Fort Healthcare – Behavioral Health

Fort Healthcare’s integrated behavioral health program pairs your behavioral health provider and primary care provider to treat the whole person, meaning the physical, behavioral, social, and emotional aspects of your health. This can include substance abuse addictions and even tobacco.

Psychiatrists are available to offer substance use and addiction treatment alongside co-occurring mental health conditions. Your board certified psychiatrist assesses, evaluates, and recommends treatment for a wide variety of mental health needs. These are medical doctors who have additional training in mental health and can address the mental and physical aspects of psychological conditions.

They’re responsible for prescribing medication and for medication management. This helps address imbalances in body chemistry while monitoring for side effects and ensuring you receive the correct dose. Your treatment can include evidence-based therapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy or motivational interviewing. These are immediate and solution focused strategies that address your current needs.

Your program seeks to improve your overall health by delivering both acute behavioral health care and preventive care in the most effective manner. You work with your behavioral health specialist and primary care provider to address nutrition, physical activity, smoking cessation, and other necessary lifestyle changes to support your overall health. Additionally, the program works with you to develop skills that help you to effectively manage behavioral difficulties and emotional dysregulation.

If you require long-term behavioral health treatment, your plan will include care from the licensed mental health professionals and therapists that support your recovery outcomes. They may refer you to specialized programs if your symptoms are acute.

They also offer telehealth services using video for people who are current patients and can’t come in for their appointments. Visits can be held on the phone, tablet, or computer with a webcam. Video visits are billed to the insurance just as if they were office visits.

They accept most major health insurance plans and will verify your insurance before treatment begins.