In response to increasing community need, SMHC has expanded our Young Children’s inpatient program to 52 beds. Before the expansion, our inpatient facility provided treatment for more than one thousand school-aged children and adolescents annually. This year our hospital will provide needed services to 1,500 youth, an increase of 30 percent. The need for services is growing, and SMHC is growing to meet that need. With a legacy of service reaching back to 1886, Southwest Mental Health Center today is the only nonprofit children's psychiatric hospital in South Texas.

Specific services include:

• Highly structured environment
• Treatment for depression, bipolar disorder, trauma-based disorders, ADHD, and most DSM-IV disorders
• 24-Hour care by specially trained nurses
• Psychiatric evaluation by board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrists
• Individual and family therapy
• Group therapy
• Psycho-educational groups (information on diagnosis, treatment,
      medication, dispositions)
• Educational program (Northside ISD school on campus with special    education-certified instructors)
• Behavioral management
• Therapeutic recreation program (indoor and outdoor activities)
• Case management and discharge planning
• ROPES course
• Youth-friendly campus with swimming pool, playground, sports court and green space

Interdisciplinary team approach
SMHC uses an interdisciplinary approach to treating mental illness in children and adolescents. Specialists work together to plan treatment methods, monitor effectiveness and evaluate progress. This team approach offers a low staff to patient ratio of 1:3. This means your physicians, nurses, therapists and others involved with the care of your child are together under one roof, which improves interaction and exchange of information. The team also coordinates care with the outpatient therapist for intake, discharge, and aftercare plans. The result is better patient care and treatment.

How to access services
Qualified mental health professionals are available 24 hours / 7 days a week to discuss treatment options, provide confidential crisis intervention, and to assist in determining the most appropriate level of care. For further information, please contact Intake at 210-616-0300.

For referrals Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., please contact Christina Hankins, LMSW, Director of Admissions & Social Services, at 210-616-0300 or christina.hankins@smhc.org.

Licensing and accreditation information
Southwest Mental Health Center is licensed by the Texas Department of Health, and is a JCAHO-accredited child and adolescent psychiatric inpatient facility.

Insurance
At Southwest Mental Health Center providing treatment to children who need it, and helping is our priority. Below you can find a list of insurance companies we accept. We also provide a sliding scale for low-income families. If you do not see your managed care company below, please contact us to discuss other alternatives with our financial counselors.

Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Texas
Community First
ComPsych
Corphealth, Inc.

First Health Network

Integrated Mental Health Systems
Interface EAP, Inc.
Magellan Behavioral Health – All Non-HMO plans
MCS Patient Centered National Healthcare Network
Texas Medicaid Health Partnership
MHNet – Ad Hoc basis
Multiplan
PacifiCare
ProNet (Provider Networks of America, Inc.)
Tricare
United Behavioral Health
USA Managed Care Organization (USA MCO)
ValueOptions