Services

Adult Full Service Partnership (FSP)

The Adult Full Service Partnership (FSP) program provides 24/7 intensive community-based wrap around services to help people in recovery live independently. The FSP Program is an intensive case management Team that works with program participants on a variety of rehabilitative services. FSP programs are funded by the Mental Health Services Act.

Adult Mental Health Outpatient Treatment

Adult Outpatient Mental Health Treatment services are provided to help determine your mental health treatment needs and meet your treatment goals. 

Please contact our access line at 1 (800) 838-1381 for information or to schedule an appointment. All services are available in Spanish.

Services include:

  • Screening, Assessment and Treatment Recommendations
  • Treatment Planning
  • Individual and Group Psychotherapy
  • Medication Services
  • Psychiatry
  • Case Management
  • Rehabilitation Services
  • Residential Options as they are available

Other programs include:

Adult Residential Programs

The Behavioral Health Department assists in making referrals for the placement of adults in mental health residential programs and secure mental health residential programs. This service is primarily available to clients who are receiving County Mental Health Services and who are on Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Conservatorship. Individuals or families can contact the assigned mental health provider for further information.  
 

Homeless Outreach Full Service Partnership

San Luis Obispo County’s Full Service Partnership for homeless individuals is a Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) program that provides outreach, assessment, and 24/7 intensive community-based wrap around services to help people achieve recovery and live independently.

Access to mental health services is the primary barrier to serving the homeless and this program focuses on outreach to unserved, difficult-to-reach populations. This will engage clients in health care, mental health treatment, and housing.
 

Services include:
  • Supportive care, case management, and rehabilitative mental health services.
  • Regular appointments with psychiatrists.
  • Regular access to medical services.
  • Highly individualized treatment, medication and personal milestones.
  • Support groups addressing other medical issues requiring maintenance and medication.
  • The development of independent living skills, including cooking, cleaning, grocery shopping, conflict resolution, money management, and social skills.
  • Co-occurring disorder support groups for clients who also have problems with substance abuse.
  • Vocational and educational opportunities.

For more information please contact our access line at 1 (800) 838-1381

The program is conducted by Transitions-Mental Health Association.

Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU)

CSU Location

2180 Johnson Avenue, Unit B
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 788-2507
[email protected]

Walk-In Hours: Daily from 10am-9pm

The Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) is a 24-hour voluntary short-term care facility that provides immediate behavioral health support and treatment services. Such services include but are not limited to:

  • De-escalation of a person’s level of distress.
  • Prevention or treatment of a behavioral health crisis.
  • Reduction of acute symptoms of a mental health condition.
  • Medication support and monitoring services.
  • Referrals, resources, and peer support advocacy.

CSU services are tailored for individuals in acute distress who require urgent care beyond what an outpatient clinical service can provide. It is designed to be relaxing and quiet, with a calming environment to support and encourage wellness. The goal is to prevent the need for high levels of care and connect the individual to ongoing care.

The CSU is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Walk-in hours are from 10:00 am – 9:00 pm and admission is on a first-come, first-serve basis. It is recommended to call ahead to check availability: (805) 788-2507.

For a glimpse of the CSU facility, check out this 1-minute video: 

https://youtube.com/shorts/aap21KuBz3I?si=n1vt1wMnu0d7remh 

If you are experiencing an urgent medical or safety issue, call 9-1-1 for assistance.

Mental Health Evaluation Team (MHET)

The Mental Health Evaluation Team (MHET) provides crisis services at the local hospitals for individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis. Such services are initiated by the hospital staff and include:

  • Emergency psychiatric evaluation
  • Assessment for appropriate level of care
  • Crisis intervention services and mental health support
  • Referrals, resources, and peer support advocacy
  • Post-crisis follow-up support

IN THE CASE OF A LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCY, CALL 9-1-1

The County has partnered with Sierra Mental Wellness Group as its provider of MHET services. Interventions are client oriented, and wellness and recovery-centered, to maximize the ability of the individual to manage the crisis. Additionally, this immediate stabilization response is supplemented with a next day follow-up for non-hospitalized clients to continue support and provide assistance in following through with referrals and appointments.
 

Mobile Crisis Services

Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime. 

Mobile crisis services are available 24/7 for anyone within San Luis Obispo County who is experiencing a mental health and/or substance use crisis and is at immediate risk of danger and subsequent harm. Such services include but are not limited to:

  • De-escalation of a person’s level of distress
  • Prevention of a behavioral health crisis
  • Reduction of acute symptoms of a mental health condition
  • Assessment for appropriate level of care
  • Referrals, resources, and peer support advocacy
  • Post-crisis follow-up support

The Mobile Crisis Team (MCT) provides crisis services to individuals in the community who are experiencing acute distress and require a rapid response and urgent care. The goal is to assist the individual in stabilizing and remaining in their own environment, prevent the need for higher levels of care, and avoid unnecessary emergency department care and law enforcement involvement.

The Mobile Crisis Team (MCT) is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. To request an MCT response, call the Central Coast Hotline at 1-800-783-0607.

The Mental Health Evaluation Team (MHET) provides crisis services at the local hospitals for individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis. Such services are initiated by the hospital staff and include:

  • Emergency psychiatric evaluation
  • Assessment for appropriate level of care
  • Crisis intervention services and mental health support
  • Referrals, resources, and peer support advocacy
  • Post-crisis follow-up support

If you are experiencing an urgent medical or safety issue, call 9-1-1 for assistance.

 

Older Adult Full Service Partnership (FSP)

The Older Adult Full Services Partnership (FSP) provides an intensive intervention team for older adults (age 60+) with a serious mental illness. FSP programs provide a "whatever it takes" approach to promoting and encouraging wellness for enrolled FSP clients. FSP programs are funded by the Mental Health Services Act.
 

Psychiatric Health Facility (Inpatient)

The County of San Luis Obispo supports a 16-bed, licensed Psychiatric Health Facility (PHF). The PHF provides observation and treatment for individuals in psychiatric crisis with acute mental illness under licensed psychiatric direction. 

Psychiatric crisis emergency services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling 1 (800) 838-1381. If you are not in a crisis and need emotional support, please call the Central Coast Hotline at 1 (800) 783-0607.

The PHF is operated by Crestwood Behavioral Health in partnership with the County under a license issued and regulated by the State Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) as a facility that provides 72 hours of psychiatric evaluation and treatment.