Oregon Psychiatric Access Line (OPAL)
What is OPAL?
OPAL-K about Kids
OPAL-A about Adults
OPAL-DBP about Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics
OPAL provides free, same-day, Monday through Friday, child and adult psychiatric phone consultation to primary care providers in Oregon. We have newly expanded our services and are now able to offer consultation with developmental behavioral pediatricians (DBP). Consultation with a DBP is by appointment via calling the OPAL phone line.
The program expands the availability of high-quality mental health treatment to Oregon youth and adults via timely psychiatric consultation, medical practitioner education, and connections with mental health professionals throughout the state.
OPAL is a collaboration between OHSU's Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Adult Psychiatry, the Oregon Pediatric Society (OPS) and the Oregon Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (OCCAP).
Hours and Contact
OPAL is not a walk-in clinic or in-person referral site. Our program is a consultation line for medical practitioners. Our administrative office is a call center only. Please call our office for more information.
Toll-Free: 1-855-966-7255
Portland Metro: 503-346-1000
OPAL@ohsu.edu
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday, excluding major holidays
Register for OPAL
If you are a medical practitioner who treats children and you would like to enroll with the Oregon Psychiatric Access Line about Kids (OPAL-K), please register for OPAL-K.
If you are a medical practitioner who treats adults and would like to enroll with the Oregon Psychiatric Access Line about Adults (OPAL-A), please register for OPAL-A.
Registration is only needed once. If you have any questions regarding the registration process, or need to update your information, please contact our office via phone, or email. Thank you and we look forward to serving you.
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Many children, adolescents and adults in Oregon with mental health issues remain untreated or experience significant delays before beginning treatment.
OPAL provides the support that medical practitioners need to care for more patients in their medical home. With OPAL, medical practitioners may be able to treat youth with mental health issues right away rather than placing patients on waiting lists to receive care. Earlier intervention may decrease complications of untreated mental disorders including hospitalization and suicides.
The program also offers evidence-based support to medical practitioners in need of psychiatric treatment information. Overall OPAL helps build a system that allows primary care providers to deliver the best possible care.
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A coordinated care organization (CCO) is a provider network that serves patients who use the Oregon Health Plan (OHP).
Learn more about CCO's by visiting The Oregon Health Authority website
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Volume 1 - July 2025 - OPAL Pearls Introduction
How To Approach Diagnosing Youth Who Struggle With Social Interactions
Volume 2 - October 2025 - OPAL-K
Initiating Antidepressants in Youth with Possible Bipolar Disorder
Volume 2 - October 2025 - OPAL-A
Don't Miss Bipolar Disorder In The Perinatal Period
Volume 3 - February 2026 - OPAL-A
