Friendship CMHC is centrally located in Phoenix, Arizona and is easily accessible to most of the communities in Greater Maricopa County.  Friendship offers Partial Hospitalization Program, Intensive Outpatient Program, and Outpatient Program services. 

Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)

PHP is a specialized type of care designed to assist individuals in stabilizing after inpatient psychiatric treatment and/or to effectively prevent recurrent hospitalizations.  Friendship offers two tracks of PHP.  The morning track runs from 9:00am-2:00pm Monday-Friday and the afternoon track runs from 2:00pm-5:30pm Monday-Friday.  Transportation and meal services are provided for both tracks.   An optional Saturday track is also offered from 9:15am-12:15pm to provide additional support to clients on the weekends. Transportation and meal services are also available for the Saturday program.  PHP provides a minimum of 3 group counseling sessions/day, individual counseling interventions as needed, individualized treatment planning and coordination of care, and oversight by a licensed psychiatrist.

Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)

Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is a less intensive level of care than a Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), yet offers more support and structure than traditional outpatient services alone. The IOP program is designed for those individuals requiring less days/week of service but still needing the high quality group counseling, individual interventions, and coordination of care offered at the PHP level of care.  The program hours are the same as the PHP schedule.

• Anger Management
• Chemical Dependency & Addictions
• Communication Skills
• Conflict Resolution
• Crisis Prevention & Management
• Family of Origin Processing
• Grief and Loss
• Healthy Relationships Resolution
• Life Management
• Medication Education & Assistance
• Problem Solving
• Relapse Prevention
• Stress Management
• Symptom Awareness
  

Outpatient Program (OP)

OP offers individual counseling services for adults, seniors, adolescents, and children. The frequency and intensity of the service is based on the individual needs of the client.  OP services are provided by master’s level trained therapists and focuses on increasing insight, development of coping skills, and increasing outside supports for individuals with general mental health needs. OP clients also receive individualized treatment planning, oversight by a licensed psychiatrist, and transportation services as needed.

Friendship CMHC strongly believes in coordination of care as a vital component to assisting clients in bringing about the most effective results from treatment.  The Friendship team works in conjunction with the client’s physician, psychiatrist, case manager, family members, and other supportive entities to help stabilize individuals before or after a psychiatric crisis.  The treatment team aims to restore the individual to optimal functioning and well-being to prevent future psychiatric crises.  The Friendship Treatment Team consists of:

• Licensed Psychiatrist
• Licensed Nurse
• Licensed Master’s Level Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Substance Abuse Counselors
  
• Experienced Bachelor’s Level Clinical Care Planners

We have a sliding fee scale based on client income.  We also accept the following health plans:

1. Medicare A & B - Without an HMO Plan
2. Medicare Advantage Plans:
   a. Mercy Care
   b. Health Choice
   c. Phoenix Health Plan / ABRAZO      
   d. Care 1st
   e. APIPA / UBH
   
3. Other Plans
   a. Health Net / Managed Health Network
   b. CIGNA
   c. Humana
   d. United Behavioral Health / Pacificare
4. Single Case Agreements from Out-of-network health plans will be considered
5. Maricopa County’s Regional Behavioral Healthcare Authority
   
   - Magellan Health Services of Arizona