Western New Mexico Medical Group Behavioral Health (NM)

2025 E Aztec Gallup, NM 87301

Western New Mexico Medical Group Behavioral Health, in Gallup, is dedicated to providing a broad range of services, from detoxification to mental health treatment, and care for co-occurring disorders. They are committed to helping adults, children/adolescents, and seniors navigate their recovery journey by providing a detoxification program, mental health therapy, and comprehensive care for those with co-occurring disorders. They offer a variety of payment methods including medicare, medicaid, federal military insurance (e.g., tricare), private health insurance, state corrections or juvenile justice funds, cash or self-payment, and state-financed health insurance plan other than medicaid for their services. The staff at Western New Mexico Medical Group Behavioral Health is dedicated to providing expert care in a supportive environment.

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A drug treatment facility provides an array of crucial services, including inpatient and outpatient treatment, substance use treatment, detoxification, and mental health support. The inpatient and outpatient programs offer structured therapy sessions and recovery guidance, catering to varying patient needs. Substance use treatment addresses specific drug dependencies, facilitating a safer path towards sobriety. Detoxification services aid in the physical cleansing of harmful substances, while mental health support ensures holistic recovery, helping individuals cope with psychological challenges accompanying addiction.

Type of Care: Substance use treatment; Mental health treatment; Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults / serious emotional disturbance in children

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public): Private non-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation: Federally Qualified Health Center

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted: Medicare; Medicaid; Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE); Private health insurance; State corrections or juvenile justice funds; Cash or self-payment; State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

Payment Assistance Available: Payment assistance (check with facility for details); Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Special Programs/Groups Offered: Young adults

Assessment/Pre-treatment: Screening for tobacco use

Testing: Laboratory testing

Recovery Support Services: Housing services

Service Setting (Outpatient, Inpatient, etc.): Outpatient

Age Groups Accepted: Adults; Children/adolescents; Seniors

Facility Type: Outpatient mental health facility

Facility Vaping Policy: Vaping permitted without restriction

Ancillary Services: Family psychoeducation; Psychosocial rehabilitation services; Supported employment; Supported housing; Case management service; Integrated primary care services; Suicide prevention services

Pharmacotherapies: Haloperidol; Aripiprazole; Clozapine; Olanzapine; Quetiapine; Risperidone; Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI

Treatment Approaches: Activity therapy; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Couples/family therapy; Dialectical behavior therapy; Group therapy; Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment; Individual psychotherapy; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy

Emergency Mental Health Services: Crisis intervention team; Psychiatric emergency onsite services; Psychiatric emergency walk-in services

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Family psychoeducation

Refers to Western New Mexico Medical Group Behavioral Health aiming to assist consumers, their families and supporters in understanding mental illness, developing effective coping strategies, reducing family tension, providing social support, focusing on the future, and finding ways to aid in recovery through relationship building, education, collaboration, and problem-solving. This includes learning about mental illness, mastering new methods of managing it, and offering encouragement to one another.

Psychosocial rehabilitation services

Refers to therapeutic or intervention services offered individually or in groups at Western New Mexico Medical Group Behavioral Health, aimed at improving daily and community-living skills, self-care abilities, and training in specific skills such as grooming, bodily care, feeding, social skills, and basic language skills.

Supported employment

Services designed to help individuals find and maintain employment, including assessments of relevant skills, attitudes, behaviors, and interests, vocational rehabilitation and training, and job placement support.

Supported housing

Housing that offers independence and normality, along with customizable supportive services that enable individuals to retain their autonomy to the greatest extent feasible.

Case management service

A service that provides assistance to individuals and families in coordinating necessary support and resources through a designated case manager. The case manager assesses the needs of clients and their families and arranges for various services such as mental health care, social work, healthcare, education, employment training, recreational activities, transportation, advocacy, and respite care as needed.

Integrated primary care services

Offers comprehensive healthcare services to individuals struggling with mental health and substance abuse issues. The services aim to address chronic health conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease, which can be exacerbated by unhealthy habits such as lack of physical activity, poor nutrition, and smoking. The program includes screening, coordination between behavioral and medical healthcare providers, and connecting patients to resources to support overall well-being and positive outcomes.

Suicide prevention services

Involve identifying potential warning signs; educating staff on recognizing signs of suicidal behavior and evaluating risk; and managing patients who are at risk of suicide by providing appropriate interventions, such as treating underlying mental health or substance use disorders, administering psychotropic medications, offering supportive services, and providing education. Hotlines also allow individuals to reach the closest suicide prevention mental health provider in Gallup for assistance.

Haloperidol

More effective at treating positive symptoms of schizophrenia, such as hallucinations and delusions, but may also have a higher risk of causing adverse effects, Haloperidol is considered a high-potency antipsychotic drug used to treat psychotic disorders. Haloperidol is typically prescribed at a lower dose than Fluphenazine due to its higher potency.

Aripiprazole

A medication that belongs to the class of drugs known as atypical antipsychotics. It is primarily used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression. Aripiprazole works by adjusting the levels of certain neurotransmitters in the brain, such as dopamine and serotonin, which are involved in regulating mood and behavior.In a drug treatment facility like Western New Mexico Medical Group Behavioral Health, aripiprazole may be used to help manage symptoms of substance withdrawal, particularly in cases where there is an underlying mental health condition, such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. Aripiprazole may also be used as part of a comprehensive treatment plan for individuals with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders.

Clozapine

A medication that also belongs to the class of drugs known as atypical antipsychotics and maybe used may be used as a treatment option in Western New Mexico Medical Group Behavioral Health for individuals with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, or those who have not responded well to other antipsychotic medications in a drug treatment facility.

Olanzapine

Olanzapine, an atypical antipsychotic, is primarily prescribed for the treatment of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. It can be used for both long-term maintenance and new-onset disease in schizophrenia, and can be administered orally or via intramuscular injection.

Quetiapine

An atypical antipsychotics used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder by reducing the symptoms of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder, such as hallucinations, delusions, mood swings, and sleep disturbances. Aunique aspect of Quetiapine is that it has been associated with a relatively lower risk of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) compared to some other antipsychotics. EPS are a set of movement disorders that can occur with the use of antipsychotic medications, and can include symptoms such as tremors, muscle stiffness, and involuntary movements. While Quetiapine may still cause EPS in some individuals, it is generally considered to have a lower risk of these symptoms compared to other antipsychotics.

Risperidone

Risperidone also an atypical antipsychotics thats used in the treatment of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and irritability associated with autism, may differ from similar medications in its class because its able to be administered via a long-acting injection that is given every two weeks. This can be particularly helpful for individuals who have difficulty adhering to a medication regimen, as it ensures that the medication is consistently delivered to the body.

Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI

A multi-disciplinary clinical team approach helps individuals with serious mental illness to live in the community by offering 24-hour intensive services within their natural surroundings.