Adult Crisis-Lite Mental Health Support

Emergent Mental Health Services provides Crisis-Lite mental health care for adults (18+) who are feeling overwhelmed, emotionally unstable, or struggling to cope — but who do not need emergency services or inpatient hospitalization.

Our care is:

• Voluntary
• Non-emergency
• Short-term and stabilization-focused

We help you feel steadier, regain control, and connect to next-step care when you are ready.

How Your Visit Works (From Walk-In to Leaving)

When You Arrive

You’ll be welcomed, oriented to the clinic, and supported right away. We’ll gather basic information and make sure you feel safe and heard. A Peer Support Specialist may sit with you, offer support, and help you feel more comfortable.

This is not emergency triage. If an emergency is identified, we will help you access emergency services.

Understanding What You Need Right Now

You’ll meet with a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to talk about what brought you in.

Together, we focus on:

• What you’re experiencing right now
• How intense the distress feels
• How it’s affecting your daily functioning
• What support will help you stabilize

This is not long-term therapy or deep diagnostic work. It’s about helping you get through the moment and regain balance.

The Services We Offer (Client-Focused)

Crisis-Lite Clinical Support

You’ll receive short-term clinical support focused on calming distress and improving stability.

This may include:

• Emotional regulation and grounding skills
• De-escalation support
• Coping strategies you can use immediately
• Help restoring daily functioning

Services are goal-focused and time-limited, not ongoing psychotherapy.

Psychiatric Evaluation & Short-Term Medication Support (When Needed)

If medication support would help, you may meet with a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner.

This support includes:

• Focused psychiatric evaluation
• Short-term medication initiation or adjustment
• Monitoring during stabilization
• A clear plan to transition medication care back to a long-term provider

Medication services are stabilization-focused and temporary.

Peer Support (Individual & Group)

Peer Support Specialists provide non-clinical support from lived experience.

Peer support helps with:

• Feeling understood and less alone
• Encouragement and hope
• Staying engaged in care
• Reinforcing coping strategies
• Navigating next steps

Peer support is supportive, not therapy.

Stabilization-Focused Groups (When Scheduled)

Groups offer structured, skills-based support while you stabilize or wait for ongoing care.

Groups focus on:

• Coping skills
• Emotional regulation
• Support during transitions
• Short-term participation (rolling admission)

Groups are not long-term therapy.

Case Management & Care Coordination

Case managers help reduce the real-life stressors that can make mental health worse.

This support includes:

• Connecting you to outpatient therapy or psychiatry
• Help with housing, benefits, employment, or resources
• Scheduling follow-up appointments
• Coordinating care with other providers
• Planning next steps after your visit

Case management is about connection and follow-through, not counseling.

Transportation Support (When Appropriate)

Transportation may be available to help you access services or follow-up care.

Transportation is:

• Non-emergency
• Supportive, not custodial
• Not continuously monitored
• Not probation-related
• Based on availability and clinical appropriateness

Before You Leave

Before your visit ends, we make sure you:

• Understand what was addressed
• Have tools to help manage symptoms
• Know what your next steps are
• Have referrals or follow-up plans if needed
• Know when and how to seek higher levels of care

Who This Care Is For

EMHS may be a good fit if you:

• Are feeling emotionally overwhelmed or unstable
• Need support outside typical business hours
• Are waiting for therapy or psychiatry appointments
• Are adjusting after a hospital, residential, or rehab stay
• Are navigating major life stressors or transitions
• Want support without going to the ER

What We Offer

✔ Crisis-Lite mental health stabilization
✔ Time-limited individual support
✔ Stabilization-focused groups
✔ Short-term psychiatric medication support
✔ Peer support
✔ Case management and care coordination
✔ Evening and weekend availability
✔ Transportation support when appropriate

What We Do Not Provide

✖ Emergency or inpatient psychiatric care
✖ Long-term outpatient psychotherapy
✖ Family or couples counseling
✖ Services for children or adolescents
✖ Court-ordered or custodial services

Our Role in Your Care

Emergent Mental Health Services is here to help you stabilize, regroup, and move forward.
We support you during difficult moments and help you reconnect with the right ongoing care when you’re ready.

Safety Reminder

If you are in immediate danger or experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, please call 911, go to the nearest emergency department, or contact your local crisis line.