Helena

Child and Family Therapy Clinics

Our approach considers the needs of the whole child and the whole family. Knowledgeable and compassionate professionals treat a wide range of issues. The center coordinates all services with community providers including the Department of Child and Family Services, schools, therapists, physicians, law enforcement and other mental health agencies. This level of multi-disciplinary cooperation will facilitate true healing for children and their families.

Overview:

Ages Served: 3 – 26 years old
Service Area: Helena and surrounding areas
Services:
- Individual Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Skills Group for Adolescents
- Circle of Security Parenting Groups and Individually
- Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention
Hours of operation:
- 8:00-6:00 Mon-Thurs, 8:00-5:00 Fri

Contact:

Helena Office
3240 Dredge Drive
Helena, MT 59602

Phone: (406) 442-7920
Fax: (406) 442-7949

Co-Occurring Substance Use and Emotional Distress Concerns

Intermountain recognizes that emotional distress and substance use impact each other. The program blends mental health and substance abuse services to help youth and their families cope with the combined effects of both disorders.

Masters level, dually trained therapists with experience in mental health and substance use treatment provide individual and family therapy, and crisis management designed to help the child and family re-establish healthy coping mechanisms and trusting relationships. Treatment focuses on developing and maintaining motivation to make positive life changes. A relationship based approach is used to support the youth in developing healthy peer and adult relationship skills.

Outpatient Co-Occurring Treatment, (OCT) offered as community based outpatient treatment to sustain the child and family after intensive treatment has ended or for youth who are currently abusing substances and/or alcohol. It includes individual, group, and family therapy sessions at Intermountain’s Clinic.

Overview:

Initial clinical assessment of the youth’s mental health and substance use history, developmental history, family relational dynamics, strengths and needs
Individualized services coordinated by the therapist and guided by a treatment plan involving parents and other supports available in the youth’s life
Minor-In-Possession Substance Abuse Education course available for youth up to age 21
Payment sources include youth’s insurance, including Medicaid. Other funding sources may be available including sliding fee. Please inquire for financial assistance

Contact:

Helena Office:
3240 Dredge Drive
Helena, MT 59602

Phone: (406) 442-7920
Fax: (406) 442-7949

Youth Case Management

Youth Case Management strives to empower each family to take the lead in managing their child’s mental health needs. Your Youth Case Manager identifies and coordinates mental health and supportive services, navigates through the various systems and application processes within the community, and advocates for the needs of the child and the family.

Overview:

Ages served: 3-17 years old, or until graduation
Service areas: Helena and surrounding areas
Hours of Operation: Flexible business hours
Case managers coordinate services, refer, assess and monitor progress and need

Contact:

Helena Office:
3240 Dredge Drive
Helena, MT 59602

Phone: (406) 442-7920
Fax: (406) 442-7949

Psychiatric Medication Management

The Intermountain Psychiatry Clinic provides Psychiatric assessment and psychotropic medication management for youth and adults. The clinic is part of Intermountain’s Array of Services designed to meet the needs of the communities we serve dealing with a range of mental health issues.

Medication Management can offer multiple advantages including:

Offering a more person-centered approach to treatment
Allowing individuals to remain actively informed and engaged in their treatment
Increasing the chance for medication efficacy and successful outcomes
Providing help when symptoms or reactions from medications occur
Reducing stress about when to take medication
Increasing overall individual satisfaction with mental health treatment

Overview:

Ages served: 5 years and up
Service Area: Helena and surrounding areas- offering face to face and telehealth appointments
Hours of Operation: Mon-Fri from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm
Most insurances accepted
Providers:
- Michael German, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Kate Schiel, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Contact:

Helena Office
3240 Dredge Drive
Helena, MT 59602

Phone: (406) 442-7920
Fax: (406) 442-7949

Occupational Therapy

Intermountain’s Occupational Therapy (OT) team works with your child or teen to improve everyday functioning skills. Some of those skills can include fine motor (hand-eye coordination), ocular motor skills (eye movements), whole body movements, sensory processing, and activities of daily living (such as dressing or hygiene). At Intermountain our therapists also have extensive training on supporting the development of emotional regulation and social skills. We operate through movement and play to integrate the brain, body and self for optimal performance and participation while meeting your child where they are. OT works to improve independence as well as educate children and their families on how to work through difficult situations at home, school, and the community. Our team has experience working with children with a variety of diagnosis and specializes in those with mental health diagnosis.

Overview:

Occupational therapists work to improve performance and participation in meaningful daily living skills. For kids this can mean emotional regulation, social skills (play), movement coordination, and self-care.
Ages served: Birth-26
Service Area: Helena and surrounding areas
Hours of Operation: Mon-Fri from 8 am to 5:30 pm
Most insurances accepted
Providers:
- Sarah Bassett, MSOT, OTR/L
- Jenna Mikulich, MOT, OTR/L
- Jennifer McPhie, OTD, OTR/L

Contact:

Helena Office:
3240 Dredge Drive
Helena, MT 59602

Phone: (406) 442-7920
Fax: (406) 442-7949

Speech and Language Pathology

Our Speech and Language pathologists work with children to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social, communication, cognitive, and swallowing disorders. Our speech therapist can address issues such as a child’s understanding and processing of verbally presented information such as following directions or remembering details from a story. Additionally, speech can address a child’s ability to use language to communicate a variety of different functions (requesting, asking questions, answering questions, protesting, commenting/labeling).

Speech and language evaluations include a thorough review of medical history, parent interview and input, standardized assessments, informal assessments, and observation. Treatment sessions often take place weekly in a 1:1 setting with use of motivating and personally tailored activities to keep children motivated. Parent education and home program tasks are prioritized to promote generalization of skills across all environments. Typical diagnosis or needs that are addressed by speech therapist include: augmentative/alternative communication, apraxia, Autism, developmental disorders, early intervention, late talkers, reading comprehension, and social communication disorders.

Overview:

Our speech therapist works to address functional communication, social skills, articulation, cognition, and feeding/swallowing needs.
Ages served: 6 months-18 years
Service Area: Helena and surrounding areas. We primarily offer face-to-face sessions. Telehealth sessions can be made available at the discretion of the therapist.
Hours of Operation: Mon-Thurs from 8 am to 5:30 pm
Most insurances accepted
Providers:

- - Sarah Bankston, MS, CCC-SLP

Contact:

Helena Office:
3240 Dredge Drive
Helena, MT 59602

Phone: (406) 442-7920
Fax: (406) 442-7949

School-Based Outpatient Therapy

Our approach considers the needs of the whole child and the whole family. Knowledgeable and compassionate therapists treat a wide range of issues and are physically located at your child’s school. Our therapists aim to be as minimally disruptive to your child’s school day as possible while promoting healing in a location that is safe and empowering to them too.

Overview:

Ages served: 5-14 year old students.
Service Area: Radley Elementary and East Valley Middle School
Hours of Operation: Mon-Fri from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Services: individual and group psychotherapy, individualized
treatment planning, emotional and behavioral support, crisis intervention, and non-school days activities.

Bozeman

Comprehensive School and Community Treatment

CSCT provides school-based support for children and families in a manner that promotes success in school, the family and community. Services are provided by a master’s level therapist and a specially-trained mental health specialist during the school day as well as the child’s home, if needed. Therapeutic activities are also provided on non-school days during school breaks and throughout the summer vacation.

Overview:

Ages served: 4-14 year old students
Service Area: Emily Dickinson, Whittier, Sacajawea, Hyalite, and Chief Joseph schools.
Hours of Operation: Mon-Fri from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Services: individual and group psychotherapy, individualized
treatment planning, emotional and behavioral support, crisis intervention, and non-school days activities.

School-Based Outpatient Therapy

Overview:

Ages served: 11-18 year old students.
Service Area: Bozeman High School, Gallatin High School, and Belgrade Middle School.
Hours of Operation: Mon-Fri from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Services: individual and group psychotherapy, individualized
treatment planning, emotional and behavioral support, crisis intervention, and non-school days activities.