Fresno County Human Services System - Adult Services Department - Outpatient Counseling
Fresno County Human Services System - Adult Services Department - Outpatient Counseling
The Department of Behavioral Health provides mental health and substance abuse services to adults within the County of Fresno. The programs within our department focus on delivering the highest quality of service. There are over 300 professionals and staff dedicated to providing services in both metropolitan and rural areas. The diversity of our staff has helped us create a department that is sensitive to cultural differences and attempts to bridge the language barriers with our clients.
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Services Offered
Urgent Care Wellness Center - The Urgent Care Wellness Center strives to provide mental health treatment services that are client centered, strength based, culturally competent, and co-occurring mental health and substance abuse capable. Services are based in the Wellness and Recovery model as we believe that everyone can improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential. Services provided are mental health assessment, client centered treatment planning, group therapy, limited individual therapy, crisis evaluation, and linkage and consultation with client support systems such as: primary care, psychiatric services, government agencies, private providers, and natural support systems such as family, friends, and faith communities.
First Onset Team (FOT)/Transition Age Youth Team (TAY) - The FOT team works with young adults ages 18-28. TAY works with young adults ages 16-24. Psychiatrists, therapists, case managers, and peer support specialist, are part of an integrated multidisciplinary team. Staff provide a variety of mental health services to clients and their families and participate in case staffing's and supervision throughout the week. Services to clients and families are conducted at both the clinic and in the community.
Clinical Team - The Mission of the Adult System of Care (ASOC) is to provide culturally appropriate mental health and co-occurring services to the community of Fresno County. Utilizing a strength-based, wellness & recovery approach, services are provided by staff with a range of ethnic backgrounds and are culturally tailored to Fresno County's multi-cultural community. Services are provided in the office, in the community and at the client's residence. Client Services Offered:* Individual rehabilitation * Case management * Individual therapy * Rehabilitation/therapy groups * Medication services
Pathways to Recovery - Pathways to Recovery Services support the recovery of women, men, and their children in our Substance Abuse Track, Therapeutic Children's Services and Mental Health Track. Services focus on treating all thinking, feeling, behavior, and/or substance use challenges that the client is experiencing. We use a client/child focused, strength-based wellness and recovery model as we walk with them. We know recovery is possible and that clients and their families can and do lead more productive and happy lives. It is never how challenging the thinking, feeling, behavior and/or substance use is, it is rather how we function in our world as we address them.
Older Adult Mental Health Clinic (Serves Ages 60 and Older) - The Older Adult Behavioral Health Team consists of Psychiatrists, Nurses, Mental Health Clinicians, Community Mental Health Specialists (CMHS), Mental Health Workers and Peer Support Specialists (PSS) who provide behavioral health services to adults at or near age 60 years old and older who have a significant impairment due to mental illness and can benefit from services which include a comprehensive behavioral health assessment and treatment plan; individual, family and group psychotherapy; individual and group rehabilitation; case management; collateral; crisis intervention and assistance with access to psychiatric medication services.
Perinatal Wellness Center - Provides mental health services to pregnant and postpartum mothers and their babies, as well as to fathers struggling with paternal postnatal depression. The multidisciplinary team is trained and certified in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders and includes Mental Health Clinicians, Infant mental Health Specialists, Case Managers, Psychiatrist, Nurse Practitioner, LVN, Public Health Nurses, and Peer Support Specialist. Clients may be referred from their medical provider or may self-refer.
Childrens Mental Health - Outpatient services are provided to those 0 - 18 years of age, and infant mental health for voluntary or court-ordered 0-3 year olds. Services includes mental health assessments and evaluations, case management, transitional services, medication services, collateral interventions, individual and family therapy, family advocacy, community based services as needed, substance abuse prevention and interventions, parenting groups English and Spanish, groups for pre-adolescents and adolescents girls, Boys Coping Skills group, trauma focused mental health treatment, attachment-based family and child therapy.
Substance Use Disorder - The Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), Contracts Division - Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Services is charged with the planning, development, and administration of a countywide substance use disorder prevention and treatment system. The Contracts Division - SUD Services' mission is to support appropriate education, prevention, and treatment services to reduce or eliminate alcohol and other drug (AOD) - related barriers to ongoing health, well-being, and economic independence of individuals and families.
Fees and Payment
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Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Sliding Scale Medicare Medicaid
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.