Imperial County Behavioral Health Services – Children Outpatient

The Imperial County Behavioral Health Services – Children Outpatient branch is located in Brawley, California. The center specializes in substance use disorder, alcohol use disorder, opiate disorders, and other co-occurring behavioral health disorders. Levels of care include intensive outpatient programs (IOP), general outpatient treatment, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), dual diagnosis, case management, and aftercare for children and teenagers. Specialized services are available for justice-involved persons. Services are available in English and Spanish.

Clients aged 12-18 undergo a personalized evaluation and receive a customized treatment program. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is provided on-site and supervised by clinicians. The center uses group and individual therapy, creative arts therapy, and family therapy. Additional programs may include education, preventive and crisis interventions, and supervised symptom withdrawal management. Clients may also receive support at school and through community outreach programs to improve the client’s emotional and mental wellbeing in daily living. Justice-involved clients receive IOP at their respective juvenile halls and are referred to Imperial County Behavioral Health Services for substance use disorder treatment upon release.

Upon completion of IOP treatment, clients continue to receive support and recovery services. Pain and withdrawal management is utilized, and clients prepare to transition into independent and sustained sobriety. Affiliate outpatient programs include therapeutic behavioral services (TBS), which provides individual counseling for clients with acute cases; intensive care coordination (ICC), which coordinates outpatient treatment with other services the client’s family may be receiving; and intensive home-based services (IHBS), which focuses on clients’ emotional wellbeing in the home and socialization in their community.

Imperial County Behavioral Health Services – Children Outpatient features additional youth programs in addition to traditional outpatient treatment. Youths aged 13 and older may be eligible for the HOPE program, which provides holistic alternative treatments for mental health disorders. Teenagers in middle school and high school who continue to have acute emotional disorders may be enrolled in the Adolescent Habilitative Learning Program (AHLP), which can help stabilize emotional difficulties outside of outpatient care.

Imperial County Behavioral Health Services – Children Outpatient offers follow-up services outside of outpatient treatment. After treatment is complete, clients receive continuous care and support. Additional family resources, intervention tools, and preventive care are available. Education affiliations, such as the Vista Sands Socialization Program, which works with children aged 7-12. The Middle School Behavioral and Educational Program for middle grade students socializes clients in their education environments. Other information seminars and webinars may be held to prevent relapse, and a crisis hotline is provided. The Imperial County Behavioral Health Services – Children Outpatient may provide referrals to outside facilities or home-based services for specialized treatment.

Imperial County Behavioral Health Services accepts Medicare and Medi-Cal and offers self-pay and financing options. The center may be in-network with major insurance providers, including Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana, TRICARE, and United Healthcare. Please contact your insurance provider for specific details concerning out-of-network coverage.