Department of Health Services

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Jobs with Behavioral Health Services

​Behavioral Health Services is recruiting!  Please see our job ​page for ava​ilable positions and application information. 

Announcements

• New Call Center Coming Soon: The ​Behavioral Health Services-Screening And Coordination (BHS-SAC) call center is coming January 1, 2025.  Click here: BHS-SAC to learn more and participate in a Community Info Session.
• Senate Bill 43 Virtual Community Info Session:  was held on October 18, 2024, from 1 - 2:30 PM. To learn more about Senate Bill 43, visit our new Info-Site: Senate Bill 43 in Sacramento County.
• Sacramento Cultural & Linguistic Center (SCLC): SCLC provides interpreters for all county-operated and contract providers for both Mental Health and Substance Use Prevention and Treatment.  Click ​here​ to the see the flyer for more information.  ​
  

​​​Mental Health Services

Submit an online Mental Health Service Request or call the Mental Health Access Team to request an over-the-phone assessment and linkage to an appropriate mental health service provider. 

Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm (24/7 for Mental Health Crisis Calls)
(916) 875-1055 or toll free (888) 881-4881 

24/7 National Suicide and Crisis Life ​Line: 988 

24/7 Mobile Crisis Response: Community Wellness Response Team (CWRT)​​

We provide a full array of culturally competent and linguistically proficient mental health services to individuals of​ all ages.  Services include prevention and early intervention, outpatient services, case management services, crisis intervention and stabilization services, and inpatient psychiatric hospitalizations. 

Learn more about our mental health services. 

• Adults​​
• Youth
• Family​
  
• Walk-In Services:
  
• ​Adult/Child Provider Services - We provide walk-in services for both youth and adults who are experiencing low to moderate mental health needs. Please click here to see current service availability, which may change on a weekly basis.
  
• Mental Health Urgent Care Clinic (MHUCC) - We provide 24/7 crisis services on a walk-in basis to individuals of all ages needing mental health and/or co-occuring substance use supports. The MHUCC can be accessed by visiting 2130 Stockton Blvd, Bldg 300, Sacramento, CA 95817 or by calling (916) 520-2460. Please click here​ for more information.​​
  

Substance Use Prevention & Treatment Services

We provide prevention and treatment services for alcohol and drug use/abuse. We contract with an array of community-based service providers throughout Sacramento County. The range of services provided through these organizations includes outpatient treatment, medication-assisted treatment, withdrawal management (detoxification), residential treatment, perinatal services, and sober living environments/recovery residences. 

To determine treatment needs and level of care to support recovery, a preliminary assessment will be conducted by our clinical staff. To request an ​​over-the-phone assessment and referral to an appropriate treatment provider, please call: ​

Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm:
(916) 874-9754 or t​oll free (888) 881-4881​ ​

After Hours, toll free: (888) 881-4881​

Learn more about our substance use prevention and​​​ treatment services.

Behavioral Health Resources

• Behavioral Health Bed Expansion​
  
• Trauma-related information and​ resources are available​​ for individuals, youth, families, and behavioral health providers.
  
• Homelessness information and resources are available for individuals, youth, and families who are experiencing homelessness.
  
• Covid-19 resources and information are available for community members and behavioral health providers.
• Behavioral Health Resources and Flyers
  

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