Jefferson Center for Mental Health

7878 Wadsworth Boulevard
Arvada, CO 80003

Jefferson Center for Mental Health - Wadsworth CO 80003

About Jefferson Center for Mental Health

Jefferson Center for Mental Health–Wadsworth, in Arvada, Colorado, provides outpatient mental and behavioral health care for youth and adults. Their services include crisis intervention, mobile response, assessments and screenings, personalized care planning, and general outpatient (OP) counseling and recovery education. Dedicated programming is available for children, adolescents, young adults, seniors, pregnant and postpartum women, LGBTQ+ persons, parents and families, persons with hearing impairments, and persons with co-occurring addiction and mental illness.

Jefferson Center for Mental Health–Wadsworth is an outpatient psychiatric care and addiction recovery facility for youth and adults in Arvada, Colorado specializing in dual diagnosis care, crisis intervention, mobile response, and general outpatient programming (OP). Dedicated services are available for children, adolescents, young adults, seniors, pregnant and postpartum women, LGBTQ+ persons, parents and families, and persons with hearing impairment.

Clients in outpatient treatment receive medical and mental health assessments, drug and alcohol screenings, personalized care planning, and comprehensive case management. They also engage in intensive, trauma-informed individual, group, and family counseling drawing on proven modalities, including CBT and REBT. The program promotes clients’ sustained sobriety through robust, recovery-focused, age-specific life skills training addressing topics such as coping, self-care, and relapse prevention.

Their aftercare services ensure a complete continuum of care aligned with clients’ evolving needs and may include transitional support for clients stepping down from higher-intensity treatment and referrals for additional medical, mental health, and social service support.

Jefferson Center for Mental Health–Wadsworth accepts private insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, sliding scale payment schedules, and self-pay. Financial aid is available.

Latest Reviews

Sammi Nyko
4 months ago on Google
1
Response from the owner3 months ago
Hi Sammi, please know that Jefferson Center is here for you. We work hard to provide the best possible client experience for everyone we serve. Please contact our Client Advocate at 303-432-5047 or email us at ClientAdvocate@jcmh.org to share how we can meet your needs. Thank you.
Elle Naef
5 months ago on Google
5
Response from the owner4 months ago
Hi Elle! We are so happy to hear you had a good experience at Jefferson Center and appreciate your feedback! For any further assistance, visit our website or call us at 303-425-0300.
Chris B
6 months ago on Google
5
They have really helped me. i was at a very low point and they have been helping be get back up.

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Accepted Insurance

Jefferson Center for Mental Health works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, Please contact to verify your specific insurance provider.

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Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.

Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.

Financial aid can take many forms. Centers may have grants or scholarships available to clients who meet eligibility requirements. Programs that receive SAMHSA grants may have financial aid available for those who need treatment as well. Grants and scholarships can help you pai for treatment without having to repay.

Sliding scale payments are based on a client's income and family size. The goal is to make treatment affordable to everyone. By taking these factors into account, addiction recovery care providers help ensure that your treatment does not become a financial burden to you or your family, eliminating one barrier to care.

Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance for those 65 and older. It also serves people under 65 with chronic and disabling health challenges. To use Medicare for addiction treatment you need to find a program that accepts Medicare and is in network with your plan. Out of pocket costs and preauthorization requirements vary, so always check with your provider.

Military members, veterans, and eligible dependents have access to specific insurance programs that help them get the care they need. TRICARE and VA insurance can help you access low cost or no cost addiction and mental health treatment. Programs that accept military insurance often have targeted treatment focused on the unique challenges military members, veterans, and their families face.

Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

outpatient iconOutpatient
Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.
intensive-outpatient iconIntensive Outpatient
Clients receiving care in an intensive outpatient program (IOP) engage in a minimum of nine hours of treatment per week on average. However, many intensive outpatient rehabs offer up to 20 therapeutic hours weekly. IOP services are ideal for those in early recovery or who are at an elevated risk of relapse. IOP may be chosen in lieu of inpatient rehab. Treatment modalities typically include psychotherapy, life skills training, medication assisted treatment (MAT), and holistic care.
aftercare iconAftercare Support
Clients engaged in a rehab aftercare program have completed active addiction treatment and are receiving services designed to promote their sustained sobriety. Drug rehab aftercare typically encompasses a wide variety of medical, mental health, and social services meant to facilitate clients' reintegration into their home, workplace, and community. Clients typically collaborate with their case manager and/or recovery team to identify and access the services they need, often including peer coaching, career counseling, and care referrals.
heart-hands iconIntervention Services
A drug intervention in Colorado is necessary when someone needs help with substance abuse but is unwilling to stop using despite multiple negative consequences. Intervention services are available to walk family and friends through a step-by-step process of planning and executing the intervention. A successful intervention requires careful planning and set-up as well as appropriate follow-up. Intervention services can be crucial to carrying out each of these steps.

Treatments

Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.

Programs

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Teen Program
Teen programs are designed to address the unique pressures teens face, pressures that can drive them to experiment with dangerous, addictive substances. They need programs that meet them exactly where they are and give them tools for long-term recovery. Therapy can help teenagers understand and work through underlying issues so they can reclaim the life ahead of them.
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Adult Program
Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.
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Program For Men
Men face specific challenges and concerns when seeking addiction treatment. Gender-specific recovery programs help them tackle these issues head-on in an environment that's focused, targeted, and distraction-free. It also gives them the opportunity to connect with and learn from other men who have been through a similar journey and can offer support for the next step.
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Program For Women
Rehabs for women provide a safe, nurturing space for female clients to heal. These treatment programs consider the specific obstacles that women can face during recovery and place a special emphasis on mental, social, physical, and reproductive health. They explore how each woman's experience has shaped the trajectory of their substance use, addressing issues such as sexual abuse and past trauma.
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Young Adult Program
Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.
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Child Program
The providers who specialize in the children's rehab space understand the specialized needs that this population faces. School-based and social services such as tutoring and family counseling are often central to treatment. Child programs may also address the needs of youth experiencing substance abuse in the home, including a parent's or sibling's addiction.
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Seniors Program
Nearly one million adults age 65 and older live with a substance use disorder. Treatment providers who specialize in senior care understand the social, psychological, and physical effects of aging and how they relate to recovery. They can help clients address particular challenges and risks they may face as they get older such as overdosing and medication interactions and dependencies.
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Hearing Impaired Program
A sensory disability, such as hearing impairment, can compound the challenges of addiction recovery. Drug rehabs that are specially designed to accommodate the needs of persons with hearing impairments will include special accessibility features and accommodations to make treatment as comfortable and effective as possible. This may include access to American Sign Language interpreters.
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LGBTQ Program
Recovery is most successful when clients feel accepted and validated by their peers and treatment providers. Facilities that offer LGBTQ-inclusive programming are committed to creating a safe space where everyone can grow and recover without fear of judgment or discrimination. They will have dedicated policies in place to create a safe and supportive environment that fosters free expression.
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Military Program
Serving in the military is both mentally and physically challenging, and can result in trauma that persists even after combat ends. Military programs are tailored to the specific and often complex needs of active duty personnel, veterans, and military families. Clients often access these programs through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Clinical Services

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

Dialectical behavior therapy is skills based and present oriented. You'll be asked to keep a diary of emotions and related behaviors and practice the skills you've been learning between sessions. The focus of skills development is on mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

Therapists who employ motivational interview techniques seek to draw out the client's ideas about change and allow them to draw their own conclusions about the need for change. This method is often effective for clients who feel unsure about their ability to change or the need for change.

Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.

Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is a way of getting nicotine into the bloodstream without smoking. It uses products that supply low doses of nicotine to help people stop smoking. The goal of therapy is to cut down on cravings for nicotine and ease the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal.

Amenities

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Contact Information

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7878 Wadsworth Boulevard
Arvada, CO 80003

Fact checked and written by:
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Sammi Nyko
4 months ago
1

Response from the owner4 months ago
Hi Sammi, please know that Jefferson Center is here for you. We work hard to provide the best possible client experience for everyone we serve. Please contact our Client Advocate at 303-432-5047 or email us at ClientAdvocate@jcmh.org to share how we can meet your needs. Thank you.
Elle Naef
5 months ago
5

Response from the owner5 months ago
Hi Elle! We are so happy to hear you had a good experience at Jefferson Center and appreciate your feedback! For any further assistance, visit our website or call us at 303-425-0300.
Chris B
6 months ago
5

They have really helped me. i was at a very low point and they have been helping be get back up.

Brad Drenth
9 months ago
2

Poor bedside manner. Obviously overworked prescribers as they took so long during appointments going over notes and typing. They were Irritated by questions I had. Then tried to blame me for them not having the report from a test I did, on their order, over a year ago.Also: if all your appointments are video calls, please put an effort in to presentation value. Lighting is easy and accessible. Framing yourself in the screen is even easier. Having your dark or overly bright shot with your head barely visible in the bottom corner of the screen makes it that much harder for the patient to feel like they are talking to a professional.

Response from the owner9 months ago
Hi Brad, please know that Jefferson Center is here for you. We d like to know more about your experience to better assist you. Please contact our Client Advocate at (303)432-5047 or email us at ClientAdvocate@jcmh.org to share how we can meet your needs. Thank you.
Rita McConnell
9 months ago
5

Amazing customer service and authentic care of clients by Tabitha. My brother was confused about his medical taxi pickup and ended up leaving the building and took a bus home but did not let me know. Tabitha did everything to help try and locate him by talking with me and his taxi driver to figure out how to find him. It is truly evident that Tabitha has a very caring attitude!

Response from the owner9 months ago
Hi Rita, thank you for sharing your positive feedback with us! It s so important to hear we are providing our community with good care. For any future assistance, visit our website or call us at 303-425-0300.�
Courtney Lynn
1 year ago
5

Great facility great staff

Response from the owner7 years ago
Dear Courtney: Thank you for your feedback. I am sorry this was your experience when calling Jefferson Center. Helping clients and patient care are priorities at Jefferson Center and we are continuously working on ways to improve access to care. Jefferson Center has a Client Representative who can talk with you further about questions or problems you have about accessing services. You may contact our Client Representative at 303-432-5047. Also, if you are having a mental health emergency, Colorado Crisis Services is available to anyone throughout the state, 27/7/365. If you are in crisis or need help dealing with one, call their toll-free number 1-844-493-TALK (8255) or text TALK to 38255 to speak to a trained professional. You will find a list of walk-in locations on their website - www.coloradocrisisservices.com.
Sam Hungerford
1 year ago
1

If you are a dad, you will receive zero help! They force you to jump through hoops to get any information on your kid. I called and dropped request after request for information on my son, had to get a court order to get the information. But if mom calls in, they will hand her everything on a silver platter, no orders needed. A very biased company, and love to hear only 1 side of what's happening, my conclusion - they do not want to help your children understand and grow, they just want that paycheck and to assist in parental alienation.

Response from the owner1 year ago
Hello Sam, we're sorry to hear this was your experience. We would like to hear more about your experience and how we can meet your needs. Please contact our Client Advocate at 303-432-5047 or email us at ClientAdvocate@jcmh.org so that we can better understand and address your concerns. Thank you.
Anastasia Valentine (Celestial Pearl)
1 year ago
2

I don t really recommend JCMH unless you re in DIRE need of help. Calloway could barely do her job professionally and she just smiled more in our conversation once she realized she wouldn t be my prescriber anymore. And my prescriber before her was judgmental & deleted all my records as soon as she thought she could get away with it. I m glad to be rid of JCMH, honestly.

Response from the owner1 year ago
Hi Anastasia, please know that Jefferson Center is here for you. We d like to know more about your experience to better assist you. Please contact our Client Advocate at (303)432-5047 or email us at ClientAdvocate@jcmh.org to share how we can meet your needs. Thank you.
Niki Montez
2 years ago
1

My son ran out of his medication, so I called to have it refilled, get transferred to the nurse line that they never answer. Leave a message in a Monday and never got a call back at all This place is ridiculous. Dr Collins sent over my sons prescriptions to our pharmacy on Thursday. The pharmacy said they never got them. So I call again to see if I can speak to Dr. Collins and of course they won t let you talk to anyone. So they transfer me back to the nurses line, again which they never answer. So I have to leave another message my son has been out of medication over a week. So I call back the office because I cannot have him go without his medication any longer, and of course they tell me they will email the nurses and have someone call me back. This place is completely unprofessional, lacks communication, it s impossible to get anyone to help you at all. And don t ever expect to get an actual dr or therapist on the line because it isn t going to happen. This place and all the staff are a joke.

Response from the owner2 years ago
Dear Niki, we would like to hear more about your experience and how we can meet your needs. Please contact our Client Advocate at 303-432-5047 or email us at ClientAdvocate@jcmh.org so that we can better understand and address your concerns. Thank you.
Brian Callahan
2 years ago
1

If there is an issue with your Rx and you have to get in touch with your doctor, good luck unless you have four days to wait. Couldn t even get an actual nurse on the phone for three days and it s no fun to run out of medication that you rely on when all it would ve taken was a simple phone call to correct this problem. My pharmacy had the same problem and was unable to reach anyone after multiple attempts. I finally got in touch with nurse Melissa, Who was one of the rudest people I ve ever talked to. She should not have a job dealing with customers, period, let alone be allowed anywhere near a mental health facility. So, unless you love being talked down to and getting every call forwarded to a answering machine, choose somewhere else for your mental health needs.

Response from the owner2 years ago
Hello Brian. We appreciate you voicing your concerns and providing us feedback. We take these matters very seriously and want to make sure those who come into our centers are adequately helped. Please contact our Client Advocate at 303-432-5047 or email us at ClientAdvocate@jcmh.org so that we can better address your concerns. Thank you.
Julia P
2 years ago
4

I've been a client for 6 years, and I have been disappointed by their disorganization as most of the people wrote in their reviews, but the overall experience has been lifechanging. I am a much healthier, loving and stronger person because of their recommendations of therapists. Now, that doesn't mean that all of the therapists were the right fit, or the doctors, but if you give them a chance to fix it, they will find you the right one. And sometimes there are errors and mistakes made, but they fix them. I have met some of the best and worst people here, but I wouldn't undo any of it. The DBT group therapy was especially the best treatment, and it did take a couple years of it to finally put those skills into use. Patience is key and I definitely think that's the case when it comes to JCMH.

Claudia Schanil
3 years ago
1

I, and my kids have gone to this place off and on for years. Good luck getting anywhere with a therapist - this establishment is the stepping stone of interns before they go to find their "real job." I have had some of the rudest clinicians here, therapists and psychologists alike. Being in the DBT program (both the full and part time one) I have seen nearly 20 different therapists here (because no one stays long) and some of them were so rude I have gotten up and walked out on more than one occasion. You are dealing with a staff load who is catering to a probate and homeless population as well as the "Average Jane/Joe" so don't be expecting any kind of courtesy, plus its a giant corporation - these staff members are NOT happy here. Is that really where you want you or your family working on your mental health!?

Response from the owner2 years ago
Hello Claudia, we want to help you and your family receive the best services at Jefferson Center. We have heard your concerns and are taking them into account. We take pride in providing expert services and want to make sure our clients are taken care of. Please contact our Client Advocate at 303-432-5047 or email us at ClientAdvocate@jcmh.org so that we can better address your concerns. Thank you.
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