Mental Health Care in Minnesota

Mental Health Facilities by City in Minnesota

The Minnesota cities with the most SAMHSA-listed mental health facilities. All 92 cities are listed below the table.

Crisis and Support Lines in Minnesota

Call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org, any time. All counties in Minnesota have crisis response teams. Contact your local mobile crisis team directly using the DHS directory of mental health crisis phone numbers by county and Tribal Nation; services are available 24/7 across Minnesota.

• Crisis Text Line (Minnesota): · text Text MN to 741741 · 24/7

• Minnesota crisis services

Minnesota's Mental Health Agency

Minnesota Department of Human Services, Behavioral Health Administration oversees public mental health services in Minnesota.

• Minnesota Department of Human Services, Behavioral Health Administration
• Find local services through Minnesota Department of Human Services, Behavioral Health Administration

Medicaid Mental Health Coverage in Minnesota

Minnesota's Medicaid program is Medical Assistance (Minnesota's Medicaid program); MinnesotaCare. People enrolled in Medical Assistance get health care in one of two ways: through health plans (also known as managed care), or fee-for-service. Most people who have Medical Assistance get health care through health plans; members who do not get health care through a health plan get care on a fee-for-service basis, where providers bill the state directly. Covered mental health services the state names include Mental health care, Mental and behavioral health, Therapy (e.g. mental health), Behavioral Health Home services, Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic services and Telehealth services. Some services or prescriptions may require prior approval. There are no deductibles or copays for members on Medical Assistance; some MinnesotaCare members have copays. Health plan members must use providers in their plan's network.

• Medical Assistance (Minnesota's Medicaid program); MinnesotaCare mental health services
• Minnesota Medicaid behavioral health

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics are local clinics that help people with mental health and substance use disorders, providing complete and coordinated care in one location. They offer outpatient mental health and substance use services, crisis mental health services including 24-hour mobile crisis teams, targeted case management and peer and family support for children and adults.

• Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) in Minnesota

Check a Therapist's License in Minnesota

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

• Psychologists: Minnesota Board of Psychology
• Professional counselors (LPC, LPCC) and alcohol and drug counselors (LADC): Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy
• Social workers: Minnesota Board of Social Work
• Marriage and family therapists: Minnesota Board of 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.

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