Volunteer Behavioral Health - Chattanooga Campus

Description

Provides the PATH [Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness] and SOAR program, assistance to individuals experiencing homelessness who have mental illness or co-occurring disorders; the program funds community-based outreach services to connect individuals to mental health, substance abuse, case management, and other support services as well as limited housing services. The PATH Program offers assistance to homeless people who are mentally challenged or dealing with substance abuse. They work to help clients gain housing, employment, SSI, and mental health services. The SOAR program [SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access and Recovery] that expedites getting social security approval for persons with a mental illness who are experiencing homelessness. PATH staff are provided at the VBH Madisonville, Murfreesboro, Chattanooga, Cookeville, Crossville, Franklin and Lebanon Campuses.

Hours

Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Required Documents

PATH staff will assist participants with securing documentation as needed.

Eligibility

People 18 and older experiencing literal homelessness or who are at risk for homelessness, who have not received mental health or substance use services in six months or more. Anyone who is homeless or within 7 days of eviction with mental illness or substance abuse problem or both may apply.

Fees

No fee

Intake Procedure

Walk in, apply online or call to schedule an appointment.

Languages

Translation services available

Service Area

Hamilton, Marion and Sequatchie County

Geography Served

Telephone Numbers

Description

Provides psychological evaluations, fitness for duty evaluations and forensic evaluations, parenting assessments, police/sheriff employment evaluations, as well as alcohol and drug use assessments.

Hours

Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Required Documents

Call for details

Eligibility

Persons in need of mental health evaluations and assessments

Fees

Fee schedule will be given at time appointment is made. Forensic Evaluations: Fees start at $800.00 with additional costs depending on the type of evaluation needed; Parenting Assessments: Fees start at $900.00 with additional costs depending on the type of evaluation needed; Police/Sheriff Employment Evaluations: $170.00

Intake Procedure

Call for appointment

Service Area

Hamilton, Marion and Sequatchie County

Geography Served

Telephone Numbers

Description

Counseling services include, but are not limited to, individual, couples and family therapy for adults, teens and children and intensive outpatient programs. Outpatient treatment services address mental health conditions, addiction and co-occurring disorders.

Hours

Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Required Documents

Call for needed documents.

Eligibility

Hamilton, Marion and Sequatchie County residents with mental health and/or substance abuse issues

Fees

Sliding Scale Fee based on income (Sliding Scale fees start at $35.00/visit); Accepts TennCare, Medicare, some private insurance and self-pay, and can assist in applying for Behavioral Safety Net funding for adults and children with no insurance who qualify for the state program. Please call for more information.

Intake Procedure

Call for appointment

Service Area

Hamilton, Marion and Sequatchie County

Geography Served

Telephone Numbers

Description

Provides psychiatric care management, including assessment and evaluations for each client, medication management and individualized treatment protocols with referrals to additional community resources when needed.

Hours

Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Required Documents

Call for needed documents

Eligibility

Residents of Hamilton, Marion and Sequatchie County

Fees

Sliding Scale Fee based on income (Sliding Scale fees start at $35.00/visit); Accepts TennCare, Medicare, some private insurance and self-pay, and can assist in applying for Behavioral Safety Net funding for adults and children with no insurance who qualify for the state program. Please call for more information on fee schedule.

Intake Procedure

Call for appointment

Languages

Translation Services available

Service Area

Hamilton, Marion and Sequatchie County

Geography Served

Telephone Numbers

Description

Provides 24/7 crisis intervention hotline and referral, including mobile crisis assessment services, crisis respite services and crisis stabilization services. Walk in Crisis centers are offered at the Chattanooga and Cookeville campuses. Provides prescreening for mental health services, mobile crisis team and emergency outpatient clinic for residents. For non-violent psychiatric emergencies only (may take the team several hours to respond). A psychiatric team will go to the caller's location and assess the person in question. Callers should be instructed to contact this service themselves. For more serious psychiatric emergencies call your local Police Department - CIT team (tell the dispatcher this is a mental health emergency)

Hours

24/7

Eligibility

Residents ages 18 and over who are experiencing an acute mental health crisis. (Under 18 should be referred to Youth Villages).

Fees

No Fee for those without insurance; Accepts TennCare, Medicare/Medicare dual (with TennCare as secondary form of insurance) and offers a sliding scale fee based on federal poverty guidelines for persons without insurance for continued treatment

Intake Procedure

Call; the mobile crisis unit will come to the client in need, but does not give out medication. For urgent cases where a fast response is necessary, call your local Police department Non-Emergency Number for the CIT team (tell the dispatch this is a mental health consumer); if a person is seen by the team and they are transported, the client will usually be taken to the closest VBH Crisis Assessment Center); if the person is violent or in danger of hurting themselves, call 9-1-1 instead)

Service Area

Hamilton, Marion and Sequatchie County

Geography Served

Telephone Numbers

Description

Provides programs for adults and children that address mental health conditions, addiction and co-occurring disorders. Also offers Finding My Recovery, a free online support group for adults in recovery.

Hours

Hours vary by program

Required Documents

Call for needed documents

Eligibility

Adults and children with mental health and substance use issues in Hamilton, Marion and Sequatchie County

Fees

Sliding Scale Fee based on income (Sliding Scale fees start at $35.00/visit); Accepts TennCare, Medicare, some private insurance and self-pay, and can assist in applying for Behavioral Safety Net funding for adults and children with no insurance who qualify for the state program. Please call for more information on fee schedule.

Intake Procedure

Call for appointment

Languages

Translation services available

Service Area

Hamilton, Marion and Sequatchie County

Geography Served

Telephone Numbers