West Oakland Health Council Behavioral Health Department

West Oakland Health’s Behavioral Health Department, located at 700 Adeline Street in Oakland, California, offers integrated mental health and substance use services through the West Oakland Health Center. Their behavioral health program provides outpatient care for adults and children, delivering culturally competent, whole-person care in collaboration with the clinic’s medical services. Services include individual and group therapy, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid dependence, care coordination, and crisis intervention.

The Specialty Mental Health division further extends care to clients with moderate to severe mental health needs, offering therapy, case management, and school-based services for children and adolescents under contract with Alameda County and Medi-Cal. Their approach emphasizes trauma-informed care, evidence-based therapies, and collaboration with primary care providers to ensure continuity of services across mental and physical health needs.