Washington County Mental Health Services

Washington County Mental Health Services, located at 286 Hospital Loop in Montpelier, Vermont, offers a wide spectrum of intensive behavioral health services focused on crisis response, stabilization, and short-term treatment. Through its Intensive Care Services (ICS), the agency provides 24/7 mobile emergency screening and community-based interventions for individuals experiencing mental health or substance-related crises. The Emergency Screening Team offers in-person and telephone support across Washington and parts of Orange County, conducting clinical assessments, crisis evaluations, and determining the need for psychiatric admission or brief therapeutic intervention.

Programs such as Brief Urgent Care and Home Intervention are designed to provide immediate, short-term treatment that diverts individuals from hospitalization while stabilizing their mental health needs. Services include adult and children’s crisis response, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for adolescents, and a police co-response program that deploys trained mental health clinicians alongside law enforcement. The Lighthouse Public Inebriate Program offers a supervised and compassionate alternative to incarceration for those under the influence. Through integrated psychiatric care, trauma-informed counseling, and coordinated referrals to longer-term support, WCMHS continues to serve as a vital safety net for the Montpelier community and beyond.