Mental Health Care in Arizona

Mental Health Facilities by City in Arizona

The Arizona cities with the most SAMHSA-listed mental health facilities. All 66 cities are listed below the table.

Crisis and Support Lines in Arizona

Call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org, any time. Arizona's crisis network includes 24/7 mobile teams staffed by behavioral health professionals who travel to the person in crisis, provide assessment and stabilization, and may triage the person to a higher level of care. Crisis services are available to any Arizona resident regardless of insurance; call 988 or the Arizona Statewide Crisis Hotline.

• Arizona Statewide Crisis Hotline: 1-844-534-HOPE (4673) · text 4HOPE (44673) · 24/7

• Arizona crisis services

Arizona's Mental Health Agency

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) oversees public mental health services in Arizona.

• Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS)
• Find local services through Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS)

Medicaid Mental Health Coverage in Arizona

Arizona's Medicaid program is AHCCCS (Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System). AHCCCS contracts with health plans that work like an HMO. Most AHCCCS members receive all behavioral health services through their chosen AHCCCS Complete Care plan. The AHCCCS Complete Care Regional Behavioral Health Agreements (ACC-RBHAs) and Tribal Regional Behavioral Health Authorities (TRBHAs) serve individuals determined to have a Serious Mental Illness (SMI). Covered mental health services the state names include Mental health counseling, Psychiatric and psychologist services, Behavioral health day programs, including supervised, therapeutic and medical day programs, Crisis services, including mobile team services, telephone crisis response and urgent care, Inpatient services, including hospital, sub-acute and residential treatment, Rehabilitation services, including living skills, cognitive rehabilitation, supported employment and education support, Health promotion and medication training, including education on medication management, the nature of an illness, relapse and symptom management and stress management, Residential behavioral health services, Support services, including case management, personal assistance, family and peer support, therapeutic foster care, respite, housing support, interpreter services and transportation and Treatment services: counseling, consultation, assessment and specialized testing.

• AHCCCS (Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System) mental health services
• Arizona Medicaid behavioral health

Regional Behavioral Health Authorities (ACC-RBHAs and Tribal RBHAs)

The AHCCCS Complete Care Regional Behavioral Health Agreements (ACC-RBHAs) and Tribal Regional Behavioral Health Authorities (TRBHAs) serve individuals determined to have a Serious Mental Illness (SMI). ACC-RBHAs also provide crisis services and grant-funded and state-only funded services.

• Regional Behavioral Health Authorities (ACC-RBHAs and Tribal RBHAs) in Arizona

Check a Therapist's License in Arizona

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

• Psychologists: Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners
• Professional counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists and addiction counselors: Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners

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.

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