Behavioral Health

Services offered include:

Individual Counseling Services - Cahaba Medical Care offers in-house, one-on-one counseling to address significant behavioral and mental health needs, such as depression, anxiety, grief, and other mental health disorders an individual may be experiencing.

Behavioral Health Consultation - Behavioral health consultants promote well-being through prevention and intervention. Services focus on addressing mental health, improving behaviors, promoting resiliency for the future, and improving overall wellbeing. At Cahaba Medical Care, our Behavioral Health Consultants provide brief, targeted, real-time interventions to address children, adolescents, and adults. Topics covered include depression, anxiety, substance abuse assessments and intervention, parenting skills, stress management, medication compliance, new diagnoses, and so much more.

Group Counseling Services

• Pain Management Counseling - Many of our patients at Cahaba Medical Care suffer from chronic pain and are currently taking medication, but medication does not seem to be enough. This group combines concepts of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), medication, and exercise to promote better functionality and well-being for our patients.

• Substance Use Disorder Services - Cahaba Medical Care provides Substance Use Disorder counseling via group counseling, brief interventions, and individual counseling for established patients. Patients identified to suffer with substance abuse or dependence from any drug (cocaine, opioids, marijuana, methamphetamines, etc.) are eligible to participate with a referral from a Cahaba Medical Provider or Counselor. Priority for admission will be given to pregnant intravenous substance users, intravenous substance users, individuals who are pregnant and have substance use disorders, and women with dependent children.
  

Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Clinic - Cahaba Medical Care partners with community agencies like UAB Beacon, the Recovery Resource Center, and others to aid individuals currently or recently detoxing from opiates with outpatient treatment. Individuals are provided with both medication treatment and behavioral health services.

Case Management Services

• Insurance Outreach and Enrollment - Cahaba Medical Care assists patients with enrolling in Medicaid and the federal marketplace of the Affordable Care Act. This will not require patients to drive out of the county.

• Patient Assistance with Medications - Cahaba Medical Care understands the cost of medication can be significantly expensive. Let Cahaba Medical Care assist with your medication cost. The social workers here at Cahaba Medical Care are now assisting patients with receiving medication at a reduced cost or in some cases FREE from various pharmaceutical companies. Please ask your social worker for assistance today for your medication cost needs.

• Vital Needs - Cahaba Medical Care understands that everyone needs additional assistance sometimes. Our social work case managers are available to assist patients in need of food, housing, and utility assistance.

• Dental Referral Services - Have a friend or family member in need of dental care? Refer them to Cahaba Medical Care to take care of those emergency or non –emergency dental needs. Cahaba Medical Care offers dental services in two locations - one in Jefferson County and the other in Bibb County. The Cahaba Medical Care Dental Offices offer preventative cleanings, as well as urgent and restorative dental and oral healthcare needs.

• Sliding Fee Discount Program - Cahaba Medical Care offers a Sliding Fee Discount Program that is designed to assist qualifying patients in receiving primary healthcare at a more affordable rate. This discount also applies to in-house labs, x-ray, ultrasound, and procedural services. Our case managers can also assist patients in obtaining assistance from various charitable programs in the community for speciality services.

• Transportation Assistance - Don’t let inconsistent or lack of transportation be a hindrance from receiving medical treatment. The case managers at Cahaba can assist with referrals to community agencies that aid with transportation assistance: Max Paratransit, Clastran, Travelers Aid Society, and Uber Rides. The medical center is also able to provide gas vouchers and bus passes to patients in need.

• Community Centers - Cahaba currently offers access to two community centers - one in Centreville and one in the West End Clinic - to help assist our patients with certain physical needs that may emerge. We offer food assistance through the partnerships we have with the Central Alabama Food Bank and West Alabama Food Bank to our patients that are identified as having food insecurity. Along with this, in our West End clinic, a Community Garden is cultivated and maintained by staff to add additional fresh food items to the variety of items that we are able to offer to our urban population. We also offer clothing and some personal hygiene items as available.