Samaritan Behavioral Health

About Us

Vision, Mission, and Values

Help For Life’s Challenges – Samaritan Behavioral Health, Inc. (SBHI) has a rich tradition of community stewardship in providing mental health and substance use services for all ages in Southwest Ohio.

To read more about the work SBHI is doing and the results that are changing people’s lives, follow the link below to our electronic copy of the SBHI 2021 Annual Report (2.6MB PDF)

Training and Education

Samaritan Behavioral Health, Inc. has a relationship with local colleges and universities for the training of mental health and substance use professionals. SBHI is a training facility for the Wright State University School of Medicine Psychiatry Program. It also serves as a training site for students working on a masters degree in counseling or social work, as well as undergraduate degrees in social work and other related mental health fields. For more information regarding clinical training as part of an educational degree program, please contact Dale Eilerman at 937-734-4300.

History

Samaritan Behavioral Health’s history dates  to 1965 when Good Samaritan Hospital announced the creation of the Good Samaritan Community Mental Health Center. This facility was the first of its kind in the Dayton area.

Our span of 50 years, Samaritan Behavioral Health’s tradition of providing high quality services to the community has remained strong. Our services have been consistently recognized for their creativity and providing focused care. Locally, we provide a broad array of services for children and adults.

Through our highly competent staff and rapid access to services, our mission has become a reality. We are passionately committed to being the best provider of behavioral health services in the region and to improving the quality of life in our community.

Management Team

Our management team lives Samaritan Behavioral Health’s core values and commitment to management excellence. In this way, we achieve our goal of being the leading mental health and substance use organization in the Miami Valley. Each day our employees strive to achieve our vision and our leadership team guides the way.