Human Services
Mental Health Services
Assistance for adults with mental health and/or substance abuse problems. Bilingual staff are available and all services are strictly confidential. Services include:
Clarendon House - Supportive Day Program for Adults with Serious Mental Illness (Long-term Support)
Day program that offers services to promote the highest level of community integration and independence for adults with serious mental illness.
Services include a work-oriented day program, social and recreational activities, outreach, independent living and interpersonal skills training, peer support, medication administration and monitoring, supportive counseling, crisis intervention, family support and education, case management, vocational and educational opportunities. Staff also assist those with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders.
Community Support Team Services
Comprehensive, community-based mental health services for adults with mental illness to help them achieve maximum level of functioning, minimize symptoms, reduce frequency of hospitalizations and enhance their recovery.
Services include: intake and assessment, case management, crisis intervention, psychotherapy and psychoeducation, psychological testing and residential support. Staff also support those with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders. Assistance is also available for young adults transitioning to the adult mental health system.
Discharge Assistance & Diversion Project (Special Regional Initiative)
State funds targeted to help individuals with serious mental illness leave state psychiatric hospitals and return to the community. Community placements range from highly-specialized group homes to intensive supported living settings. Additionally, the program focuses on state hospital diversion which involves using state funds to purchase private beds at local psychiatric hospitals to divert individuals from state hospitals. This diversion component can also provide limited, short-term financial assistance to those requiring extra resources in order to be discharged.
Discharge Planning Services
Comprehensive assessments and discharge planning for individuals currently in state psychiatric hospitals ready for community placement in Arlington. Services ensure access to community mental health and dual diagnosis programs and helps determine the type and intensity of aftercare services necessary.
Employment Services (Job Avenue)
Supportive, employment services based on individual choice for adults with mental illness.
Services include work preparation training, assessments on the job, job development, job placement and training and follow-along support. Job Avenue staff also oversee group and individual placement contracts with residential vendors in the community for adults with serious mental illness.
Homeless Case Management Services - Treatment on Wheels (TOW)
Provides assessments, case management and linkages for adults with serious mental illness and/or substance abuse problems who are homeless to appropriate services and housing resources. Individuals who are homeless may receive services at local shelters and through street outreach.
Jail Diversion/Forensic Case Management
Intensive case management and assessment services for individuals with serious mental illness experiencing difficulties in the criminal justice system. Services include case management and linkages to health services, medical and other critical needs.
Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT)
Adults with serious mental illness receive intensive 24hr support in community-based settings. A multi-disciplinary team provides outreach, intensive case management, supportive in-home services, substance abuse assessment and treatment, psychiatric assessments, medication administration and monitoring, employment assistance, crisis intervention, supportive counseling, daily living skills training, family support and collaboration and linkages to community services.
Psychiatric Services
Inpatient and outpatient assessments and consultations by physicians and nurses trained in psychiatry. The focus is on treating the whole person.
Services include a medication refill telephone system, psychiatric evaluations and monitoring, health education and maintenance, clinics for intensive monitoring, primary medical care screens, triage and tracking, laboratory services, medication access and delivery, hospital liaison assistance, emergency consultations, expedited inpatient admissions services and nurse care coordination.
Residential Services
A continuum of residential and related supportive services for adults with serious mental illness to promote successful community living.
Services include group homes, assisted living facilities, residential crisis stabilization services, intensive supported living services, transitional housing persons who are homeless and a permanent-supported independent housing program.
Transition Team Services
Assessment and short-term, intensive case management, medical support and counseling services to seriously mentally ill adults not yet linked to the long-term Behavioral Health Care Division services. This service reaches out to those not yet connected to the system. The goal is to help them receive services in a timely way.
Eligibility
Clients must have a mental health and/or substance abuse problem and be ONE of the following:
- Arlington resident
- Homeless
- Person receiving Medicaid
- Resident in Arlington facility (psychiatric hospital, jail, etc.)
All individuals reporting a mental health and/or substance problem will be screened for services.
Sliding fee based on income.
Clients with insurance are billed accordingly.
How to Apply
Call 703-228-4864 or apply in person at:
Behavioral Healthcare
1725 N. George Mason Dr.
Arlington, VA 22205
Services are accessible by ART bus.
Documents Required
- Proof of Residency
- Proof of Income
- Proof of Expenses
- Proof of Health Insurance
NAVIGATION LINKS
Behavioral Healthcare Home
Substance Abuse Services
Mental Health Services
Mental Health Emergency Services
CONTACT US
Department of Human Services
Behavioral Healthcare Division
1725 N. George Mason Dr.
Arlington, VA 22205
Phone: 703-228-5160
Fax: 703-228-5234
TTY: 703-228-4612 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. / 703-228-4256 for 24-hour emergency
Hours of Operation: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
