Adult Mental Health
If a person is a danger to self or others, call 9-1-1.
What is Mental Illness?
Mental illness is a biological brain disorder and can disrupt a person's ability to perform daily tasks. It can affect a person's thinking, emotions, mood, and ability to relate to others. People of any age, race, religion, gender, or socioeconomic status can have a mental illness. Types of mental illness include depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and anxiety disorders. Mental illness is treatable and recovery is possible. For more information on mental illness, please visit the following links:
Consumer Survivor Network of MN
Mental Health Association of MN
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Office of Mental Health Practice
State of MN – DHS
State of MN – Office of the Ombudsman for MH
US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
The Washington County Adult Mental Health Unit is comprised of case managers (social workers) and nurses whose primary function is to provide mental health case management services. Mental health case managers can provide assistance to individuals with a Serious and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) by providing resources and referrals which may include housing, transportation, vocational, applying for benefits, social rehabilitation, outpatient individual or group therapy, nursing services, chemical health services, or psychiatric services. Case managers also provide ongoing mental health support through telephone contacts and face to face visits in the community. Most mental health case management services are provided on a voluntary basis.
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Services provided by Washington County Adult Mental Health Unit:
Assessment for case management services. Ongoing case management services are dependent upon meeting the criteria for a Serious and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI).
Prepetition screenings for civil commitments.
Ongoing case management services for clients:
• Traditional ongoing case management services: clients and case managers typically meet on a monthly basis.
• Intensive ongoing case management services: clients and case managers meet on a frequent basis dependent on clients intensive service needs.
• Youth transitional case management services: designated case manager to work with clients transitioning from children's services to adult services.
• Mental health waiver case management services: designated case managers to provide Community Alternatives for Disabled Individuals (CADI) or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) waiver case management services to SPMI clients.
Nursing services: nurses meet with clients as needed to address mental health concerns and how medical concerns are impacting the client's mental health.
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How to make a referral to Washington County Adult Mental Health Unit:
Professionals, family members, or self-referring individuals may make a referral for adult mental health case management by calling the Washington County adult intake phone:
651-430-6484
8:00am – 5:00pm
Monday through Friday
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Additional Mental Health Resources for Washington County Residents includes but is not limited to:
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Human Services, Inc. 651-777-5222 (Oakdale, Stillwater, ForestLake, and Cottage Grove offices)
In addition to outpatient mental health treatment and crisis services, HSI also provides creative resources such as peer led groups including recreational activities, socialization, and vocational topics. HSI also provides an off-site drop in center for WashingtonCounty residents. Eligibility to attend the peer led groups and drop-in center is dependent upon being a WashingtonCounty resident and having a mental illness diagnosis.
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Family Means 651-439-4840 (Stillwater and Oakdale offices) Mental Health Systems, P.C. 952-835-2002 (for intakes)(Woodbury office 651-714-9437) Lakes Area Human Services 651-464-2194 (ForestLake Office).
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Please contact your insurance provider for a list of mental health professionals and psychiatrists within your coverage network.
