Mental Health Care in Georgia

Mental Health Facilities by City in Georgia

The Georgia cities with the most SAMHSA-listed mental health facilities. All 102 cities are listed below the table.

Crisis and Support Lines in Georgia

Call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org, any time. Call GCAL at 1-800-715-4225 or call or text 988. GCAL answers 988 in Georgia and can dispatch Mobile Crisis Team Services, which provide 24/7/365 community-based, face-to-face crisis assessment, short-term intervention and referral.

• Georgia Crisis and Access Line (GCAL): 1-800-715-4225 (Georgia Crisis and Access Line (GCAL)) · 24/7/365

• Georgia crisis services

Georgia's Mental Health Agency

Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) oversees public mental health services in Georgia.

• Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD)
• Find local services through Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD)

Medicaid Mental Health Coverage in Georgia

Georgia's Medicaid program is Georgia Medicaid; Georgia Families (managed care). The Department of Community Health (DCH) administers Medicaid reimbursement and associated policy for mental health treatment and services through partnership with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD). As Georgia's Behavioral Health Authority, DBHDD provides services through a network of community providers. Georgia Families delivers healthcare services to Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids members through private care management organizations (Amerigroup, CareSource and Peach State Health Plan).

• Georgia Medicaid; Georgia Families (managed care) mental health services
• Georgia Medicaid behavioral health

Community Service Boards

DBHDD's community-based behavioral health providers are divided into three tiers. Tier 1 Comprehensive Community Providers are DBHDD's community service boards, which serve as the public safety net and offer a core benefit package, as well as additional specialty services; Tier 2 Community Medicaid Providers ensure choice for individuals receiving Medicaid and offer a core benefit package.

• Community Service Boards in Georgia

Check a Therapist's License in Georgia

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

• Psychologists: Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
• Professional counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists: Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists

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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