How To Get Affordable State Sponsored Therapy in Idaho
Many people don’t realize that publicly-funded mental health services are available in their state. People looking for free or low-cost counseling often think their only options are counselors in private practice and don’t know that publicly-funded providers in their communities may also offer counseling services.
While state-based programs are not for everyone, they’re often a great place to start for people who face geographic or financial barriers to therapy. Intake specialists at community mental health programs can help people learn whether they qualify for state-funded services and can refer people who don’t qualify to other low-cost programs that may be able to meet their needs.
On This Page
- When Should You Go to a State Mental Health Program?
- Who Is Eligible for Public Mental Health Services in Idaho?
- How Can You Find Out More About Local Programs in Idaho?
- Region 1 Clinics and Crisis Lines
- Region 2 Clinics and Crisis Lines
- Region 3 Clinics and Crisis Lines
- Region 4 Clinics and Crisis Lines
- Region 5 Clinics and Crisis Lines
- Region 6 Clinics and Crisis Lines
- Region 7 Clinics and Crisis Lines
- Federally Qualified Health Centers
- How Does Idaho's Public Mental Health System Work?
When Should You Go to a State Mental Health Program?
Few private mental health providers are able to immediately serve people in crisis, while most state mental health agencies, including Idaho’s, have crisis response systems that help people get mental health care quickly in an emergency. This usually makes public mental health services the best option if you’re having a mental health crisis and need help right away. The people who answer crisis lines can provide caring attention and support as they help you determine the best response to a crisis, whether it’s inpatient treatment or an appointment with a counselor.
Publicly-funded providers in Idaho offer an array of outpatient mental health services. In addition to affordable therapy, state-sponsored programs provide specialized and intensive services that aren’t available anywhere else or that are hard to find in private clinics, like case management, psychosocial rehabilitation, and day treatment. Consider going to a publicly-funded provider if you need intensive treatment, live in an area with limited mental health resources, or can’t access mental health care in the private sector due to your diagnosis or financial situation.
Who Is Eligible for Public Mental Health Services in Idaho?
Idaho’s behavioral health department authorizes private programs to provide publicly-funded outpatient mental health services. Since these agencies are privately operated, they have some leeway to set their own eligibility requirements. While they prioritize clients who have limited incomes, are eligible for Medicaid, or have severe mental illness, most publicly-funded programs in Idaho serve clients with a range of mental health needs and income levels, including people with milder mental health issues. Eligibility for financial aid depends on several factors.
On their “Get Help” page, the Behavioral Health Division of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare states, “Adult mental health services are available from many providers in Idaho. Payment for services depends on your financial situation and whether you are eligible for Medicaid. If you are not eligible for Medicaid, you can still receive mental health services in Idaho. Depending on your income, you may have to pay a portion of the cost for services. [What you’ll pay] depends on a variety of circumstances such as the number of people in your household, your income, and other factors.”
Most programs in the Idaho public network accept both public and private insurance and offer reduced fees to those who qualify. However, not all programs offer all of these options. Since admission criteria, financial aid, and accepted payment methods differ from program to program, the best way to find out if you can get low-cost counseling at a publicly-funded provider is to call the program you’re interested in and ask. Many state-funded agencies will give you free referrals to other providers if you don’t qualify for their services.
How Can You Find Out More About Local Programs in Idaho?
To find out if you can get the services you need at a publicly-funded provider in Idaho, you can call your Regional Behavioral Health Office (see below) or call the specific provider you are interested in. You can also contact the Idaho CareLine at 2-1-1 or (800) 926-2588 for information about local treatment options and referrals to low-cost mental health programs and other community resources. You can call the Division of Behavioral Health at (208) 334-6997 for general information about the Idaho public mental health system.
We’ve listed numbers for regional behavioral health offices, crisis lines, crisis centers, and contracted service providers below. We got this information from the Department of Health and Welfare website, the Idaho 2-1-1 website, and the Optum Idaho Medicaid provider database. Not all providers listed in these networks contract directly with the state, so it’s best to call and ask what services they offer, what they cost, and whether they provide financial assistance.
Region 1 Clinics and Crisis Lines
Region 1: Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai, and Shoshone Counties
- Region 1 Department of Health and Welfare’s Behavioral Health Offices:
- Coeur d’Alene Adult Mental Health Services Office (2195 Ironwood Court): (208) 769-1406
- Kellogg Adult Mental Health Services Office (35 Wildcat Way): (208) 784-1352 x217
- Ponderay Adult Mental Health Services Office (207 Larkspur Street): (208) 265-4535
- Region 1 Adult Mental Health After-Hours Crisis Line: (888) 769-1405
- Regional Crisis Center for Region 1:
- Northern Idaho Crisis Center (Coeur D’Alene): (208) 625-4884
- Adult Outpatient Mental Health Service Providers in Coeur d’Alene:
- Ambitions of Idaho (Coeur D’Alene): (208) 930-1740
- Eagle Crest Life Services (Coeur d’Alene): (208) 666-9162
- Heritage Health Family Support Services:
- Coeur d’Alene Psychiatric Services: (208) 620-5210
- Coeur d’Alene Counseling Services: (208) 769-4222
- High Road Human Services Inc. (Coeur d’Alene): (208) 772-3116
- Kootenai Health Behavioral Health:
- Kootenai Clinic Psychiatry (Coeur d’Alene): (208) 625-4888
- Kootenai Health Behavioral Health (Coeur d’Alene): (208) 625-4800
- Mental Wellness Clinic of Coeur d’Alene (Coeur d’Alene): (208) 676-1003
- Progressive Behavior Systems (Coeur d’Alene): (208) 930-1834
- Restored Paths (Coeur d’Alene): (208) 664-8347
- Wellness Enhancement Center (Coeur d’Alene): (208) 664-1594
- Adult Outpatient Mental Health Service Providers in Other Region 1 Locations:
- Cultivation Counseling (Post Falls): (208) 699-6817
- Heritage Health Family Support Services:
- Kellogg Counseling Services: (208) 783-1454
- Post Falls Counseling Services: (208) 618-0787
- Rathdrum Counseling Services: (208) 687-5627
- St. Maries Counseling Services: (208) 245-4363
- Kaniksu Health Services:
- Bonners Ferry Clinic: (208) 267-1718
- Ponderay Clinic: (208) 265-6252
- Priest River Clinic: (208) 448-2321
- Sandpoint VA Clinic: (208) 263-0450
- Lake City Counseling Center (Hayden): (208) 625-9981
- Marimn Health Behavioral Health (Plummer): (208) 686-1931 (for the Coeur D’Alene Tribe)
- Rathdrum Counseling Center, LLC (Rathdrum): (208) 687-0538
- Rawlings Community Counseling (Bonners Ferry): (208) 267-0900
- Restored Paths:
- St. Maries Office: (208) 245-4363
- Kellogg Office: (208) 783-1267
- Sandpoint Psychotherapy Associates:
- Sandpoint Office: (208) 263-5393
- Priest River Office: (208) 448-0771
Region 2 Clinics and Crisis Lines
Region 2: Clearwater, Idaho, Latah, Lewis, and Nez Perce Counties
- Region 2 Department of Health and Welfare’s Behavioral Health Offices:
- Grangeville Adult Mental Health Services Office (216 South C Street) and After-Hours Crisis Line: (208) 983-2300
- Lewiston Adult Mental Health Services Office (1118 F Street) and After-Hours Crisis Line: (208) 799-4440
- Moscow Adult Mental Health Services Office (1350 Troy Highway) and After-Hours Crisis Line: (208) 882-0562
- Regional Crisis Center for Region 2:
- A to Z Counseling Services (Orofino): (208) 476-7483
- Region 2 Adult Outpatient Mental Health Service Providers:
- A to Z Counseling Services (Orofino): (208) 476-7483
- Central Idaho Counseling (Grangeville): (208) 634-2962
- CHAS Health:
- Latah Community Health Center (Moscow): (208) 848-8300
- Lewis and Clark Health Center (Lewiston): (208) 848-8300
- Paradise Creek Counseling and Consulting (Moscow): (208) 882-2566
- Riverside Recovery LLC (Lewiston): (208) 746-4097
- Scott Community Care (Moscow): (208) 882-3504
- Sequoia Counseling Services Inc. (Lewiston): (208) 798-1646
- St. Joseph Regional Medical Center Outpatient Behavioral Health (Lewiston): (208) 799-6500
- Tri-State Behavioral Health Clearwater (Lewiston): (208) 743-8416
Region 3 Clinics and Crisis Lines
Region 3: Adams, Canyon, Gem, Owyhee, Payette, and Washington Counties
- Region 3 Department of Health and Welfare’s Behavioral Health Offices:
- Caldwell Adult Mental Health Services Office (3402 Franklin Road): (208) 459-0092
- Nampa Adult Mental Health Services Office (823 Park Centre Way): (208) 459-0092
- Payette Adult Mental Health Services Office (515 N. 16th Street): (208) 642-6416
- Regional Crisis Center for Region 3:
- Western Idaho Community Crisis Center (Caldwell): (208) 402-1044
- Adult Outpatient Mental Health Service Providers in Caldwell:
- Ambitions of Idaho (Caldwell): (208) 454-2996
- Canyon Clinic Wellness (Caldwell): (208) 209-3103
- Easter Seals Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain Behavioral Health Services (Caldwell): (208) 454-8555
- Human Supports of Idaho (Caldwell): (208) 454-8389
- Idaho Behavioral Health (Caldwell): (208) 454-2144
- Life Counseling Center (Caldwell): (208) 465-5433
- Lifeways Inc. (Caldwell): (208) 454-2766
- Mana Resources (Caldwell): (208) 585-3375
- Methodist Counseling Center (Caldwell): (208) 501-2181
- Pathways of Idaho (Caldwell): (208) 459-1039
- Pride Mental Health (Caldwell): (208) 322-2928
- Recovery 4 Life (Caldwell): (208) 376-7083
- Serenity Wellness (Caldwell): (208) 800-0588
- Syringa Wellness (Caldwell): (208) 899-8101
- Terry Reilly Medical and Behavioral Health (Caldwell): (208) 459-1025
- Adult Outpatient Mental Health Service Providers in Nampa:
- Access Behavioral Health Services (Nampa): (208) 465-4833
- All Seasons Mental Health (Nampa): (208) 461-2838
- Ambitions of Idaho (Nampa): (208) 466-7443
- Families Etc. (Nampa): (208) 467-8837
- Family Care Clinic (Nampa): (208) 461-2838
- Family Medicine Health Center:
- Nampa North Clinic (Nampa): (208) 514-2509
- Nampa South Clinic (Nampa): (208) 514-2529
- Human Dynamics and Diagnostics (Nampa): (208) 461-3291
- Idaho Behavioral Health (Nampa): (208) 505-4419
- Journey Mental Health (Nampa): (208) 899-4042
- Life Counseling Center (Nampa): (208) 465-5433
- Mana Resources (Nampa): (208) 585-3375
- Methodist Counseling Center (Nampa): (208) 501-2181
- Pathways of Idaho (Nampa): (208) 466-2229
- Quality Care Counseling Center (Nampa): (208) 465-6720
- Rhythm and Grace Counseling (Nampa): (208) 505-4314
- St. Luke’s Clinic Psychiatric Wellness Services (Nampa): (208) 706-6375
- Stellar Mental Health and Mediation (Nampa): (208) 639-1514
- Terry Reilly Medical and Behavioral Health:
- Nampa 1st Street Location: (208) 466-7869
- Nampa 16th Avenue Location: (208) 467-7654
- Treasure Wellness (Nampa): (208) 515-7661
- Adult Outpatient Mental Health Service Providers in Other Region 3 Locations:
- Adams County Health Center (Council): (208) 253-4957 or (208) 253-4242
- Ambitions of Idaho (Greenleaf): (208) 459-3896
- Central Idaho Counseling (Council): (208) 634-2962
- Clarity Counseling Connections (Emmett): (208) 918-0054
- Desert Sage Health Centers (Grand View): (208) 834-2929
- Emmett Counseling and Psychiatric Services, LLC:
- Emmett Office: (208) 365-5445
- Payette Office: (208) 642-2600
- Insight Counseling and Therapy (Payette): (208) 215-7439
- Life Counseling Center (Payette): (208) 465-5433
- Pathways of Idaho (Payette): (208) 642-5079
- Terry Reilly Medical and Behavioral Health:
- Homedale Location: (208) 337-3189
- Marsing Location: (208) 896-4159
- Melba Location: (208) 495-1011
- Middleton Location: (208) 585-0048
- Valley Family Health Care:
- Payette Location: (208) 642-9376
- Emmett Location: (208) 365-1065
Region 4 Clinics and Crisis Lines
Region 4: Ada, Boise, Elmore, and Valley Counties
- Region 4 Department of Health and Welfare’s Behavioral Health Offices:
- Boise Office Adult Mental Health Services Office (1720 Westgate Drive): (208) 334-0800
- Mountain Home Adult Mental Health Services Office (2420 American Legion Boulevard: (208) 334-0800
- Regional Crisis Center for Region 4:
- Region 4 Mental Health After-Hours Crisis Line: (208) 334-0808
- Pathways Community Crisis Center of Southwest Idaho(Boise): (833) 527-4747
- Adult Outpatient Mental Health Service Providers in Boise:
- A Body and Mind Health Services (Boise): (208) 683-8320
- Ability Health and Rehabilitation (Boise): (208) 333-9578
- About Balance Mental Health (Boise): (208) 342-6300
- Access Behavioral Health Services (Boise): (208) 338-4699
- All Together Now (Boise): (208) 336-4504
- All Seasons Mental Health (Boise): (208) 321-0634
- Alpine Behavioral Health (Boise): (208) 672-0260
- Always A Way Counseling and Behavioral Health Services (Boise): (208) 420-3018 or (208) 761-3593
- Ambitions of Idaho (Boise): (208) 344-2228
- Ascent Behavioral Health Services (Boise): (208) 376-3200
- Case Managers and Mental Health Counselors of Idaho (Boise): (208) 801-6806
- Catholic Charities of Idaho Counseling Services (Boise): (208) 345-6031
- Community Partnerships of Idaho Counseling Program (Boise): (208) 376-4999
- Family Care Clinic (Boise): (208) 321-0634
- Family Medicine Health Center (Boise): (208) 514-2525
- Halo Health Services (Boise): (208) 918-4223
- Hand in Hand Behavioral Health (Boise): (208) 605-3663
- Human Supports of Idaho (Boise): (208) 321-0160
- Idaho Behavioral Health (Boise): (208) 343-2737
- KA Health Services, LLC (Boise): (208) 506-6322
- Leyline Advocates Mental Health (Boise): (208) 344-9797
- Lifepath Counseling and Wellness (Boise): (208) 780-3900
- Methodist Counseling Center (Boise): (208) 501-2181
- Molly and Me Counseling and Training Center (Boise): (208) 576-6464
- Pathways of Idaho:
- Boise Office: (208) 322-1026
- Boise Crisis Center: (833) 527-4747
- Pride Mental Health (Boise): (208) 322-2928
- Progressive Behavior Systems (Boise): (208) 343-6558
- Quality Care Counseling Center (Boise): (208) 323-2273
- Real Solutions Counseling (Boise): (208) 991-0222
- Recovery 4 Life (Boise): (208) 376-7083
- St. Alphonsus Behavioral Health Center (Boise): (208) 302-0900
- St. Luke’s Clinic Psychiatric Wellness Services (Boise): (208) 706-6375
- Terry Reilly Medical and Behavioral Health:
- Boise 23rd Street Location: (208) 344-3512
- Boise Latah Street Location: (208) 344-0086
- Tidwell Social Work and Consulting (Boise): (208) 853-5095
- Treasure Wellness (Boise): (208) 515-7661
- Adult Outpatient Mental Health Service Providers in Meridian:
- Ambitions of Idaho (Meridian): (208) 888-6123
- Ascent Behavioral Health Services (Meridian): (208) 898-9755
- Cottonwood Creek Behavioral Hospital Intensive Outpatient Program (Meridian): (208) 202-4700
- Family Counseling Services (Meridian): (208) 888-5905
- Family Medicine Health Center (Meridian): (208) 514-2520
- Green Leaves Counseling (Meridian): (208) 855-2295
- Idaho State University Meridian Counseling Clinic: (208) 373-1719
- Journey Mental Health (Meridian): (208) 888-8886
- Limitless Life Counseling (Meridian): (208) 807-2877
- Methodist Counseling Center (Meridian): (208) 501-2181
- Monarch Behavioral Health (Meridian): (208) 340-1688
- Northwest Neurobehavioral Health (Meridian): (208) 955-7333
- Renewed Hope Counseling and Wellness (Meridian): (208) 288-4200
- Restoring Hope Healing (Meridian): (208) 315-6717
- Treasure Wellness (Meridian): (208) 515-7661
- Adult Outpatient Mental Health Service Providers in Other Region 4 Locations:
- All Seasons Mental Health (Mountain Home): (208) 587-2226
- Bridgeway Health Services (Eagle): (208) 246-0123
- Central Idaho Counseling:
- McCall Location: (208) 634-2962
- Cascade Location: (208) 634-2962
- Horseshoe Bend Location: (208) 634-2962
- Garden Valley Location: (208) 634-2962
- Community Partnerships of Idaho Counseling Program (Mountain Home): (208) 587-7626
- Desert Sage Health Centers:
- Glenns Ferry Location: (208) 366-7416
- Mountain Home Location: (208) 587-3988
- Easter Seals Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain Behavioral Health Services (Mountain Home): (208) 580-5431
- Family Medicine Health Center (Kuna): (208) 922-5130
- Genesis Community Clinic (Garden City): (208) 384-5200
- Idaho Behavioral Health (Mountain Home): (208) 580-9525
- Kuna Counseling Center (Kuna): (208) 922-9001
- St. Luke’s Behavioral Health Clinic (McCall): (208) 630-2450
Region 5 Clinics and Crisis Lines
Region 5: Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka, and Twin Falls Counties
- Region 5 Department of Health and Welfare’s Behavioral Health Offices:
- Burley Adult Mental Health Services Office (2241 Overland Avenue) and After-Hours Crisis Line: (208) 677-5390
- Twin Falls Adult Mental Health Services Office (823 Harrison Street) and After-Hours Crisis Line: (208) 736-2177
- Regional Crisis Center for Region 5:
- Crisis Center of South Central Idaho (Twin Falls): (208) 772-7825
- Adult Outpatient Mental Health Service Providers in Twin Falls:
- A + Solutions (Twin Falls): (208) 933-9555
- Alliance Family Services, Inc. (Twin Falls): (208) 737-0572
- Crosspointe Family Services (Twin Falls): (208) 736-7090
- Family Health Services Behavioral Health Services:
- Twin Falls 388 Martin Office: (208) 734-0451
- Twin Falls 826 Eastland Office: (208) 734-1281
- Freedom in Choices LLC (Twin Falls): (208) 595-2490
- Innovative Health Care Concepts (Twin Falls): (208) 944-9479
- Positive Connections (Twin Falls): (208) 737-9999
- ProActive Behavioral Health (Twin Falls): (208) 734-0407
- Progressive Behavior Systems (Twin Falls): (208) 733-3308
- St. Luke’s Behavioral Health Clinic (Twin Falls): (208) 814-9100
- St. Luke’s Canyon View Behavioral Health Services (Twin Falls): (208) 814-7940
- Turning Point Center for Change (Twin Falls): (208) 734-4250
- Valley Community Counseling (Twin Falls): (208) 736-0695
- Wellness Tree Community Clinic (Twin Falls); (208) 734-2610
- Adult Outpatient Mental Health Service Providers in Other Region 5 Locations:
- A + Solutions (Burley): (208) 678-3555
- Family Health Services Behavioral Health Services:
- Burley Office: (208) 678-7796
- Jerome Office: (208) 324-3471
- Leyline Advocates Mental Health (Burley): (208) 878-8887
- Positive Connections (Bellevue): (208) 788-0146
- Preferred Child and Family Services (Burley): (208) 678-9114
- ProActive Behavioral Health:
- Gooding Office: (208) 934-5880
- Burley Office: (208) 878-3423
- Progressive Behavior Systems:
- Hailey Location: (208) 788-2078
- Rupert Location: (208) 436-4911
- Together We Thrive LLC (Burley): (208) 878-8887
- St. Luke’s Mental Health Clinic (Hailey): (208) 727-8970
- Shoshone Family Medical Center Behavioral Health (Shoshone): (208) 886-2224
Region 6 Clinics and Crisis Lines
Region 6: Bannock, Bear Lake, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida, and Power Counties
- Region 6 Department of Health and Welfare’s Behavioral Health Offices:
- Pocatello Adult Mental Health Services Office (421 Memorial Drive) and After-Hours Crisis Line: (208) 234-7900
- Preston Adult Mental Health Services Office (223 North State) and After-Hours Crisis Line: (208) 234-7900
- Regional Crisis Center for Region 6:
- Southeast Idaho Behavioral Health Crisis Center (Pocatello): (208) 909-5177
- Adult Outpatient Mental Health Service Providers in Pocatello:
- Allies Family Solutions (Pocatello): (208) 234-2094
- Community Mental Health Services (Pocatello): (208) 478-2172
- Consumer Care LLC (Pocatello): (208) 234-9361
- Gateway Counseling (Pocatello): (208) 242-3771
- Health West Community Health Center (Pocatello): (208) 232-6260
- High Country Behavioral Health (Pocatello): (208) 478-9081
- Hope Tree Family Services (Pocatello): (208) 234-4673
- Idaho State University Pocatello Counseling Clinic: (208) 240-1609
- Idaho State University Psychology Clinic (Pocatello): (208) 282-2129
- Innovative Health Care Concepts (Pocatello): (208) 932-0512
- Joshua D. Smith and Associates (Pocatello): (208) 681-7121
- Mental Health Specialists (Pocatello): (208) 238-9000
- Portneuf Valley Family Center (Pocatello): (208) 233-7832
- Progressive Behavior Systems (Pocatello): (208) 709-0596
- Psychological Assessment Specialists (Pocatello): (208) 233-0150
- Willow Sage Services (Pocatello): (208) 233-1276
- Adult Outpatient Mental Health Service Providers in Other Region 6 Locations:
- Bear Lake Community Health Center (Montpelier): (208) 847-2108
- Bear Lake Memorial Hospital Counseling Services (Montpelier): (208) 847-4464
- Center Counseling LLC (Chubbuck): (208) 237-1711
- Health West Community Health Centers:
- American Falls Health Center: (208) 226-2822
- Chubbuck Health Center: (208) 238-2000
- Downey Health Center: (208) 897-5600
- Lava Hot Springs Health Center: (208) 776-5202
- Preston Health Center: (208) 852-3200
- Healthy Care Solutions Counseling Services (Ammon): (208) 529-1660
- Pearl Health Clinic (Ammon): (208) 346-7500
- Portneuf Valley Family Center (Soda Springs): (208) 547-4470
- Priestly Mental Health Inc. (Preston): (208) 852-2370
- Rehabilitative Health Services (Ammon): (208) 523-5319
- Shoshone-Bannock Community Center (Fort Hall): (208) 478-3987
- Shoshone-Bannock Counseling and Family Services (Fort Hall): (208) 478-4026 (for members of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribe)
Region 7 Clinics and Crisis Lines
Region 7: Bingham, Bonneville, Butte, Clark, Custer, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison, and Teton Counties
- Region 7 Department of Health and Welfare’s Behavioral Health Offices:
- Blackfoot Office Adult Mental Health Services Office (720 East Alice): (208) 785-5871
- Idaho Falls Adult Mental Health Services Office (150 Shoup Avenue): (208) 528-5700
- Rexburg Office Adult Mental Health Services Office (333 Walker Drive): (208) 528-5700
- Salmon Office Adult Mental Health Services Office (Corner of Lombard and Poleline): (208) 528-5700
- Region 7 Mental Health After-Hours Crisis Line: (208) 528-5700
- Regional Crisis Center for Region 7:
- Behavioral Health Community Crisis Center of East Idaho (Idaho Falls): (208) 522-0727
- Adult Outpatient Mental Health Service Providers in Idaho Falls:
- Addiction and Trauma Recovery Services (Idaho Falls): (208) 932-0668
- Advocacy Center (Idaho Falls): (208) 712-7077
- Ashton Memorial Counseling Clinic (Idaho Falls): (208) 523-8888
- Beehive Rehabilitation and Counseling (Idaho Falls): (208) 612-5035
- Catholic Charities of Idaho Counseling Services (Idaho Falls): (208) 881-0740
- Community Family Clinic (Idaho Falls): (208) 528-7655
- Community Mental Health Services (Idaho Falls): (208) 525-8339
- Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center Behavioral Health Center (Idaho Falls): (208) 227-2555
- High Country Behavioral Health (Idaho Falls): (208) 542-1026
- Human Dynamics and Diagnostics (Idaho Falls): (208) 522-0140
- Innovative Health Care Concepts (Idaho Falls): (208) 523-6727
- Joshua D. Smith and Associates (Idaho Falls): (208) 681-7120
- Mountain View Hospital Center for Wellness and Recovery (Idaho Falls): (208) 523-3857
- Pearl Health Clinic (Idaho Falls): (208) 346-7500
- Progressive Behavior Systems (Idaho Falls): (208) 529-1880
- Stewards of Recovery (Idaho Falls): (208) 932-4493
- Sullivan Mental Health Services, LLC (Idaho Falls): (208) 523-1558
- Tueller Counseling Services Inc. (Idaho Falls): (208) 524-7400
- Vista Family Services (Idaho Falls): (208) 552-0355
- Willow Sage Services (Idaho Falls): (208) 524-4818
- Adult Outpatient Mental Health Service Providers in Other Region 7 Locations:
- Awareness Center for Counseling (Blackfoot): (208) 782-2060
- Centerpoint Counseling Services (Rexburg): (208) 359-4840
- Challis Area Health Center (Challis): (208) 879-4351
- Community Family Clinic:
- Roberts Location: (208) 228-2200
- Blackfoot Location: (208) 782-0500
- Grand Peaks Medical Center Behavioral Health:
- Rexburg Location: (208) 356-4900
- St. Anthony Location: (208) 624-4100
- Health West Community Health Centers (Aberdeen): (208) 397-4126
- High Country Behavioral Health (Rexburg): (208) 821-3554
- Human Dynamics and Diagnostics (Salmon): (208) 756-2344
- Idaho Psychological Resources LLC: (Mackay): (208) 588-2770
- Innovative Health Care Concepts (Salmon): (208) 529-8526
- J&M Mental Health (Blackfoot): (208) 782-3434
- New Horizons Mental Wellness Clinic (Sugar City and Ribgy): (208) 359-0519
- Reddoor Rehabilitation Inc. (Driggs and Rexburg): (208) 354-3005
- Shoshone-Bannock Community Center (Fort Hall): (208) 478-3987
- Shoshone-Bannock Counseling and Family Services (Fort Hall): (208) 478-4026 (for members of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribe)
- Stillwaters Counseling (Blackfoot): (208) 782-0675
- Teton Behavior Therapy (Driggs): (307) 734-6040
- Tueller Counseling Services Inc.:
- Rigby Location: (208) 745-5205
- Rexburg Location: (208) 656-4017
- Upper Valley Resource and Counseling Center (Sugar City): (208) 359-0519
Federally Qualified Health Centers
Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) are another option for public mental health care in Idaho. These federally-funded programs provide medical and mental health services to people in underserved communities. Their goal is to deliver high-quality coordinated care to people with complex needs and to link behavioral healthcare with primary medical care. Each FQHC accepts Medicaid and Medicare and offers sliding-scale fees to people without insurance. You can search for FQHCs using the online search tool on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website.
How Does Idaho's Public Mental Health System Work?
In the 1960s, Americans started thinking differently about how to treat mental health conditions. New laws required state and local governments to establish community mental health programs as alternatives to institutionalization for people with serious mental illness. Many states’ public mental health programs trace their origins back to this period.
Idaho is no exception. It started building community mental health centers in the early 1970s using federal funding created by the 1963 Community Mental Health Centers Act. However, less than a decade later, the state stopped funding and supporting its community mental health centers when this source of federal funding was no longer available.
From the 1980s to the 2010s, Idaho’s public mental health system suffered successive funding cuts and service reductions. The cuts accelerated after the national recession of 2008. In an expert statement prepared for the state commission on civil rights, DisAbility Rights Idaho stated that from 2007 to 2014, “many adults and children with mental illness have sought community mental health services and been turned away by the [Health and Welfare] Department.”
Things are starting to get better, thanks in part to the “Jeff D. lawsuit,” which challenged the lack of safe public mental health care options for children in Idaho. The suit started in 1980 and was finally settled in 2015. In response to the settlement, Idaho launched new, robust mental health programs for children in 2018 and also started improving its adult mental health system. The state has been opening new crisis centers for adults, which offer free crisis intervention as an alternative to hospitalization or jail, and expanding other adult mental health resources. Idaho also recently launched its CareLine to help more people find affordable mental health care.
Public mental health services in Idaho are managed on the state level by the Department of Health and Welfare (DHW). In addition to operating the state’s two psychiatric hospitals in Blackfoot and Orofino, DHW oversees the state’s Regional Behavioral Health Offices and helps manage the state’s network of outpatient and community-based mental health service providers.
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), only 47.5 percent of people in Idaho who have mental health conditions get treatment for them. One reason for the care gap is that people aren’t aware of their options for affordable mental health care, including the public mental health system. You can help change these statistics by reaching out and using your local mental health resources to get the care you need.