Mental Health
What’s covered
Molina Healthcare covers outpatient mental health treatment services with licensed mental health specialists.
You may self-refer for an initial evaluation and outpatient behavioral health services or visit your Primary Care Provider (PCP). Your PCP may treat some behavioral health conditions such as depression or excessive alcohol use.
Specialty mental health services may include:
- Initial evaluation and follow-up specialty evaluations as needed
- Individual, group and/or family treatment services
- Medication management
- Peer support
- outpatient services
- Day support/partial hospital program
- Stabilization services
- Additional services
Note: As of January 1, 2018, the following are covered:
- Annual depression screening for youth ages twelve (12) to eighteen (18), and up to age twenty (20) per EPSDT requirements
- Depression screening for mothers/caregivers of children up to six months old
How to find a mental health provider
Go to our Find a Provider page and follow these easy steps:
How do members get care?
Call Member Services at (800) 869-7165 if you need help getting mental health services. We can help you get the care you need.
Resources
Behavioral Health Advocate
If you need help finding mental health services or if you feel that your rights have been violated, please call your regional Behavioral Health Advocate. A Behavioral Health Advocate is a person who is an available option to provide free and confidential assistance with resolving concerns related to your behavioral health services (mental health or substance use). They can help if you have a behavioral health grievance, appeal, or fair hearing to resolve your concerns. The Behavioral Health Advocate is independent of your health plan. It is provided by a person or a person whose family member has had behavior health services. Behavioral Health Advocatess know the services well and can help people resolve problems.
Use the phone numbers below to contact a Behavioral Health Advocate in your area:
Region | Counties | Behavioral Health Advocate |
Great Rivers | Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Pacific, Wahkiakum |
(800) 803-8833 or (360) 561-2257 |
Greater Columbia | Asotin, Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Kittitas, Walla Walla, Whitman, Yakima |
(888) 544-9986 or (509) 808-9790 |
King | King |
(866) 427-4747 or (206) 265-1399 |
North Central | Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Okanogan |
(800) 852-2923 or (509) 389-4485 |
North Sound | Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Whatcom |
(800) 584-3578 or (360) 528-1799 |
Pierce | Pierce |
(866) 427-4747 or (800) 366-3103 |
Salish | Clallam, Jefferson, Kitsap |
(888) 910-0416 or (360) 481-6561 |
Spokane | Adams, Ferry, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens |
(877) 266-1818 or (509) 655-2839 |
Southwest | Clark, Klickitat, Skamania |
(800) 626-8137 or (509) 434-4951 |
Thurston-Mason | Mason, Thurston |
(800) 270-0041 or (360) 489-7505 |
Washington Recovery Help Line is a statewide 24-hour crisis intervention and referral line for those struggling with issues related to substance abuse, problem gambling and mental health. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health, substance use or problem gambling crisis please call (866) 789-1511 or click here
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (24/7): 1-800-273-TALK or text 741741
WA Teen Link - Phone & Chat: (866) TeenLink, 866TeenLink.org Trained teens respond 7 days/week, 6-9:30 PM
Forefront Cares: Support for family members or loved who have lost someone to suicide
WA Warm Line: (877) 500-WARM
Peer support for people living with emotional and mental health challenges. (Wed.-Sun. 5-9 PM)
WA Perinatal Support Line: (888) 404-7763
Mental health support, info & referrals for pregnant women
Behavioral Health Support Groups
Gamblers Anonymous: (855) 222-5542
AL-Anon & ALA-Teen: (800) 726-8094 Support for family members who have loved ones experiencing alcohol use problems.
For other support groups and 12 step support groups (such as Alcoholics Anonymous) Google 12 step meetings and/or support groups + your city
Advocacy Organizations
National Alliance on Mental IllnessSubstance Abuse and Mental Health National Health Line: (800) 662-HELP (4357)
Educational Resources
Stopoverdose.org crisis and treatment resources including medication assisted treatment for opioid addiction