Helena Community Services
Child and Family Therapy
Co-Occurring Substance Use and Emotional Distress Therapy
Youth Case Management
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Occupational Therapy
Therapeutic Education Services
Intensive Day Treatment
3240 Dredge Drive
Helena, MT 59602
(406) 442-7920
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
Our occupational therapists evaluate each child’s skills for playing, school performance and daily activities and compare them with what is developmentally appropriate for that age group. We may work with your child on fine motor skills so he or she can grasp and release toys and develop good handwriting skills, address hand-eye coordination to improve play and school skills, help a child with behavioral disorders maintain positive behaviors (e.g., instead of hitting others or acting out, using positive ways to deal with anger), or work with on sensory and attentional issues to improve focus and social skills.
Contact:
Helena Office:
3240 Dredge Drive
Helena, MT 59602
Phone: (406) 442-7920
Fax: (406) 442-7949
Intensive Day Treatment
Students attend school year-round (220 school days) on the Intermountain campus and receive a variety of therapeutic services. Staff integrates education and treatment through the creation of therapeutic environments and relationships to promote the child’s social and emotional resiliency.
For the child to make lasting changes, we provide opportunities for the entire family to grow and heal as a whole. Parent-support, individual and family therapy sessions are held weekly and 24 hour support line available, seven days week. Intermountain staff also has the availability for consultation, check-ins, in-home assessments and individual/family therapy sessions during extended school breaks. Near the end of the program, the Day Treatment staff will collaborate with all the stakeholders on a transition plan for the child and family.
The program is staffed by a therapist, counselor/ program case manager, special education and general education teacher and is part of Intermountain’s Array of Services designed to meet the needs of children and families dealing with a range of mental health issues.
Overview:
- Ages served: 5-13 year old students
- Service Area: Helena, East Helena, Boulder, Clancy, and Bigfork.
- Hours of Operation: Mon-Fri from 8:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Year-Round School (220 School Days)
- Service: Education and therapeutic services for children with significant relationship and behavioral disturbances
Contact:
Helena Office:
3240 Dredge Dr.
Helena, MT 59602
Phone: (406) 442-7920
Fax: (406) 442-7949