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West Mobile Academy

West Mobile Academy is a day treatment program operated by BayPointe Hospital in collaboration with the Mobile County Public School System (MCPSS) as well as Chickasaw, Saraland, and Satsuma City School Systems. It provides a therapeutic classroom environment and structured day treatment setting for elementary, middle, and high school students who receive special education services but are unable to maintain appropriate behaviors in a public school setting.

Criteria for West Mobile Academy: 

  • Current enrollment with MCPSS or the city school system
  • Minimum IQ of 70
  • Exhibit any combination of at least five of the following behaviors: attention-seeking, poor personal boundaries, poor social skills, poor self-control, aggressive, hyperactivity, defiance towards authority, manipulative, withdrawal/depression/anxiety, temper tantrums.

Students receive:

  • Academic instruction by certified teachers
  • Individual, family and group therapy
  • Cooperative skills training
  • Basic living skills
  • Activity therapy
  • Psychiatric assessment and medication management
  • School system transportation
  • Behavior-focused summer camp

For referrals and more information, contact Debra Outlaw, facilitator of academics, at (251) 662-8054.

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC)

AltaPointe Health is excited that Alabama has been chosen as one of the states to receive the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) designation. This prestigious recognition will significantly enhance the delivery of comprehensive mental health and substance use disorder services throughout the state.

“We are excited about the opportunities this designation brings to our community,” said Tuerk Schlesinger, CEO of AltaPointe Health. “Becoming a CCBHC state means Alabama will receive increased funding and support to expand access to high-quality behavioral health care for individuals in need.”

CCBHCs are designed to provide a wide range of mental health and substance use disorder services, including 24/7 crisis care, integrated treatment for mental health and substance use disorders, and primary care screening and monitoring. This model ensures that individuals receive timely and coordinated care, addressing their behavioral and physical health needs.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in partnership with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), announced the addition of 10 new states to the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Medicaid Demonstration Program.

These states—Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Rhode Island, and Vermont—successfully developed the necessary state-level infrastructure and collaborated with providers to create programs that meet CCBHC standards.

The network of providers included in Alabama’s CCBHC are part of the 19 mental health centers in the state. WellStone, Inc. (Madison County) and AltaPointe Health (Mobile County) will be the first two clinics to be certified as CCBHCs. These providers are now further empowered through the CCBHC Medicaid Demonstration Program to expand their reach and impact. AltaPointe is the provider for seven Alabama counties, including Baldwin, Clay, Coosa, Mobile, Talladega, Randolph, and Washington.

CCBHCs are designed to provide a wide range of mental health and substance use disorder services, including 24/7 crisis care, integrated treatment for mental health and substance use disorders, and primary care screening and monitoring. This model ensures that individuals receive timely and coordinated care, addressing their behavioral and physical health needs.

To learn more about CCBHCs click here.

AltaPointe’s CCBHC is located at:
2400 Gordon Smith Drive
Mobile, AL 36617

2009 Medical Center Drive
Bay Minette, AL 36507

M-F 8 am – 4:30 pm

To access services, please call (251) 450-2211

 

Our Story

ABOUT US

The legacy of AltaPointe Health was born from a need for mental healthcare services more than 60 years ago when local authorities established Mobile County Community Mental Health. In late 1957, almost 325 people received services from its five-member team that operated with a $36,500 budget.

Today, AltaPointe Health is an extensive healthcare system providing primary and behavioral healthcare.  Each year it provides more than 1 million services to 45,000 patients across Alabama. A national leader in behavioral health for more than 60 years, AltaPointe expanded its service array in 2018 to include primary care.  With an even greater focus on the patient's whole health, it operates Accordia Health, a Federally Qualified Health Center with six clinic sites.  Rounding out the continuum, AltaPointe operates two psychiatric hospitals serving children and adults, one behavioral health crisis center, 20 outpatient behavioral healthcare clinics, and BayView Professional Associates, its private practice arm serving southwest Alabama.  Its team of 28 physicians and 16 physician extenders renders the medical care services throughout the organization and serves as the administration and faculty for the University of South Alabama, College of Medicine-Department of Psychiatry. J. Tuerk Schlesinger is its chief executive officer.

Read more about the history of AltaPointe Health.

What insurance covers BayView services?

Most BayView providers are in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Health Care, Aetna, Cigna, Humana/LifeSync, Value Options (Beach Health), Medicare, Healthsprings, Tricare, American Behavioral, and many national EAP carriers.

Also located in Mobile’s BayView office building is Montlimar Outpatient Services, a program primarily dedicated to adults in Mobile County insured by the Alabama Public Education Employees’ Health Insurance Plan (PEEHIP).

Certain insurance plans limit their coverages to particular credentials. Please check with your insurance company for specific coverages on your plan.

All copayments and deductibles are due at the time of service according to your health insurance plan’s allowable amounts. We require full payment at the time of service when a health insurance plan does not consider BayView “in-network.”

Who We Are

BayPointe Hospital opened its doors in 2002 as a free-standing psychiatric hospital serving the Mobile community, originally specializing in children’s inpatient care. Located on a beautiful 15-acre campus in West Mobile, BayPointe has expanded its services to provide comprehensive psychiatric care for both children and adults.

BayPointe Hospital offers short-term stabilization in an inpatient setting, long-term treatment in a residential setting for children and adolescents, and day treatment programs designed to support ongoing recovery. For adults, BayPointe offers a comprehensive continuum of inpatient psychiatric services, focusing on stabilizing symptoms, restoring functioning, and facilitating a safe transition back into the community.

Admission to BayPointe involves careful consideration of the individual’s needs. For children and adolescents, many have faced challenges such as abuse, neglect, or substance use and require intensive intervention. They may present with disruptive, uncontrollable, suicidal, aggressive, or otherwise unsafe behaviors, making it difficult to function safely in their homes and communities. For adults, admission is appropriate for those experiencing psychiatric crises that place them at risk of harm to themselves or others or that interfere with their ability to live independently.

Our programs

BayPointe Hospital and residential programs are located on the same campus. Patients can transition fluidly between programs, depending on the level of care and the duration of treatment required. Children and adults are kept on separate wings of the hospital. BayPointe’s qualified staff provides supervision 24 hours a day, 7 days per week throughout their stay.

When a child or teen living with a psychiatric illness cannot thrive in the home or a community-based setting, an intensive, structured program may be prescribed. BayPointe Children’s Residential Treatment Center cares for children 5 to 12 years of age and adolescents 13 to 18 years of age. The program provides medically monitored intensive and comprehensive psychiatric treatment. The average length of stay is nine to 12 months.

West Mobile Academy is a day treatment program operated by BayPointe Hospital in collaboration with the Mobile County Public School System as well as Chickasaw, Saraland, and Satsuma City School Systems. It provides a therapeutic classroom environment and structured day treatment setting for elementary, middle, and high school students who receive special education services but are unable to maintain appropriate behaviors in a public school setting.

BayPointe Hospital offers an After School Day Treatment program for elementary, middle, and high school students who need additional support outside of the classroom. Through daily, intensive clinical intervention, its goal is to help children succeed in their school and their community.

BayPointe is accredited by The Joint Commission, certified by the Alabama Department of Mental Health and licensed by the Alabama Department of Public Health. It is a division of AltaPointe Health, the most comprehensive psychiatric and behavioral healthcare provider in Alabama.

AltaPointe has provided care since 1957, operating as Mobile Mental Health Center until it was rebranded in 2007. In addition to BayPointe, AltaPointe offers a comprehensive continuum of care for children and teens including outpatient, day treatment, residential and transitional age programs, all of which are tracked and monitored through electronic medical records.

Board of Directors

Governance

AltaPointe Health is governed by a board of directors as designated by Alabama Act 310, which became law in 1967. The organization serves residents of Mobile, Baldwin, and Washington counties in south Alabama, and Clay, Coosa, Randolph, and Talladega counties in east-central Alabama. The board comprises 24 voting members appointed by the elected governing officials of the City of Mobile, Mobile County, Washington County, Baldwin County, Clay County, Coosa County, Randolph County, and Talladega County. AltaPointe’s board also includes 11 advisory members. The board is responsible for planning, coordinating, and developing the mental health service system for the regions it serves. It also provides consultation regarding program development and funding, coordination of regional programs, delivery of region-wide services, and a consolidated budgeting process. The board is authorized to receive state, local, and other monies for the operation of the services and programs designated under Act 310.

Board of Directors 

Olabode Anise, President

Mary Stewart Nelson, Vice President

Georgia Christian, Secretary

Larry Jackson, Treasurer

Dr. Edward Hall, Immediate Past President

Mark Brereton

George Dye

Louise McGrady

James William “Bill” Goodloe, III

Teresa Grimes

Robin Hall

Alan Hurst

Pamela Millsaps

Lori Myles

Judge Amy Newsom

Kathleen Saucier

Executive Committee Members-at-Large:

Aubury Fuller, Member at Large

George Noonan, Member at Large

Robbie Owen, Member at Large

Advisory Committee Members

Vicki Bacon

Julie Bellcase

Dr. Charla DeLeo

Victor Gaston

Mavis Newman

Hon. Alex Odom

Dr. P. Duncan Roy, Jr.

Dr. Samuel Strada

Hon. Nick Williams

Bob Wills

 

 

 

News Media

The AltaPointe Office of Public Relations handles all media inquiries. Whatever your needs, we will work to provide interviews and information in hopes of meeting your deadline. Contact us at info@altapointe.org.

AltaPointe Hospitals

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AltaPointe Health owns and operates two free-standing psychiatric hospitals. BayPointe Hospital is located in west Mobile. EastPointe Hospital is located in Daphne in Baldwin County.

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