High Plains Mental Health Center Hays

About High Plains Mental Health Center Hays

High Plains Mental Health Center Hays is a licensed Community Mental Health Center and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic serving Northwest Kansas.

The Hays location offers outpatient mental health and addiction care, including therapy, psychiatric services, medication management and crisis intervention for children, adolescents and adults.

The center’s mission centers on person centered, individualized treatment that meets rural Kansans where they are, with same-day or next-day intake often available.

Co-Occurring Disorders and Outpatient Addiction Treatment

The Hays team specializes in supporting individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders through outpatient and intensive outpatient programs.

As a CCBHC, the center integrates addiction care within a broader behavioral health system rather than treating it in isolation.

Sessions may include cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, trauma related counseling, relapse prevention planning, the Matrix Model and oral naltrexone when clinically appropriate.

Individual, group, family and couples counseling are available, helping clients address root causes while building practical recovery skills.

Client testimonials highlight the kind, attentive care that has helped people “find myself again.”

Rural Access and Community-Based Support

High Plains stands out for its expansive rural footprint, reaching 20 Northwest Kansas counties through more than 60 service access sites including schools, county health departments and hospital clinics.

The Hays campus also includes Woodhaven Apartments, offering subsidized supportive housing for adults with serious mental illness, alongside TMS therapy for depression in teens and adults.

Getting Started with Care

Services are delivered in person at the Hays main office and across the regional network, as well as via telehealth throughout Northwest Kansas.

The center bills private insurance, Medicaid (KanCare), Medicare and TRICARE, with sliding scale options available for uninsured clients and no one denied care based on ability to pay.

Addiction Treatment Programs

Dual Diagnosis
It’s common to have both a mental health disorder and substance use problems. The right rehab in Kansas can treat both issues. A mental health diagnosis can feed into an addiction, making both worse. In a dual diagnosis program, these concerns are addressed along with typical evidence-based detox, inpatient treatment, and outpatient care.
Young Adult Rehab
A young adult rehab in Kansas can provide every level of care while addressing the unique needs of young adults. Young adults often have questions about starting their careers, having a family, and living independently without overspending. These concerns are addressed along with typical evidence-based detox, inpatient treatment, and outpatient care.
Adult Program
An adult program in Kansas helps clients overcome substance use and address issues such as employment and family. Adults often have challenges related to their careers, raising a family, and handling responsibilities. These concerns are addressed during evidence-based detox, inpatient treatment, and outpatient care.
Senior Rehab
The best way to achieve long-term recovery, if you are older in Kansas, may be to find a senior rehab. Older Americans often deal with chronic pain, loneliness, financial issues, and more. These concerns are addressed along with typical evidence-based detox, inpatient treatment, and outpatient care.
Men's Rehab
Those who join a men’s rehab program in Kansas are given training in key life skills to help them address their unique challenges. Men often have questions about building their careers, being a father, and having healthy communication styles. These concerns are addressed along with typical evidence-based detox, inpatient treatment, and outpatient care.
Women's Rehab
Women need unique support, and a women’s rehab in Kansas can help them manage gender-specific concerns while overcoming addiction. Women often have questions about building their careers, raising children, and building healthy relationships. These concerns are addressed along with typical evidence-based detox, inpatient treatment, and outpatient care.

Insurance Coverage

Medicaid
How do you pay for rehab in Kansas? If you qualify, a good option is Medicaid. Programs that accept Medicaid can offer any level of care, including detox, inpatient, and outpatient. Your out-of-pocket costs, if any, are likely to be very low.
Private insurance
How do you pay for rehab in Kansas? If you have private insurance, consider using your coverage to pay for some or all of the costs of treatment. Plans vary, so be sure to contact your insurer for details. You may have out-of-pocket costs such as deductibles and copays.
Self-pay options
Self-pay for addiction treatment in Kansas can give you maximum freedom in choosing your treatment center. You can write a check, use a medical loan, or send money electronically. The fee schedule may differ depending on the level of care.
Financial aid
Paying for rehab in Kansas can be done in multiple ways, including using financial aid programs if you qualify. Finding aid programs takes some research. Look for community groups or nonprofits in your area that may offer assistance, or ask individual treatment centers if they offer scholarships and grants.
Sliding scale payment assistance
Paying for rehab in Kansas can be done in multiple ways, including finding a program with a sliding scale payment plan. You qualify for a lower fee for detox, inpatient treatment, or outpatient care based on your income and family size.
Medicare
When you’re planning to use Medicare to pay for rehab in Kansas, there are a few details to keep in mind. Your coverage can pay some or all of the costs of rehab. Different Medicare plans have different coverage details, and it’s important to choose a center that accepts your plan.
Military insurance
Paying for rehab in Kansas can be done in multiple ways, including using military insurance. Your insurance plan can cover some or all of the cost of treatment. You’ll need to contact your insurer to find out what centers are in-network with your plan and what out-of-pocket costs you may be responsible for.

Levels of Care

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Outpatient Rehab
For many people, it’s important to be able to work and attend school during treatment, and outpatient treatment in Kansas gives you that opportunity. Finishing residential treatment is a big step, and outpatient care allows you to have support while you learn to apply your new skills and habits in real-life situations.

Therapies

Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy acknowledges that your thinking impacts your emotions and actions and helps you create healthier thought patterns. As you learn to identify thought distortions, your confidence in your ability to manage a wide variety of situations will grow. You’ll have the tools you need to address problems and manage triggers in a healthy way.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Dialectical behavioral therapy acknowledges that your confidence and coping skills have a big impact on your substance use habits. As you learn helpful coping strategies, your confidence in your ability to manage a wide variety of situations will grow. You’ll have the tools you need to address problems and manage triggers in a healthy way.
Family Therapy
Talking about what we’re going through is an important way to heal, and family therapy in Kansas gives you that opportunity. You have a safe environment to address challenging relationships, trauma, and other issues. Substance use treatment includes detox, inpatient treatment, and outpatient care, and family therapy may be a part of each of these stages. The goal is to help families address past events and broken relationships and develop healthy ways of relating to each other.
Group Therapy
Talking about what we’re going through is an important way to heal, and group therapy in Kansas gives you that opportunity. Sessions generally last 60 to 90 minutes and give you a chance to discover others’ experiences, hear about the impact of substance use, and learn important new life skills.
Individual Therapy
If you struggle with addiction in Kansas, it’s common to feel like no one understands you. Individual therapy can help you find professional support. During individual therapy, you have the freedom and confidentiality to share personal issues and past experiences that may impact your substance use. Your therapist will help you work through those concerns and develop new ways of handling them.
Trauma Therapy
During trauma-informed therapy in Kansas, clients will receive support that acknowledges what they’ve been through and helps them craft a healthier response. Because trauma can be a significant trigger for substance use, trauma-informed therapy will help you understand what happened to you, realize that it was wrong, and create a healthier way of relating to that memory and the emotions you feel.