The public comment period for the Mental Health Block Grant Application begins today, August 15, 2023, and ends August 29, 2023

The South Carolina Department of Mental Health’s (SCDMH) federal fiscal year 2024-2025 Community Mental Health Services Block Grant Application is now available for review and public comment at the Department’s web site: www.scdmh.net.

Please note that this application serves as the Agency’s Community Mental Health Services Block Grant State Plan, required by Public Law 102-321, for providing comprehensive community mental health services to adults with a serious mental illness and to children with a serious emotional disturbance.

The report is available for review at this link:https://scdmh.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2024-Block-Grant-Application-DRAFT-FOR-REVIEW-8-25-23-REVISION.pdf

Please send questions and comments to
Mahri Irvine, PhD, SCDMH Grant Writer:

☎️ Phone: (803) 898-8184
📨 E-mail: [email protected]
📪 Postal Mail: PO Box 485, Columbia, SC, 29202, Attn: Mahri Irvine

Comments on the application should be submitted by noon, Tuesday, August 29, 2023.

12/08/2021

DO NOT APPLY VIA FACEBOOK. TO APPLY, VISIT THIS URL: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sc/jobs/3258316/nurse-supervisor-bph-wshpi-nurse-manager-ii-nurse-administrator-manager-i

This position is located at the Department of Mental Health, within the Division of Inpatient Services' G. Werber Byran Psychiatric Hospital/William S. Hall Psychiatric Institute, 220 Faison Drive, Columbia 29203.

This is a 12-hour shift position and worked on the day (7:00 am-7:30 pm) shift, including weekends and holidays.

Supplemental location pay applies. Must meet direct-care qualifications.

As the Nurse Supervisor, you will be under the supervision of the Nurse Executive (Nurse Administrator III). You will assist/participate in the coordination of the Nursing Department function and the dissemination of information to include the follow-up of pertinent patient care, transport, emergency codes, and employee issues.

For full duties and responsibilities, and to apply, visit: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sc/jobs/3258316/nurse-supervisor-bph-wshpi-nurse-manager-ii-nurse-administrator-manager-i

05/12/2021

Thank you to the folks at the South Carolina Hospital Association for visiting staff at G. Werber Bryan Psychiatric Hospital, William S. Hall Child and Adolescent Services at Bryan Psychiatric Hospital, and Morris Village Alcohol & Drug Treatment Center as part of their in honor of their . It was a great way to mark and !

04/01/2021

PINNED POST: COVID-19 and DMH Inpatient Hospitals, updated 1/11/22 until further notice:

DMH hospitals continue to follow health and safety guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), and DMH’s Division of Inpatient Services’ COVID-19 Task Force.

If you have questions about: visitation, therapeutic passes, patient outside movement, volunteer access, etc., please call the hospital for guidance.

Bryan Hospital - (803) 935-7143

06/29/2020

We 💚 our staff!

Bryan is home to folks who work hard in the best of times to serve patients, so we're not surprised that they quickly adapted to continue doing so during the COVID-19 pandemic.

THANK YOU to our doctors, our nurses, our MHP staff, our administrative staff, our custodial staff, our Physical Plant staff, and SCDMH Public Safety for helping us continue to serve patients while ensuring their safety and the safety of our colleagues. You're our heroes.