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Care: Outpatient Behavioral Health

Mental health and recovery care, close to home.

Therapy, psychiatry, psychiatric rehabilitation, substance use treatment and employment support for adults, adolescents and children, coordinated by one team in Camp Springs. We accept Maryland Medicaid and many commercial plans. Services are provided by Kirstin Care, LLC.

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Outpatient Mental Health Clinic (OMHC): Therapy for adults, adolescents and children.

Our outpatient mental health clinic provides mental and behavioral health services to adults, adolescents and children in Prince George's County and the surrounding area. Individualized treatment supports each client's recovery and their ability to take part fully in community life.

  • Assessment and diagnosis
  • Individual, family and group therapy
  • Crisis intervention
  • Psychiatric and nursing services
  • Sessions typically last 30 to 75 minutes, depending on your treatment needs
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Psychiatry: Psychiatry and medication management.

Our psychiatric providers complete evaluations, prescribe and monitor medication, and coordinate closely with your therapist and the rest of your care team so medication is one part of a single, integrated plan.

Medication management is available to clients of our outpatient clinic, psychiatric rehabilitation and substance use programs, and to veterans in the Veterans Counseling Program when clinically appropriate.

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program (PRP): Skills for independent living.

Kirstin Care PRP provides on-site and off-site psychiatric rehabilitation for adults and children living with mental illness, building the skills and supports that lead to greater independence. Our approach is simple: we care for each person so they can achieve self-sufficiency, through rehabilitation that empowers them to lead full and independent lives.

Services and groups

  • Independent living skills
  • Illness and symptom management
  • Medication management support
  • Dual diagnosis skills training
  • Socialization and community integration
  • Money management and health education
  • Employment, housing and transportation support

Who is eligible

  • Referred by a licensed mental health professional
  • Meets priority population diagnostic criteria
  • Has Maryland Medicaid or pays for services directly
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Substance use treatment: Intensive outpatient and outpatient programs.

Our IOP and OP programs serve men and women 18 and older with substance use or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Treatment is provided in our licensed office, separate from where clients live, over several weeks or months.

  • Individual and group counseling and support
  • Toxicology testing
  • Relapse prevention, with community and social supports built into treatment
  • Life skills for reentering the community
  • Crisis contingency planning and disease management
  • Case management, referrals and regular reassessment

Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)

2.5 hours a day, 4 days a week, with a primary counselor at least every other week. Eligibility: a primary substance use disorder diagnosis that meets ASAM Level II.1 criteria.

Outpatient Program (OP)

75 minute groups and 60 minute individual sessions, individualized to help you begin recovery and keep it going.

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Veterans Counseling Program: Counseling built around military experience.

Specialized behavioral health care for veterans, active duty service members, reservists, National Guard members, military spouses and partners, and anyone making the transition from military to civilian life. Services are trauma-informed, strength-based and built around each person's history and goals, with family involvement when it helps.

Concerns we help with

  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Anxiety and depression
  • Anger and emotional regulation
  • Grief, loss, survivor guilt and moral injury
  • Substance use
  • Relationship and family challenges
  • Military to civilian transition and career adjustment

How care works

  • A comprehensive assessment of service history, needs and strengths
  • Individual counseling
  • Couples and family counseling
  • Group counseling with others who share similar experiences
  • Telehealth when clinically appropriate
  • Medication management coordinated with counseling

Approaches may include cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma-informed interventions, mindfulness, stress and anger management, grief counseling and family therapy, matched to what each person needs. Veterans may be referred by themselves, family, providers, veterans organizations, employers or community agencies.

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Health Home: Care coordination for the whole person.

Our Health Home connects primary care, behavioral health and community supports into one coordinated plan for Maryland Medicaid participants.

Services

  • Comprehensive care management
  • Care coordination
  • Health promotion
  • Transitional care after a hospital stay
  • Individual and family support
  • Referral to community and social supports

Who is eligible

  • Maryland Medical Assistance recipients
  • Receiving PRP or mobile treatment services for a serious persistent mental illness or serious emotional disturbance
  • Or receiving opioid treatment and at risk of a second chronic condition
  • Not also enrolled in 1915(i) waiver services or mental health case management

Employment services: Supported employment and job coaching.

Our employment specialists help people with disabilities find and keep meaningful, competitive work in the community. We start with your strengths and interests, then step our support down as you gain confidence on the job.

  • Person-centered planning and self-advocacy
  • Resume development, interview training and application support
  • Employer outreach, job development and placement
  • Job coaching and on-the-job training
  • Job retention support, on or off site

Eligibility: at least 16 years old, interested in competitive work in the community, and eligible for Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS) or Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) community programs, or Medicaid.

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Getting care

Hours, insurance and payment.

Program appointments run into the evening on weekdays, and we check your coverage before your first visit.

Program appointment hours

Outpatient clinic and IOP/OP appointments are scheduled 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Monday to Friday, with Saturday appointments available by arrangement. Call to confirm times for your program.

Main office hours, which differ from program appointment hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM; Saturday, by appointment; Sunday, Closed.

Insurance

We accept Maryland Medicaid and many commercial plans, and a sliding scale is available. Call (240) 392-2876 to verify your coverage.

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CARF accredited programs

CARF accredited for three years

Services provided by Kirstin Care, LLC. Ten Kirstin Care programs hold Three-Year Accreditation from CARF International. New patient forms and what to expect.

A next step, when you are ready

Ready to talk with someone?

Call us or send a message, and our intake team will help you find the right service and verify your insurance.

  • Visit us

    5801 Allentown Road, Suite 310, Camp Springs, MD 20746 Get directions
  • Office hours

    Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PMSaturday: by appointmentSunday: Closed