Community Mental Health Outpatient Services
It is the mission of the San Luis Valley Community Mental Health Center to provide a coordinated network of services to address the mental health needs of our communities. We provide a variety of community mental health services (outpatient services) to people in clinics, schools, and homes throughout in the six counties of the San Luis Valley. Mental health services are available based on needs that are mutually determined between the individual receiving services and his or her mental health provider. Individuals can choose from a variety of different services and work with different service providers to set personal goals and achieve their full potential.
Services to enrolled clients may include any of the following:
- 24-hour crisis response
- Brief interventions
- Case management
- Psychiatric and medical services
- Individual, family and group therapy
- Child and family programming
- School-based services
- Adolescent services
- Housing services
- Education and training opportunities
- Wellness and Recovery Center - peer support services, vocational training and clubhouse
- Substance abuse services
In addition, each clinic has professionally trained staff experienced in working with various concerns, such as:
- Depression and bipolar disorder
- Anxiety disorders
- Attention Deficit Disorder (with or without Hyperactivity)
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Psychotic spectrum illnesses, such as schizophrenia
- Childhood disorders, such as developmental delays
- Relationship problems/conflicts
Alternative services include:
- Domestic violence services
- Offender treatment services for judicial clients (mental health, substance abuse, sex offender domestic violence)
- Homeless outreach and engagement
- Prevention services i.e., mentoring
- Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)