Sonoma County Behavioral Health

Sonoma County Behavioral Health is a county-operated substance use treatment and mental health program in Santa Rosa, California, serving children, adolescents and adults across Sonoma County.

The program offers outpatient addiction treatment, co-occurring disorder care and assessment and referral services through its Mental Health Access Team.

As a public-sector access point, it focuses on connecting individuals to the right level of care and community resources regardless of ability to pay.

Coordinated MAT Programs for Recovery

Many clients begin with intake, assessment and linkage, where staff evaluate needs and coordinate care.

From there, the program provides outpatient treatment and referrals or linkage to detox, residential treatment, intensive outpatient, medication assisted treatment and long-term aftercare within the county network.

Clients can expect individual, group and family counseling, medication services and evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy.

The program also supports co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, along with specialized services like DUI classes, Drug Free Babies, TASC and SonomaWORKS employment assistance.

Facts: Sonoma County Behavioral Health

• Location: Santa Rosa, California, within Sonoma County's clustered behavioral health service area
• Levels of care: Outpatient treatment, assessment, referral and linkage to detox, residential, IOP and MAT
• Who they treat: Children, young adults, adults, military clients and those with co-occurring disorders
• Approach: Cognitive behavioral therapy with individual, group and family counseling
• Payment options: Medi-Cal, Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE, private insurance, self-pay and sliding-scale fees
• Community services: DUI classes, TASC, Drug Free Babies and recovery-linked employment assistance