Border Area Mental Health Services Inc Substance Abuse Services
Border Area Mental Health Services Inc Substance Abuse Services
Border Area Mental Health Services is the largest provider of behavioral health services in southwest New Mexico.
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Services Offered
> Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counseling Services - These services include clinical assessments and individual, couple or family counseling for mental health and/or substance abuse by licensed therapists.
> Sexual Assault Counseling Services - Confidential counseling is provided to victims of sexual assault provided by licensed, Master level therapists who have received specialized training in working with victims of sexual assault.
> Family Programs - Hypnotherapy - Hypnosis is usually considered an aid to psychotherapy (counseling or therapy), because the hypnotic state allows people to explore painful thoughts, feelings, and memories they might have hidden from their conscious minds. In addition, hypnosis enables people to perceive some things differently, such as blocking an awareness of pain, emotional or physical. It can assist with symptoms of anxiety, depression, anger, PTSD, etc. - Love and Logic Program - The Love and Logic Program is appropriate for parents, educators and all adults and teaches practical, easy-to-use techniques that work to promote positive changes in their children's behavior.
> Substance Abuse Services - DWI School - Twelve hours of training is offered over three consecutive weekends. Services are available in Reserve, Deming and Silver City.
Fees and Payment
Border Area Mental Health Services accepts most third-party insurance companies. We also have a sliding-fee scale for clients.
To qualify for the sliding-fee scale, a client must provide BAMHS with yearly household income and number of household members. We try to work with clients to negotiate a per-session fee they can afford.
The BAMHS Admission Specialist can negotiate your fee when you apply for services.
Services Offered To: Adults
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.