Welcome to Highland Rivers Health. One of Georgia's largest behavioral healthcare providers, Highland Rivers provides compassionate, professional treatment and recovery services to adults, children, families and veterans affected by mental health issues, substance abuse and addiction, and intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our purpose is to help every individual recover and live independent, successful and fulfilling lives. Highland Rivers Health serves a 12-county region of northwest Georgia and operates outpatient clinics, residential treatment facilities, crisis stabilization units, and programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Services Offered

Mental Health Services

Outpatient Services

Outpatient mental healthcare services include one-to-one counseling to help adults, children and adolescents recover from any type of mental health issue such as depression, anxiety and mood disorders, as well as grief, trauma and more complex problems (for example, schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders).

What mental healthcare services we provide

* Crisis intervention
* Physician assessment
* Nursing assessment
* Individual, group and family counseling
* Substance use referral and services
* In-home and in-school supports
* Medication education, monitoring and administration
* Linkage and referral
* Community transition planning

Crisis Stabilization and Detoxification

Serving all counties in Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Region 1
Crisis stabilization services are a first-line alternative to hospitalization in state hospitals, providing psychiatric stabilization and detoxification for adults age 18 and over on a short-term basis. Highland Rivers has three crisis stabilization units (CSUs) that operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as emergency receiving and evaluation facilities. The CSUs are available to residents of all 12 counties Highland Rivers serves.

What a CSU provides
* Psychiatric medical evaluation
* Medically monitored crisis support and intervention
* Psychiatric stabilization
* Substance detoxification
* 24-hour nursing care
* Daily physician assessments
* Medication stabilization, monitoring, administration and education
* Individual, group and family counseling
* Education (HIV risk reduction, stress/anger management, coping, etc.)
* Discharge/aftercare planning and referral
* AA and other 12-step programs

Addiction and Substance Use Services

Outpatient Recovery Services

Addiction and substance abuse outpatient recovery services help individuals learn how to manage life issues and day-to- day living without the use of mood- or mind-altering substances or drugs. Outpatient substance use services include one-to- one, group and family counseling to help individuals recover from substance use or abuse, dependence, addiction or withdrawal. Addictive disease and substance abuse recovery services are individual- and family-centered. Individuals are encouraged to be actively involved in their treatment to learn to manage their symptoms, enhance their ability to cope with challenges in life, build resilience and facilitate recovery.

What addiction and substance abuse outpatient recovery services we provide
* Crisis intervention
* Screening and assessment
* Addiction and substance use education
* Individual, group and family counseling
* Peer support groups
* Medication education, monitoring and administration
* Referral to other services as needed
* Community transition planning

Child And Adolescent Services

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Outpatient Services

Highland Rivers' outpatient mental healthcare services include one-to-one counseling to help children and adolescents recover from any type of mental health issue such as depression, anxiety and mood disorders, as well as grief, trauma and more complex problems (for example, schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders).

What mental healthcare services we provide
* Crisis intervention
* Physician assessment
* Nursing assessment
* Individual, group and family counseling
* Substance abuse referral and services
* In-home and in-school supports
* Medication education, monitoring and administration
* Linkage and referral
* Community transition planning

Fees and Payment

We accept Medicaid, Medicare, self-pay and most types of commercial insurance. We also contract with the VA for veterans who need our services. Please note that not all payors (commercial insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, etc.) cover all services; individuals will be made aware of any coverage limits and fees as part of the financial application process. If you do not have the ability to pay or do not have insurance, you may be eligible for a sliding fee scale or state-contracted services.

Services Offered To:
Adults
Teens
Children

Special Groups:
Bilingual

Payment:
Sliding Scale
Medicare
Medicaid

Online Counseling:
During COVID-19