Behavioral Health Services

Mobile Crisis Team:

Mobile crisis services are a new benefit California is providing as of January 2024 to support people experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis. Services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. They are designed to provide intervention, de-escalation and relief to people wherever they are, including at home, work, school, or on the street.  Services may include:

• Crisis intervention & assessment
• Referrals for needed services
• Linkage to ongoing mental health and/or substance use treatment

Mobile Crisis Team staff are specially trained in crisis mental health assessment and intervention including suicide prevention and coping skills.  Anyone can call, for themself or for someone else in crisis in Tehama County.  To reach the Mobile Crisis Team, call the TCHSA 24 Hour Crisis Line at 1-800-240-3208.

Medication Support:

For an overview of our medication support services and how we can help community residents visit our page on the subject here.

Children’s Services:

Our Behavioral Healthy facility offers services designed to meet the needs of children, teens and young adults, ranging from ages 2-25. We provide in home, rehabilitative and case management services. These services focus on building children’s skills to reduce symptoms, and promote personal independence. We also coordinate with other organizations including schools, child welfare services, and private practitioners in the community. This allows us to identify potential clients as well as link existing clients to services. We believe that a child’s success with treatment requires a multi-disciplinary approach with family involvement. That is why our programs are provided in partnership with the individuals family or guardian and delivered in both individual and group settings.

• Presumptive Transfer – If you need assistances with a presumptive transfer, please contact [email protected] or (530) 527-8491
• Youth Services Referral – Community partners needing to make a referral for youth may use this form to submit referrals for specialty mental health services.
  • Behavioral Health Referral for Services Form

Adult Services:

Behavioral Health offers a wide variety of clinical services for adults. Services are geared toward meeting the needs of individuals suffering from persistent and severe mental illness. Treatment is available for mental illnesses including co-occurring disorders where an individual has both a mental health and a substance use issue. Treatment is also available for those who have been experiencing psychotic episodes.

• Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) – This program allows Tehama County to provide intensive, court-ordered treatment in the community for individuals with severe mental illness who would otherwise by unable to obtain timely intervention. AOT utilizes a multi-disciplinary team approach including case management, rehabilitation groups, therapy, medication support, substance use services, coordination with primary health, peer support, employment and housing assistance. You can refer someone by clicking the following link.
• Behavioral Health Referral for Services – Community partners needing to make a referral for adults may use this form to submit referrals for specialty mental health services.
  • Behavioral Health Referral for Services Form
• First Episode Psychosis Program – The word psychosis is used to describe conditions that affect the mind, where there has been some loss of contact with reality. The first episode psychosis program is designed for individuals who have experienced a psychotic symptom for less than 5 years and are between the ages of 15-30. In this program, individuals receive specialized assessments, case management, therapy, and medication.
• Full Service Partnership Program – A program designed for individuals who have been diagnosed with a severe mental illness and would benefit from an intensive service program. The foundation of Full Service Partnerships is doing “whatever it takes” to help individuals on their path to recovery and wellness. Full Service Partnerships embrace client driven services and supports with each client choosing services based on individual needs. The program targets those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, involved in the criminal justice system, have continuous use of the emergency room due to mental health, at risk of institutionalization, and/or have continuous use of the CCRU.
• STANS Wellness & Recovery Center – A client driven center available to our adult and older adult clients. At the wellness and recovery center, peer and staff led groups are available providing activities like drumming, life skills education, instruction on symptom management, Wellness Recovery Action Planning, and employment training opportunities. At the STANS center, each client is empowered to participate in their own recovery. You can find a list of event dates and times on our calendar.