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Walker County Outpatient Mental Health Services

Day Treatment Programs

Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
A highly structured short-term therapeutic program for adults with acute psychiatric problems. This program is designed to help prevent inpatient hospitalization or to reduce the length of hospitalization by providing an intense level of care and services. Individuals enrolled in PHP attend five days per week and recieve individual therapy, group therapy, educational groups, activity therapy, psychiatric medication evaluation and amangement. This program is located at our main office and referrals may be made my calling (205) 302-9000.
Psychiatric Intensive Day Treatement Program
A structured day program for adults with persistent mental problems that require ongoing intensive services. Services are provided in a group setting and are based on an individualized treatment plan developed by the consumer and treatment team. The goal of this program is to allow individuals to achieve and maintain stabilization of sypmtoms while remaining in the community. The Intensive Day Treatment Program operates fice days per week with each individual participating at least three days per week. This program is located at the main office and referrals may be made by calling (205) 302-9000.

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program
This program is the least intensive level of adult day programs. The Psychiatric Rehab Program utilizes educational classes and supervised work programs to help consumers acquire employment skills, enhance basic living skills, and improve socialization skills. This program operates five days per week with participants attending a minimum of one day per week. This program is located at the main office and referrals may be made by calling (205) 302-9000.

Substance Abuse Services are also offered in Walker County. Those include substance abuse evaluation and an intensive outpatient program. Referrals may be made to this program by calling (205) 302-9000. For more info on our Substance Abuse Services, click here.