Guidance Center of Lea County, Inc.

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Program length

5 days

Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions. You'll receive individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis, learn practical skills for recovery, and make new connections in a restorative environment.

Founded

1971

Call (575) 393-3168

Website

Located in Hobbs, New Mexico, just minutes from Highway 62 and near Hobbs Municipal Airport, this center treats mental health and substance use disorders for people of all ages, from young children to older adults. The team delivers outpatient care through individual, group, and family therapy, and provides additional support for crisis stabilization. Serving Southeastern New Mexico, the center offers over 25 behavioral health services using a whole-person approach. The staff implements evidence-based therapies such as intensive outpatient treatment, psychosocial rehabilitation, and medication management. They personalize care with counseling, peer support, and recovery planning. Clients benefit from wraparound services that strengthen life skills, relationships, and emotional resilience. The center offers therapy in person, virtually, and via telehealth to meet a wide range of needs and lifestyles. The center provides unique programs like supportive housing, home visiting for parents with children under five, and high-fidelity wraparound services. Certified peer workers and community support staff guide clients through job development, education, wellness classes, and reunification after foster care. Since 1971, the team has combined deep community roots with compassionate innovation to help individuals and families heal and thrive.

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Type of Care

Substance use treatment Mental health treatment Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Outpatient

Pharmacotherapies

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 Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy Group therapy Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment Individual psychotherapy Telemedicine/telehealth therapy Abnormal involuntary movement scale

Emergency Mental Health Services

Crisis intervention team Psychiatric emergency onsite services Psychiatric emergency mobile/off-site services Psychiatric emergency walk-in services

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

Private non-profit organization

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

County or local government funds Community Mental Health Block Grants Community Service Block Grants IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds 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 Available

Payment assistance (check with facility for details) Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Young adults Veterans Active duty military Members of military families Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders Clients with HIV or AIDS Clients who have experienced trauma Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED) Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Screening for tobacco use

Recovery Support Services

Mentoring/peer support

Education and Counseling Services

Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted

Children/Adolescents Young Adults Adults Seniors

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping permitted in designated area

Ancillary Services

Assertive community treatment Court-ordered outpatient treatment Diet and exercise counseling Family psychoeducation Intensive case management Psychosocial rehabilitation services Case management service Suicide prevention services