Citrus Health Network is one of the largest mental and behavioral health providers in South Florida; serving adults and children across the spectrum of behavioral health needs. Whether a client is experiencing a mental health crisis, or is in need of residential or outpatient care. Clients and their families in need of additional support or therapeutic services in their homes and in the community will find a helping hand at Citrus. And for foster children with behavioral issues in need of loving parents, or mentally ill adults in need of stable housing-Citrus can find them a place to call home.
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Services Offered
Mental & Behavioral Health Children Services - Citrus Health Network provides services to children across the spectrum of behavioral health needs. Whether a client is experiencing a mental health crisis, or is in need of residential or outpatient care, Citrus can help. Clients and their families in need of additional support or therapeutic services in their homes and in the community will find a helping hand at Citrus. And for foster children with behavioral issues in need of loving parents, Citrus can find them a place to call home.
Assessment & Emergency Services - Assessment and Emergency Services are the starting point for any client seeking mental and behavioral health services at Citrus; whether the client is experiencing a mental health crisis or is in need of a standard intake assessment. A mental health professional conducts a mental health assessment to identify the client's needs and determine the best initial course of action for treatment. Clients are then referred to appropriate services for follow up care, as needed, many of which are offered by Citrus. Assessment and Emergency services are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week to provide intake assessments and emergency screenings and evaluations.
Crisis Stabilization - As a crucial provider of emergency mental health services in Miami-Dade County, Citrus is home to the county's only Children's Crisis Stabilization Unit (CCSU), which is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week to receive adolescents in crisis or in need of emergency assessment services. The unit, which is a Baker Act receiving facility, provides brief, intensive services with the goal of examining and stabilizing the adolescent, and directing them to the best setting for their needs. A Juvenile Addictions Receiving Facility is co-located in the Citrus CCSU to receive adolescents who are actively using drugs and alcohol. Children's Inpatient Services - Citrus has inpatient services available for adolescents with significant behavioral or psychiatric needs who have not benefitted from other intensive services. These inpatient programs are designed to provide stability and support services to help the client return safely to their family and the community. Young people in the inpatient programs at Citrus receive individualized treatment plans that include psychiatric and primary medical care, clinical therapy, and life skills training. Certified teachers are also brought in to teach the adolescents during their stay in the inpatient unit. Upon their transition to the community, clients are connected with community-based aftercare mental health services linked to their schools, and other community and family resources.
Children's Outpatient Services - With more than 20 psychiatrists, more than 20 psychologists, more than 20 Licensed Clinical Social Workers, and more than 25 Licensed Mental Health Counselors among its clinical staff, Citrus provides comprehensive outpatient services to diagnose and treat clients with mental and behavioral health conditions. Outpatient services include psychiatric evaluations, outpatient psychiatry and medication management, as well as individual, group and family therapy for children, adolescents and families; including those who have been victims of sexual abuse and juvenile sex offenders.
School-Based Health Programs - A partnership between Citrus Health Network, The Children's Trust, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the Miami-Dade County Health Department allows Citrus School Health Teams to provide basic health services to students in Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Those services include first aid, health education, grade and age appropriate screenings, medication administration, behavioral and psychosocial assessments, counseling, and referrals to primary and behavioral health services.
Early Childhood Development Programs - Early Childhood Development Services at Citrus Health Network work in collaboration with local child care centers to assist in identifying and overcoming social, emotional, and learning concerns in young children from birth to age five.
Fees and Payment
Citrus accepts Medicaid, Medicare, Florida KidCare, and private insurance, depending on the service. Clients who are uninsured and underinsured, and meet certain requirements, are offered discounted fees for medical care on a sliding fee scale depending on the income and size of their household.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Sliding Scale Medicare Medicaid
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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.