Services Available

Outpatient Clinic

Genesee County Mental Health Services provides outpatient assessment, therapy, medication management and referrals to additional services and supports.

Outpatient Services

  • Assessment: A therapist will complete an assessment to determine the most appropriate services. This may take one to three sessions.
  • Therapy: You and your therapist will develop a treatment plan together and identify your therapy goals. Sessions will focus on working toward those goals using appropriate therapy techniques. You may also receive education about mental health topics relevant to your needs.
  • Medication management: After discussion with your therapist, you may be referred to one of our psychiatrists or psychiatric nurse practitioners for a medication evaluation and follow-up care.
  • Referrals: We can connect you with other agencies and services that may provide additional support.

Treatment Types

Our therapists have experience with a variety of treatments and services that may be provided in person, by phone or by video.

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Motivational Interviewing (MI)
  • Trauma-based treatments
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Progressive Counting
  • Play Therapy
  • Anger Management Groups

Forensic Services

Forensic Services works with children and adults who are involved in the legal system. Services are available to individuals who are incarcerated, as well as people being released from incarceration who are on parole or probation.

Forensic evaluations are also available for individuals who are required by a court to complete an evaluation.

Care Management

Some individuals may qualify for care management services. Care managers help people coordinate health needs and connect with community programs and services.

These connections may include:

  • Primary care
  • Physical health specialists
  • Mental health services
  • Substance use services
  • Social services
  • Peer supports
  • Educational supports
  • Housing resources
  • Medical assistance
  • Budgeting assistance
  • Other support services

Care managers can assist with housing needs by making referrals to available programs, but they do not provide emergency housing.

Individuals must meet eligibility criteria to receive care management services. Criteria include certain medical and behavioral health diagnoses along with related risk factors.

Single Point of Access (SPOA)

Single Point of Access (SPOA) is a coordinated process that helps Local Governmental Units connect people with community-based mental health services. A SPOA Coordinator helps identify individuals who are most in need of services and assists with access to appropriate programs.

There are separate SPOA processes for children and adults. SPOA may assist with connections to services such as care management and adult housing and helps coordinate service access and utilization.

SPOA Referral Forms

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