Overview
Canyon Manor is licensed as a 24-hour Mental Health Rehabilitation Center (MHRC) located in the City of Novato in Marin County, California. It ​​provides consistent rehabilitation treatment programming and nursing care for gravely disabled and severely mentally ill clients, including those with compromised mobility and other special care needs. Our Dual Diagnosis Program has been serving clients with both mental illness and substance abuse disorder for over 40 years. We have treated thousands of severely mentally ill clients in our 50 years of continuous service.
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Operator: Mental Health Management I, Inc. dba Canyon Manor
Religious Affiliation: None / Non-denominational
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Tour Our Campus
Canyon Manor is located in a neighborhood of single-family homes within walking distance to shops and parks.
The soothing setting helps put clients at ease and provides an ideal backdrop for the specialty treatment that we perform. Our campus has an abundance of verdant open space for clients to enjoy including a sports court, patios, picnic areas, a labyrinth, fountains, towering trees, gardens, and even a vegetable garden. The recently refreshed Campus features a one-story main building as well as a two-story Annex building (groups and Arts and Crafts room) and a two-story Admin Building. ​
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Treatment
Our daily treatment program consists of state-of-the-art psychopharmacology, a variety of skill building groups, general activities, small therapy groups, community meetings, physical and recreational activities, behavioral interventions, various types of outings, passes and special events. All these treatment modalities are integrated into our therapeutically directed community/milieu and psychiatrist visits.​
The basic daily schedule includes both structured and unstructured time. Structured groups provide skills development and formal treatment. Unstructured time encourages and allows clients to develop leisure time skills and pursuit of individual interests in preparation for a return to a less structured setting.
Offering the flexibility and creativity to accommodate the varying needs of our clients continues to be the hallmark of Canyon’s services. We treat unique individuals, not diagnoses.
Staff
Canyon Manor’s Interdisciplinary Clinical staff includes psychiatrists, physicians, nurse practitioners, licensed vocational nurses, licensed psychiatric technicians, occupational therapists, art therapist, social service workers, rehabilitation service workers, and mental health workers. Canyon Manor has a registered/licensed nurse on duty 24-hours per day. Our family of 100 Staff members are well-qualified and experienced. Roughly 60% of Canyon's Staff have been with the Company 10 years or more. Admin and Management (Below)
Administration Team
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Executive Director
Paul Heil
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​​​​​Program Director & Admissions
Mitchell Geis, M.A., AMFT
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Director of Nursing Services
Dr. George Adatsi, Ph.D Prepared Healthcare Administrator, RN, BSN, LPN
Medical Director
Jeffrey Berlant, MD, Ph.D.
Business Manager
Rosa Reynoza
Senior Admin Advisor
Richard Evatz​
Our Location
655 Canyon Road, Novato, CA 94947
Canyon Manor is located in Novato, California about 30 minutes North of San Francisco. We are a few blocks away from two of Novato’s shopping centers and charming Old Town district, the Golden Gate Transit system, Library, and Novato’s downtown district. Within convenient walking distance there are recreational facilities which include parks and community play fields. We offer escorted walks through the neighborhood as well as scheduled outings into the community (movies, parks & rec, & shopping) for clients that meet the criteria for the activity.
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Downtown Novato - Visit Novato​​
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Our Legacy, Mission, & Core Values
Legacy
Canyon Manor was founded in 1976 by a U.S. Naval Academy graduate and veteran with a vision to make a meaningful difference in the world by helping people with mental illness improve the quality of their lives. This important work is now in the hands of the next generation. Being a family-owned and operated center allows us complete freedom to focus on what really matters - our clients. For five decades, we have earned a reputation as an excellent treatment center in the field of mental health and in the communities we serve.
Our legacy is reflected in the dedication and contributions of senior staff who have served Canyon for 30, 40, and even 50 years. Their experience—gained while helping shape the mental health field as it exists today—is invaluable as we navigate today’s challenges and opportunities. This deep foundation also helps us attract and retain exceptional talent, as career-minded individuals are drawn to being part of an organization with a long-standing reputation and purpose.
Mission Statement​
Our Mission is to provide comprehensive mental health treatment, tailored to each client’s individual needs, that works towards achieving recovery and the ability of each client to live their best life with a positive and bright future.
Core Values
At Canyon Manor, putting our clients' interests first, is not just good practice - it's a Core Value. We are results-driven because we believe everyone deserves a bright future and have proudly helped thousands achieve theirs.
We uphold the values of excellence, commitment, and teamwork, complimented by a culture of compassion, kindness, respect, and dignity. To the families with a loved one at Canyon Manor, we make this pledge: We will treat your family member the way we would want our own to be treated - the way we would want to be treated.
We also embrace innovation. Seeking out and adopting advancements in mental health treatment is an important part of the work we do. As a proud sponsor of the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI), we actively support their mission to advance the field of mental health care.
At Canyon Manor, our enduring commitment is clear: providing compassionate, results-driven care that helps our clients achieve brighter futures.
Contact
Notice: If you or anyone else is experiencing a psychiatric emergency, mental health crisis, or medical emergency, call 9-1-1. We are a sub-acute long-term mental health care provider. Most of our clients come to us via a referral by another care provider.​