Established in 1961, Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute is a 125-plus-bed health care organization that specializes in medical care, clinical monitoring and diagnostic services for individuals who suffer from metal disabilities and health conditions. Located in Chattanooga, Tenn., it serves individuals in Hamilton, Franklin, Rhea, Van Buren, Jackson, Pickett, Warren, Overton, Marion, Grundy, Bedford, Putnam and Lincoln counties in Tennessee. The organization has been accredited by The Joint Commission since 1974. It offers crisis intervention, mental health status assessment and psychological evaluation services. Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute provides personal care, academic training and nursing supervision services. Additionally, it offers clinical consulting, psychotherapy and counseling services, as well as family, group, industrial, recreational therapies. The organization is operates by the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities.