SUD and MHRS Provider Contact List

The Department of Behavioral Health ensures that high quality mental health services are available to District residents through a rigorous certification program conducted by the Office of Accountability. DBH certifies a provider to deliver services that support individual recovery with qualified, culturally competent staff in a safe facility. A provider also must comply with local and federal rules and regulations. Only a certified provider is eligible to participate in the District’s public behavioral health system. Services include diagnostic assessment, medication, counseling, and community support.行为健康部（Department of Behavioral Health，简称DBH）通过由问责办公室（Office of Accountability）实施的严格认证流程，保障特区居民可获取高质量的精神卫生服务。DBH将对服务提供商开展认证，使其能够在配备合格且具备文化胜任力（culturally competent）工作人员的安全设施内，提供支持服务对象个体康复的相关服务。服务提供商还需严格遵守当地及联邦的各项法律法规。仅有通过认证的服务提供商，才有资格参与本特区的公共行为健康体系。该体系涵盖的服务包括诊断评估、药物治疗、心理咨询与社区支持。