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:

  • Select your city or enter zip code
  • "Distance Within" - Select miles of how far you want to travel
  • "Coverage" - select Medicaid
  • "Provider Type" - select "Behavioral Health" or “Behavioral Health-Pediatric”
  • Click "Search"
  • 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 Illness
    Substance Abuse and Mental Health National Health Line:
    (800) 662-HELP (4357)

    Educational Resources

    Opioid Safety

    Stopoverdose.org crisis and treatment resources including medication assisted treatment for opioid addiction

    Depression

    Anxiety

    Suicide Prevention