Choices in Living Counseling Center
4485 Wadsworth Boulevard, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Jefferson Center for Mental Health
Also known as Independence Office
Address: 4851 Independence Street, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 · Map
Phone: (303) 425-0300
Website: jcmh.org
About Jefferson Center for Mental Health
Comprehensive mental health center that provides ongoing care for chronic illnesses, vocational training, suicide prevention programs, and mental health support for people of all ages.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment
- Facility type
- Community mental health center
- Medications used
- Chlorpromazine · Risperidone · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- County or local government funds · Community Mental Health Block Grants · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Other State funds · Private health insurance · State corrections or juvenile justice funds · State education agency funds · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds · State welfare or child and family services funds · U.S. Department of VA funds
- Payment assistance
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Assertive community treatment · Assisted Outpatient Treatment · Chronic disease/illness management · Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Family psychoeducation · Intensive case management · Illness management and recovery · Psychosocial rehabilitation services · Supported employment · Supported housing · Vocational rehabilitation services · Case management service · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services · Education services
- Language services
- Spanish
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Chronic Relapse · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Chronic Pain Management · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Online Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children · LGBTQ+ · Men · Older Adults · Veterans · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Intensive Outpatient Program · Outpatient Treatment · Recovery Coach · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English · Spanish
Questions to ask Jefferson Center for Mental Health
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Colorado. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Jefferson Center for Mental Health
Jefferson Center for Mental Health reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With Colorado Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Distance to specialized care from Wheat Ridge
Measured from the population center of Jefferson County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Wheat Ridge, about 4.5 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Lakewood, about 2.2 miles (33 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Denver, about less than a mile (74 within 25 miles)
See the Jefferson County treatment map, methadone clinics near Jefferson County and Suboxone doctors near Jefferson County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Jefferson Center for Mental Health offer?
Jefferson Center for Mental Health reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Jefferson Center for Mental Health accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Jefferson Center for Mental Health located?
4851 Independence Street, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Wheat Ridge?
From the center of Jefferson County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Wheat Ridge, about 4.5 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Wheat Ridge
Choices in Living Counseling Center
4485 Wadsworth Boulevard, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Denver Family Therapy Center
4891 Independence Street, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Denver Family Therapy Center
4891 Independence Street, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Jefferson Center for Mental Health
4643 Wadsworth Boulevard, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Jefferson Center for Mental Health
4643 Wadsworth Boulevard, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
See all 9 facilities in Wheat Ridge · Outpatient · MAT · Accepts Medicaid · Accepts Medicare · Private insurance · Sliding scale
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.