24/7 adult behavioral health intake is now available.
Full continuum available late 2026 / early 2027.
A sanctuary for healing in the Permian Basin.
The Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center (PBBHC) is a purpose-built behavioral health campus serving West Texas and southeastern New Mexico, a region of more than 17 counties that has long been underserved by mental health care.
Designed around light, landscape, and modern clinical practice, PBBHC brings together inpatient psychiatry, crisis response, outpatient therapy, and specialized programs for adolescents, adults, and seniors, all under one roof.
We're opening in phases so we can deliver each service the way it deserves to be delivered: with the right team, the right space, and the right care from day one.
What's open and what's coming next.
We're rolling out the full continuum of behavioral health care in phases. Here's exactly when each service goes live.
Open nowPhase 01Operating today
Adult Inpatient Services
Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center is currently providing adult inpatient psychiatric services with a 16-bed operational unit. Services are available for adults (18 years and older) as part of our phased opening.
Adult Walk-In Assessments
Walk-in behavioral health assessments are available for adults (18 years and older). Admissions are based on clinical appropriateness, bed availability, and operational capacity.
Growing Through a Phased Opening
Our phased opening allows us to safely expand services while continuing staff development, operational readiness, and patient-centered care. Additional programs and capacity will be introduced as milestones are achieved.
Emergency Care Guidance
Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center is not an emergency department. Individuals experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency should call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.
November 2026Phase 02Expanding behavioral health access
Increasing Capacity
As operational milestones are achieved, the Center will continue expanding inpatient capacity to improve access to behavioral healthcare throughout West Texas.
Future Service Lines
Future phases include expanded adult services and the planned addition of specialized competency restoration, geriatric, adolescent, and pediatric behavioral health programs, pending regulatory approvals and operational readiness.
Building Our Workforce
Continued recruitment, clinical training, and program development remain central to safely expanding services while maintaining high standards of quality and patient care.
Committed to Our Community
Each phase of expansion strengthens access to behavioral healthcare closer to home, reducing barriers to care for patients, families, and referring providers throughout the Permian Basin.
February 2027Phase 03Full continuum complete
Full Continuum of Behavioral Health Care
A comprehensive continuum of behavioral health services for individuals and families across West Texas.
Planned Future Services
Observation services, Partial Hospitalization (PHP), Intensive Outpatient (IOP), and expanded adolescent treatment, including residential.
Building a Regional Resource
Expanding inpatient, outpatient, and specialized services to support patients, families, providers, and community partners.
Subject to Readiness
Future services and timelines depend on operational readiness, workforce availability, certifications, and regulatory approvals.
Mission, vision & values.
To bring compassionate, comprehensive behavioral health care to every community in the Permian Basin.
A West Texas where mental health care is accessible, dignified, and never out of reach.
Compassion. Excellence. Integrity. Community. Stewardship of every patient and clinician we serve.
Led by experienced executives. Governed by leaders from across West Texas.
- Gran ShinwarChief Executive Officer
- Eric EdwardsChief Operating Officer
- Melinda HammChief Legal Officer
- Fernando AcostaChief Financial Officer
- Emileh FlittonChief Nursing Officer
- Shanidy ShookChief Information Officer
Build your career where you're needed most.
We're assembling a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, nurses, therapists, and support staff who want to practice at the top of their license, in a facility designed around clinician wellness.
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Questions about services, admissions, or opening dates? Send us a note and we'll be in touch.