Methodist Hospitals names new director of behavioral health services

Methodist Hospitals named Rob Hittmeier its director of behavioral health services and started a new partnership with Synergy Behavioral Health.

Hittmeier joined Methodist through the healthcare system’s new partnership with Synergy Behavioral Healthcare, a provider of behavioral health management services.to hospitals, clinics and outpatient practices.

He has more than 35 years of professional experience after starting his career as a therapist and clinician. The Eastern Illinois University graduate has worked in private practice, group homes, residential facilities and inpatient psychiatric facilities.

“Synergy is excited to partner with Methodist Hospitals to expand and enhance behavioral health services for the Northwest Indiana community,” said Synergy President and CEO Jeff Bergren. “We are committed to making high-quality behavioral health care easy to access and available close to home. Together, we look forward to growing services, strengthening quality and coordination, and ensuring patients and families have access to the care they need within their own community.”

Methodist plans to expand its inpatient behavioral health services, offering new services. It will add staff, renovate the current inpatient unit and add new units.

In the future, it also plans to offer more outpatient services.

“We are confident that our partnership with Synergy will enable us to improve community access to the very best behavioral health care,” said Methodist President and CEO Matt Doyle. “We are pleased that Rob has joined the Methodist Family to lead this effort to expand our ability to provide the high-quality, compassionate behavioral health services that our community needs and deserves.”