About Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare – Hilliard
Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare opened in April 1992 in Hilliard, Florida. They offer services for adults, children, and adolescents. Their community outreach and education programs teach high school students how to respond to peers who may have mental health or substance use disorder issues. Adults and youth services include individual, group, and family therapies using evidence based treatments. They also utilize medication assisted treatment to help if you’re addicted to opiates or alcohol.
Medication management is provided under the guidance of a licensed psychiatrist. They offer care coordination to help reintroduce you into the community and case management to help you achieve your highest level of functioning. They operate two drop-in centers to provide mental health counseling and a drug court program to help reduce the number of incarcerations, giving offenders an opportunity to make changes in their lives and diverting them from the judicial system.
They have an open access intake process which you can start online by pre-registering on their website. A licensed professional meets you to learn more about your goals and as a brief behavioral assessment.
After registration, you receive a comprehensive assessment that forms the basis of a customized treatment program. Many local organizations support the work so they can provide services to individuals with substance use disorders and mental health challenges. They have contracts with over 50 insurance providers and offer sliding scale fees based on your income and family size.