
Have you heard we’re hiring?
Join a team that cares.
We have openings in the following areas:
- Food service
- Building maintenance
- Custodians
- Psychiatric nursing assistants
- Nurses
- Social workers
- Physicians
- Psychiatrists
- Therapists
We offer outstanding benefits and career advancement.
Learn more at our careers page.
About Us

Rio Grande State Center is a state hospital that offers inpatient adult psychiatric services and out-patient healthcare, including primary care, women’s health, diagnostic services, psychiatric consults and prescription assistance program.
1401 Rangerville Road
Harlingen, TX 78550
956-364-8000
Fax 956-364-8497
Visitor Information
Families and significant others are crucial to the treatment process. That’s why we provide basic family education about mental illness and how families can positively influence the life of the person living with mental illness.

Visitation Hours (for inpatient psychiatric services):
Monday–Friday, 6–7 p.m.
Weekends and holidays, 3–4 p.m.
Visits during COVID
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, please schedule your visit with a facility social worker.
Normal visitation hours will resume once health authorities classify the COVID Community Transmission level as “low”.
Volunteer
Volunteer at Rio Grande State Center! Whether it’s for a day or a long-term basis, we welcome individuals and groups to volunteer at our campus for a variety of opportunities, including:
- Helping with events, such as music festivals, dances, or holiday celebrations.
- Landscaping, painting, or interior decorating.
- Teaching art or music.
- Helping with recreational activities like playing games or reading.
- Serving on a non-profit board.
Signing up takes just 10 minutes via our online form. Apply today!