About this facility
The San Luis Obispo County Mental Health North County Clinic, located in Atascadero, provides comprehensive behavioral health services for both adults and children. The clinic addresses various mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, trauma, and substance use disorders. San Luis Obispo County strives to provide compassionate, culturally competent care tailored to each individual's needs and offers services in Spanish, helping ensure accessibility for diverse populations.
For adults, the clinic offers outpatient treatment options such as individual and group therapy, medication management, and case management. Specialized programs include support for veterans, seniors, and individuals experiencing homelessness. The clinic also provides crisis intervention services for those in immediate need.
Children and adolescents can access services like individual and family therapy, rehabilitation, and psychiatric care. The clinic focuses on helping young individuals overcome challenges related to mental illness, trauma, and environmental stress, aiming to improve their quality of life at home, school, and in the community.
Services
A quick overview of services associated with this facility.
Type of Care, TC, Mental health treatment; Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.), SET, Outpatient
Facility Type, FT, Community mental health center
Pharmacotherapies, PHR, Nicotine replacement; Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Treatment Approaches, TAP, Cognitive behavioral therapy; Couples/family therapy; Group therapy; Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment; Individual psychotherapy; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Emergency Mental Health Services, EMS, Crisis intervention team; Psychiatric emergency walk-in services
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public), FOP, Local, county, or community government
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted, PAY, Community Mental Health Block Grants; Medicare; Medicaid; Private health insurance; Cash or self-payment; State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds
Payment Assistance Available, PYAS, Payment assistance (check with facility for details); Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
Special Programs/Groups Offered, SG, Young adults; Clients who have experienced trauma; Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
Facility Smoking Policy, SMP, Smoking not permitted
Age Groups Accepted, AGE, Children/Adolescents; Young Adults
Language Services, SL, Spanish; Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Facility Vaping Policy, FVP, Vaping not permitted
Ancillary Services, AS, Intensive case management; Illness management and recovery; Psychosocial rehabilitation services; Vocational rehabilitation services; Case management service; Suicide prevention services
