Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) has statutory authority for prevention, treatment and recovery from mental illness, substance abuse and addictive disorders for Oklahomans across the lifespan, especially those who are indigent and under insured. Treatment services range from inpatient hospital to outpatient community-based mental health services, forensic services, and residential treatment and outpatient services for substance use dependence and addiction. ODMHSAS provides prevention services at the state and local levels, in partnership with area health providers, schools, law enforcement, service member and veterans groups and other community stakeholders. ODMHSAS manages the state’s behavioral health Medicaid services, and has rule-making responsibility for specific statutory certification processes, certifying approximately 6,000 treatment providers, organizations and individuals throughout the state.