Community Behavioral Health Services - San Francisco Department ...

Who is Served by the San Francisco Department of Public Health, CBHSMental Health Services in San Francisco are offered under the San Francisco Mental Health Plan. All SanFrancisco Medi-Cal beneficiaries are automatically members of the San Francisco Mental Health Plan. HealthyFamilies and Healthy Workers members of the San Francisco Health Plan are also SFMHP members. Inaddition, the SFMHP recognizes the public mental health system's role as a safety net for San Franciscoresidents who lack insurance coverage or the means to cover the cost of mental health care. San Franciscohas opted to provide a single Mental Health Plan with the same services offered to Medi-Cal beneficiaries andindigent San Francisco residents.In 2009-2010 we provided Mental Health services to over 25,000 individuals representing an ethnically diversepopulation: approximately 20% African American, 20% Asian Pacific Islander, 41% Caucasian, 15% Latino,4% Other. Recipients of services spanned all age groups: 19% under 18, 7% 18-24, 67% 25-64, 8% 65 andover.Substance Abuse Services are provided through agencies certified by the California Department of Alcohol andDrug Administration. In 2009-2010 we provide SA services to over 9,000 individuals representing an ethnicallydiverse population: 36% African American, 5% API, 39% Caucasian, 15% Latino, 5% Other. Recipients ofservices were represented by the following age groups: 8% under 18, 8% 18-24, 82% 25-64, 2% 65 andolder.What Services are provided?Consumers may access behavioral health services by calling the San Francisco Behavioral Health AccessCenter, using the local or toll-free Central Access phone numbers (255-3737 or 1-888-246-3333) orTDD Access line (1-888-484-7200) or by walking into any of our many clinics. Consumers have access toa comprehensive array of community-based services, including but not limited to:• Information and referral services.• Prevention services.• A full range of voluntary behavioral health services for children, adults and older adults, including selfhelp,peer support, outpatient, case management, medication support, social rehabilitation, vocationalrehabilitation, day treatment, dual diagnosis treatment, substance abuse services, supportedhousing, residential care, transitional residential treatment, sub-acute residential treatment, and crisisresidential treatment.• Behavioral health services for children with special education needs.• 24-hour psychiatric emergency services, mobile crisis services, and a crisis hotline (415-781-0500).• Involuntary assessment, inpatient hospitalization, and long-term care services for individuals found tobe a danger to themselves or others, or who are gravely disabled due to a psychiatric problem.Outside of our county network of services, the State of California’s Fee-for-Service Medi-Cal program continuesto offer some services to Medi-Cal beneficiaries that have been “carved out” of County mental health plans.These include substance abuse services; private psychologist and psychiatrist services for individuals who haveboth Medi-Cal and Medicare; and services for individuals with cognitive and organic brain disorders.Mental health services delivered by primary care providers are not covered by SFMHP, but these services maybe covered either through the Fee-for-Service Medi-Cal program or one of the two health plans for thoseenrollees.3