Sierra County Behavioral Health

Alcohol and Drug Department

Sierra County Behavioral Health provides addiction treatment and mental health care in Loyalton, CA, with outpatient services. People seeking care can access individual counseling, group counseling, and relapse prevention. Payment options include Medicaid, Medicare, and self-payment.

704 Mill Street, Loyalton, CA, 96118

Call 530-993-6746

Services & treatment options

Treatment

Type of Care

Mental health treatment
Substance use treatment
Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Care setting

Outpatient
Regular outpatient treatment

External Opioid Medications Source

No formal relationship with prescribing entity

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

No formal relationship with prescribing entity

Type of Opioid Treatment

Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere

Treatment Approaches

Brief intervention
Individual psychotherapy
Motivational interviewing
Relapse prevention
Substance use disorder counseling
Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Trauma-related counseling

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Comprehensive mental health assessment
Comprehensive substance use assessment
Interim services for clients
Outreach to persons in the community
Screening for mental disorders
Screening for substance use
Screening for tobacco use

Testing

Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
Drug or alcohol urine screening

Pharmacotherapies

Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI

Emergency Mental Health Services

Crisis intervention team
Psychiatric emergency mobile/off-site services
Psychiatric emergency onsite services

Who we help

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Adult men
Adult women
Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence
Clients who have experienced sexual abuse
Clients who have experienced trauma
Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders
Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer/questioning (LGBTQ)
Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis
Persons with eating disorders
Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Pregnant/postpartum women
Seniors or older adults
Veterans
Young adults

Age Groups Accepted

Adults
Children/Adolescents
Seniors
Young Adults

Gender Accepted

Female
Male

Payment & insurance

Payment and insurance

Cash or self-payment
Community Mental Health Block Grants
County or local government funds
Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
Medicaid
Medicare
SAMHSA funding/block grants
State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds
State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

Support services

Transitional Services

Aftercare/continuing care
Discharge Planning
Outcome follow-up after discharge

Recovery Support Services

Assistance with obtaining social services
Housing services
Mentoring/peer support

Education and Counseling Services

Group counseling
Individual counseling
Substance use disorder education

Ancillary Services

Case management service
Court-ordered outpatient treatment
Mental health services
Psychosocial rehabilitation services
Suicide prevention services
Transportation assistance

About the center

Facility operation

Local, county, or community government

License/Certification/Accreditation

Mental health clinic or mental health center
SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)
State Substance use treatment agency

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking permitted in designated area

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping permitted in designated area

Facility Type

Outpatient mental health facility