Encompass' Youth Services Counseling program provides individualized, strength-based behavioral health services for children, adolescents, and young adults ages 3-20, while partnering with families to support lasting success. Services include individual and family therapy, as well as skill-building rehabilitation tailored to each youth’s unique needs and goals. Through these services, youth and families strengthen relationships, build coping and life skills, increase self-confidence, and improve functioning at home, in school, and in the community. Services are available in the office or virtually. Services may also be available at school or in community settings on a case-by-case basis.
Services Offered
- Behavior Skills Training & Support
- Crisis Intervention
- Family Counseling
- Individual Counseling
- Assessments
- Evidenced based Therapies
Eligibility
- Children and youth ages 3-20
- Must be Santa Cruz County resident
- Active Santa Cruz County Medi-Cal insurance
Helpful Documentation to Have
- Proof of insurance/insurance ID card
- Medi-Cal card
Fees
- No fee for youth with Santa Cruz County Medi-Cal insurance
Contact Info
(831) 429-8350
OTHER YOUTH PROGRAMS
Youth Substance Use Counseling
At Encompass, we value dignity and respect for all people as they work toward healing and recovery. Our certified counselors and clinicians provide a full spectrum of trauma-informed substance use disorder services for youth and their families. As an integrated behavioral health agency, we also specialize in treating co-occurring disorders. Harm reduction is central to our approach, and we use a number of evidence-based modalities.
Individual Counseling: One-on-one counseling is offered in our Santa Cruz and Watsonville offices, as well as in community locations like schools and homes.
Intensive Outpatient Counseling: For youth with more intensive substance use treatment needs, we offer Intensive Outpatient Counseling, providing a structured level of care that includes a minimum of six hours of services per week.
To access treatment or make a referral, please call (831) 429-8350.
School-Based Counseling
Youth Services counseling staff also provide services in schools:
- Our Trainee program places counseling staff in alternative education classrooms across the county.
- Counseling specific to youth with individualized education plans (IEP) or at placed in alternative education classrooms is also offered on school sites by a clinician with specialized experience.
CONSEJERÍA
La consejería que ofrecemos se puede personalizar para satisfacer las necesidades individuales de los jóvenes y ampliar las capacidades y cualidades de la familia. Ofrecemos consejería individual para jóvenes y familias.
La participación en consejería mejora las relaciones de la familia y la comunidad, a la vez que aumenta la seguridad en sí mismos y el desempeño escolar, y reduce el uso de alcohol y drogas.
¿Quién califica? Juventud 3 - 20 y sus familias
¿Cuál es el costo?
• No hay costo para los jóvenes que tienen el seguro de Medi-Cal
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Consejería: (831) 429-8350