OUTPATIENT SERVICES
State licensed as a comprehensive mental health treatment provider, Southwest Behavioral Health Center provides outpatient therapy as a major part of its service continuum. Outpatient services are provided Monday through Friday. Appointments can be scheduled independently by each office. In some locations, Southwest Behavioral Health Center operates a separate youth outpatient program for treating childhood and adolescent mental health disorders.

Outpatient services provided may include:

• crisis intervention
• individual, group, or family therapy
• parent education
• skills development
• respite care
• psychological evaluation & testing
• psychiatric evaluation
• pharmacotherapy
• specialized women’s and children’s services
• coordination and networking with other agencies
• case management

All services provided to adults, youth and their families are provided without judgment and aim to help individuals and families to recover from the challenges of mental illness.

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Southwest Behavioral Health Center operates a 24-hour emergency response system, which is accessible in Beaver, Iron, Garfield, Kane and Washington Counties. Crisis staff members work closely with other agencies to manage each emergency.

To access emergency intervention services, call (435) 634-5600 or Toll-Free (800) 574-6763

INPATIENT SERVICES
By contract with Dixie Regional Medical Center (DRMC), Southwest Behavioral Health Center coordinates inpatient psychiatric treatment at the hospital’s Behavioral Medicine Unit. The Unit provides a short-term structured environment for people, twelve years of age and older, with acute psychiatric needs while providing medical, psychological, and psychosocial treatment. Southwest Behavioral Health Center’s staff work in close cooperation with DRMC’s staff on discharge and aftercare of clients referred to the Unit by the Center. Southwest Behavioral Health Center also manages eighteen Utah State Hospital beds for individuals that require intermediate or long-term care and treatment.

CASE MANAGEMENT
Southwest Behavioral Health Center provides case management for adults and youth diagnosed with a serious mental illness who need assistance in gaining access to and maintaining necessary care and services. Case managers work closely with clients to assess their specific needs. Individualized treatment plans are designed to meet those needs.

Examples of Case Management services include, but are not limited to:

• Assistance in applying for entitlement benefits like Medicaid, Social Security, Food Stamps, etc.


• Intensive in-home support during a crisis


• Assistance in obtaining needed medical, social, educational, and other approved services


• Advocacy services


• Assistance in obtaining and maintaining housing


• Representative payeeship

DAY TREATMENT PROGRAMS (ADULT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT)
One of the most pervasive and debilitating characteristics of serious mental illness is social isolation. This is often due to limited vocational and educational opportunities and restricted social interaction. Southwest Behavioral Health Center maintains two programs to help clients and community members recover from these limiting aspects of mental illness: Elev8, located in St George, and Oasis House located in Cedar City.

Both provide outreach services to Kane, Garfield and Beaver Counties. These day programs provides men and women with a supportive network that includes educational opportunities, vocational and life skills training, employment opportunities, and assistance with housing resources. The environment is designed to foster friendships and maintain a sense of belonging and wellbeing. Members take an active role in the governance and operation of the program. These communities are built upon the belief that every member can sufficiently recover from the effects of mental illness to lead a personally satisfying life. Members are dedicated to one another’s success – no matter how long it takes or how difficult it is. Each program is organized around a belief in the potential for productive contributions from everyone, in spite of the severe effects of mental illness.

Elev8 and Oasis House are open during general business hours Monday through Friday. Each program is enhanced by weekend, evening and holiday social activities. For more information please contact the program nearest you.

Services include:

• Supported Employment
• Financial Skills
• Education Support
• Housing Support
• Safe Haven
• Meaningful Work
• Meaningful Relationships
• Health and Wellness programs
• Transportation (wheelchair accessibility available) provided for clients

Elev8
515 West 300 North, Suite A, St. George
(435) 628-0612

Oasis House
170 East Altamira Ave, Cedar City
(435) 586-0213

RESIDENTIAL AND HOUSING SUPPORT

Housing Support Services
Housing support services are designed to meet the housing needs of residents who do not require a 24-hour residential treatment but will benefit from a structured and supervised living arrangement. Southwest Behavioral Health Center operates apartments for men and women in Iron and Washington Counties.

Southwest Behavioral Health Center operates a 24-hour supervised residential program for people who suffer from severe mental illness. Mountain View House staff aim to enable clients to reach their highest level of functioning in the least restrictive environment. The supportive environment helps to resolve feelings of loneliness and alienation. The services promote acceptance and approval among the residents.

Services offered

• Day treatment participation and other mental health therapy


• Coordination of personal goal planning


• Meaningful social and interpersonal experiences


• Skills development training in independent living, money management, housekeeping, cooking, and personal hygiene

Mountain View House
33 N. 300 E., Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-6654

Adult & Youth Outpatient Services are located in:

WASHINGTON COUNTY
474 W. 200 N., St. George, Utah 84770
Call (435) 634-5600 for both locations

IRON COUNTY
245 E. 680 S., Cedar City, Utah 84720
Call (435) 867-7654

BEAVER COUNTY
75 W. 1175 N., Beaver, Utah 84713
302 S. Main, Milford, Utah 84751
Call (435) 438-5537 for both locations

GARFIELD COUNTY
601 East Center Street, Panguitch, Utah 84759
85 N. 100 W., Escalante, Utah 84726
Call (435) 676-8176 for both locations

KANE COUNTY
445 N. Main St., Kanab, Utah 84741
425 E. State St., Orderville, Utah 84758
Call (435) 644-4520 for both locations