BHRS serves Medi-Cal and low income, uninsured individuals and families in need of mental health and substance use support. The priorities and goals of BHRS strive to establish a comprehensive, integrated, and recovery-oriented continuum of evidence-based services that are responsive to community needs, engage multiple systems and stakeholders, encourage community participation, promote system integration, and embrace a comprehensive approach to service delivery.

BHRS is a division of the Marin County Department of Health and Human Services. 

Our Services

BHRS offers the following to the residents of Marin County

The Vision

BHRS envisions a safer community for all, where the challenges of mental health and/or substance use are addressed in a respectful, compassionate, holistic, and effective manner. Inclusion and equity are valued and central to our work. 

THE MISSION

We are dedicated to advancing the health and social equity for all people in Marin County and for all communities through the resources and programs described above. We are committed to be an organization that values inclusion and equity for all. 

Our Values

  • We promote culturally responsive, person- and family- centered recovery.
  • We are inspired by the individuals and families we serve, their achievements, and potential for wellness and recovery. 
  • We build respectful partnerships that enhance our capabilities and build our capacity. 
  • We use proven practices, opportunities, and technologies to prevent and/or reduce the impacts of mental illness and/or substance use, and to promote the health of the individuals, families, and communities we serve.
     

About the BHRS Director

BHRS Director: Dr. Todd Schirmer

TODD SCHIRMER, PhD, CCHP

Director of Behavioral Health and Recovery Services at the County of Marin

Dr. Todd Schirmer is the Director of Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) for the County of Marin. In this role, he oversees integrated mental health and substance use services for low income Marin County residents who have Medi-Cal or are uninsured, as well as behavioral health crisis services for all Marin County residents regardless of insurance status.

Prior to his appointment to this role in August of 2022, Dr. Schirmer served as Division Director overseeing Mobile Crisis, Forensic, Re-Entry, and Diversion services in BHRS since 2019. This included the development a comprehensive continuum of behavioral health services for individuals at risk of incarceration, currently incarcerated in the Jail, and upon re-entry to the community. This work resulted in Marin County receiving recognition as a Stepping Up Initiative Innovator County and earning a California State Association of Counties challenge award in 2021.

Previously, Dr. Schirmer spent 10 years working at Napa State Hospital, with positions including Staff Psychologist, Senior Psychologist – Forensic Specialist, and Senior Psychologist Supervisor. He has maintained a small private practice in clinical and forensic psychology since 2010.

Dr. Schirmer earned a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Rosalind Franklin University, a MA in Clinical Psychology from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and a BS in Human Development and Psychological Services from Northwestern University.

Dr. Schirmer is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and a Certified Correctional Health Professional. In his free time, he enjoys hiking the trails of Marin County with his son and rescue dog.