About Perimeter Behavioral of West Memphis

About

Vision

Perimeter of West Memphis makes a daily commitment to improve our patients’ lives by using a patient centered collaborative approach to provide high quality care addressing both the mental health and physical wellbeing of our patients.

Our Patient Promise

At Perimeter of West Memphis, our staff is committed to improving the lives of children impacted by mental illness. Our patient promise is at the core of everything we do:

Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Empowerment

Perimeter of West Memphis is in a quaint home like setting that creates a comfortable atmosphere that is designed to create an emotionally safe experience for our patients, families and staff be it in our acute care or residential treatment setting.

Hear from the CEO

On behalf of our team at Perimeter Behavioral Hospital of West Memphis, thank you for taking the time to visit our website to learn more about our team and the care and support we offer to families. Perimeter Behavioral Hospital of West Memphis is committed to providing our patients and the communities we serve with individualized, quality behavioral health treatment.

We pledge to provide a comprehensive system of quality health care to help provide hope and transform the lives of children and adolescents. We are very passionate about promoting awareness of mental health and offering services to address the needs of our patients. If you are looking for help for a child or adolescent, I invite you to contact us today with questions or to receive more information on our programs and treatment. We look forward to helping your child get on a path to a brighter and healthier future.

Sincerely,

Art Hickman

Chief Executive Officer

Meet Our Team

- Art Hickman
  
  CEO
  
  Art Hickman is an accomplished leader who has been in the behavioral health arena for...
  
  Art Hickman is an accomplished leader who has been in the behavioral health arena for twenty- six years and brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to his role as CEO. Prior to moving over to our West Memphis facility, he was the CEO of our residential facility in Waynesville, MO where he led his team to expand services and establish the facility as a preferred provider for our in state and out of state providers. Art is now looking to grow his resume by adding acute and sub-acute programming to his residential platform. Art started his career as a house parent for the Presbyterian Home for Children where his passion for working with individuals with behavioral health needs began. He received his bachelor’s degree from Columbia College and his master’s in Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University. Art enjoys watching the transformation of the children when they come into the facility through the healing process and discharge planning. He is excited to see them utilize the skills and use the tools they have worked on while in treatment. Art also thrives on working with a team of professionals who are making an impact on the lives of our children and families. When not working at the facility, Art enjoys anything outdoors, rehabbing homes and driving his old Jeep.
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- Nga Huynh, MD
  
  Medical Director
  
  Dr. Huynh received her Medical Degree from The Louisiana State University Health Science...
  
  Dr. Huynh received her Medical Degree from The Louisiana State University Health Science Center in Shreveport, Louisiana where she also completed her Psychiatry Internship and Residency. Dr. Huynh completed her training with a Child and adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at the University of Arkansas Medical Science where she served as the Co-Chief Resident. Dr. Huynh is board certified in adult psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry with extensive experience in outpatient, inpatient, telehealth and residential care of children and adolescents. When not treating patients, Dr. Huynh enjoys spending time with her family and trying new places to eat. She loves rice and gravy or soy sauce, good BBQ (Memphis style or Korean style) and a good home boiled crawfish feast...she is a true southerner at heart thru and thru!
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- Hannah Brenner, RN
  
  Director of Nursing
  
  Hannah graduated from nursing school in 2017 from Indiana State University and started her...
  
  Hannah graduated from nursing school in 2017 from Indiana State University and started her psych nursing indirectly on a med-surg floor that had many patients suffering from mental health and recognized it was an area she really loved. She enrolled in University of Tennessee Health Science Center to obtain her doctorate in psychiatric mental health and from there started as a floor nurse in a mental health facility, grew into the house supervisor role, and then the Chief Nursing Officer. On that path, she also became a board-certified psychiatric nurse. Hannah is very excited to be on the Perimeter team and start this new chapter in her life, serving a population she has a passion for. Hannah enjoys supporting her nursing staff by educating them and helping make a positive change in direct care and policy. She loves being able to know that her team feels heard and supported. In turn, she takes care of them so they can take great care of our patients. Hannah is also thrilled to work with the kids and watch the transformation of a child from the beginning of their stay until the end. Experiencing the change that happens, when kids leave the facility happy and excited about their futures has been extremely rewarding. In her spare time, she remains busy with outdoor activities, home projects or learning something new. She is always up for a challenge.
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- Sara Gatlin
  
  Director of Clinical Services
  
  Sara has been in the mental health field for over 5 years and began her journey as a...
  
  Sara has been in the mental health field for over 5 years and began her journey as a counseling intern. She graduated from The University of Memphis with a Bachelors in Psychology as well as her Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She is an LPC and is currently working on her LPC-MHSP certification. Sara enjoys helping children who may be experiencing some of their worst times and being able to witness how they turn their mindset, become motivated and work to improve their overall well-being. Witnessing this transformation, is extremely rewarding to Sara. In her spare time, spends time with my two nieces and nephew, hiking, watching a good movie, reading a great book, and traveling all over the US.
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- Bear
  
  Therapy Dog
  
  Bear has joined the staff at Perimeter Behavioral West Memphis as our Pet Therapy Dog in...
  
  Bear has joined the staff at Perimeter Behavioral West Memphis as our Pet Therapy Dog in order to help our patients in a very unique way; Bear will participate in Animal Assisted Activities and provide Animal Assisted Therapy. Animal Assisted Activities- is the integration of animals into activities to facilitate motivation, education, and recreation, encouraging casual interaction without following a specific set of criteria or goals. The main focus is companionship and comfort to our patients. Bear makes daily rounds and sees all patients and greets them with a smile and a wagging tail. Animal Assisted Therapy-is intentional and therapeutic, whereby the animal’s role is integral in assisting with mental health therapy and augments the therapy that is being conducted by a licensed therapist. In this setting, Bear might be used when a therapist is leading a group discussion. There will always be a specific goal for the use of Bear in these groups in order to help our patients thrive. Bear is quite official - he has a staff badge, job description and has an employee file with all his health information and documentation
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About

Vision

Our Patient Promise

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Empowerment

Hear from the CEO

Meet Our Team

Art Hickman

Nga Huynh, MD

Hannah Brenner, RN

Sara Gatlin

Bear

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