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Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Students, Family Nurse Practitioner Student (FNP), Physician Assistant Students, (PA), Medical Students
Adult Outpatient Mental Health Services
Comprehensive mental health services to support each person’s goals for recovery, including: psychiatric evaluation and treatment, medication management, wellness counseling and education, individual and group therapy, psychiatric care, psychosocial rehabilitation, and case management offered at a variety of locations.
Business Hours Only
Spring, Summer, Fall
Adult Primary Care Services
Comprehensive and coordinated medical care throughout the course of life including routine checkups, health risk assessments, immunizations, screening tests, general health care maintenance, and behavioral health consultations.
Business Hours Only
Spring, Summer, Fall
Children’s Behavioral Health Services
The Outpatient Mental Health Services for Children and Adolescents program provides mental health treatment to residents of Bexar County ages 3 to 17 with a major mental health diagnosis.
Business Hours Only
Contracted exclusively with University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio. Not available to external applicants
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Students (BSN), Associate Degree in Nursing Students (ADN), Certificate in Vocational Nursing Student (LVN) Students
Multiple Programs
Adult Outpatient Behavioral Health, Child Outpatient Behavioral Health, Primary Care, Psychiatric Crisis Services, Residential Detoxification, Substance Abuse Public Sobering Unit, and more.
Business Hours Only
Spring, Summer, Fall
Family Medicine Residents and Psychiatry Residents
Multiple Programs
The Center for Health Care Services offers a variety of outpatient programs that provide primary care and psychiatric services to adults with mental health and substance abuse diagnoses.
Business Hours Only
Contracted exclusively with University of Incarnate Word School of Medicine and University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio. Not available to external applicants.
Psychiatry Fellows
Children’s Behavioral Health Services
The Outpatient Mental Health Services for Children and Adolescents program provides mental health treatment to residents of Bexar County ages 3 to 17 with a major mental health diagnosis.
Business Hours Only
Contracted exclusively with University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio. Not available to external applicants.
Doctoral Psychology Students
Integrated Primary Care, Northwest Clinic and Paul Elizondo Clinic
Integrated Primary Care Clinic, supervised by the Director of Psychology & Training in which medical and behavioral health providers work collectively using the Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) consultation model.
Business Hours Only
Contracted exclusively with University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Internship Program and Our Lady of the Lake University PsyD in Counseling Psychology Program. Not available to external applicants.
Bachelor of Psychology Students
Mommies Program: Specialized Female IOP Substance Abuse Treatment
Mommies Program is an intensive outpatient substance abuse treatment program open to pregnant women and mothers of minor children, including those seeking reunification with children in Texas Department of Family and Protective Services custody. Trauma-informed and gender-specific treatment targets mothers who are struggling with substance use and mental health disorders. Comprehensive case management assists in achieving stable recovery and preservation of the consumer’s family.
Business Hours Only
Spring, Summer, Fall
Integrated Primary Care, Northwest Clinic and Paul Elizondo Clinic
This internship experience takes place in a clinically rich, fast-paced Integrated Primary Care environment. This internship is based out of the CHCS Northwest Integrated Care Clinic and assists the Director of Psychology & Training, a licensed clinical psychologist.
Business Hours Only
Spring, Summer & Fall
Master of Social Work (MSW) Students
Outreach, Screening, Assessment, and Recovery (OSAR)
Service available to all individuals interested in information about substance use services. OSAR can be the starting point for individuals who want help accessing substance use services but are unsure where to begin. Hours also available in Street Outreach, Pregnant Parenting Intervention Program, and San Antonio Job Development program.
Business Hours Only
Spring, Summer, Fall
Opioid Addiction Treatment (OATS)
OATS is a CARF accredited and licensed outpatient narcotic treatment program for people addicted to opioids, such as prescription pain medications and heroin. Medication-assisted treatment is utilized along with counseling and other support.
6:00am-2:00pm, Monday-Friday
Spring, Summer, Fall
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)/ Forensic Assertive Community Treatment (FACT)
Forensic assertive community treatment (FACT) is a service delivery model intended for individuals with serious mental illness who are involved with the criminal justice system. Team approach offering psychiatric medication management, psychosocial rehabilitation services, comprehensive support for individuals with frequent psychiatric hospitalizations and incarcerations.
Business Hours Only
Spring, Fall
POWER Program/Early Onset Psychosis Program
Coordinated Specialty Care services for Bexar County residents ages 15-30 years who are experiencing First Episode Psychosis. Program provides intensive, wrap-around services by a team of clinicians and peer support specialists.
Business Hours Only
Spring & Fall
Children’s Behavioral Health Services
The Outpatient Mental Health Services for Children and Adolescents is for Bexar County youth ages 3 – 17 with a DSM-V Diagnosis, and includes the following services: assessment, skills training, counseling, case management, medication training and support, psychiatric evaluation and medication monitoring, caregiver training, and family partner support.
Business Hours Only
Spring & Fall
Bachelor or Master of Marketing Student, Bachelor or Master of Communications Student
External Relations
The CHCS External Relations department encompasses external relations, marketing/communications, public relations, and advertising for key stakeholders. The team focuses on the ongoing development, implementation, and assessment of marketing brand strategies through internal and external communications, public relations, advertising, special event development and coordination, community outreach, legislative outreach, social media content development, and workforce engagement.
Business Hours Only
Spring, Summer & Fall
Bachelor of Nonprofit Management Student, Bachelor of Marketing/Communications Student, or Bachelor of Business Student
The Center for Health Care Services Foundation
The Center for Health Care Services (CHCS) Foundation is dedicated to securing the necessary financial resources that advance the capital, clinical, educational, and service delivery goals of CHCS, and to bring awareness and education around the topics of behavioral health and substance abuse. The CHCS Foundation has also recently expanded to provide Mental Health First Aid Training to the community, and function as a separate 501(C)(3), or non-profit entity, to help advance the support available for CHCS.
Business Hours Only
Spring, Summer & Fall
Human Services Addiction Counseling/Substance Abuse Prevention Students
Opioid Addiction Treatment (OATS)
OATS is a CARF accredited and licensed outpatient narcotic treatment program for people addicted to opioids, such as prescription pain medications and heroin. Medication-assisted treatment is utilized along with counseling and other support.
6:00am-2:00pm, Monday-Friday
Spring, Summer & Fall
Residential Detoxification (Detox)
The Center’s Residential Detoxification Unit (Detox) is a licensed, accredited 28-bed facility offering medical oversight and recovery support for people withdrawing from addictive substances. Residencies are typically 3-7 days, but will vary depending on an individual patient’s symptoms.
Varies
Spring, Summer & Fall
Research Students
Multiple Programs
Opportunities for research students to complete university affiliated research projects in various CHCS programs.
Varies
Spring, Summer & Fall
