Mental Health Care in Alabama

Mental Health Facilities by City in Alabama

The Alabama cities with the most SAMHSA-listed mental health facilities. All 63 cities are listed below the table.

Crisis and Support Lines in Alabama

Call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org, any time. Call 988. If a higher level of care is needed, the crisis specialist works with the caller to connect them to a mobile crisis response team that responds to the person in the community, tells them about the nearest Crisis Center, or relays the call to emergency responders.

• ADMH Peer Support: 1-800-832-0952 (ADMH Peer Support)
• ADMH Mental Illness: 1-800-367-0955 (ADMH Mental Illness)

• Alabama crisis services

Alabama's Mental Health Agency

Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) oversees public mental health services in Alabama.

• Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH)
• Find local services through Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH)

Medicaid Mental Health Coverage in Alabama

Alabama's Medicaid program is Alabama Medicaid. Mental health services for Seriously Mentally Ill (SMI) adults and Severely Emotionally Disturbed (SED) children and adolescents are provided through the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH). These services are self-referred: the recipient (if over age 19) or the parent (if under age 19) starts them with the Community Mental Health Center. Covered mental health services the state names include Community-based mental health services through ADMH community mental health centers for SMI adults and SED children and adolescents, Psychology services from licensed psychologists and licensed social workers for QMB recipients or recipients under 21 referred through an EPSDT screening, Licensed counselor and licensed marriage and family therapist services for recipients under 21 referred through an EPSDT screening, Inpatient psychiatric hospital services for children under 21, Inpatient psychiatric hospital services for beneficiaries 65 or over in a free-standing psychiatric hospital, Residential treatment for children in the custody of the Department of Human Resources, including counseling, crisis intervention, case management and assessment and Intensive home-based services for serious emotional disturbance. Inpatient psychiatric services for children under 21 must be prior authorized and provided in Medicaid contracted psychiatric hospitals. Psychology services have weekly visit limitations; providers can request overrides. Geriatric psychiatric hospital services are unlimited if medically necessary and admission and continued stay reviews meet the approved psychiatric criteria.

• Alabama Medicaid mental health services
• Alabama Medicaid behavioral health

Community Mental Health Centers (310 Boards)

ADMH contracts with 310 board community mental health centers (CMHCs) throughout Alabama to offer outpatient, outreach, day, residential, and crisis services. All of the state's certified community mental health centers provide services regardless of ability to pay.

• Community Mental Health Centers (310 boards) in Alabama

Check a Therapist's License in Alabama

Before you start, confirm your therapist or psychologist holds an active Alabama license.

• Psychologists: Alabama Board of Examiners in Psychology
• Professional counselors: Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling
• Social workers: Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners
• Marriage and family therapists: Alabama Board of Examiners in Marriage and Family Therapy

Guides for Your Next Step

See how to find a therapist, how sliding-scale therapy works, whether Medicaid covers therapy and the difference between a psychiatrist and a therapist.

Related on rehab.help: addiction treatment in Alabama.

Frequently Asked Questions