Agency Overview
Mission: Dedicated to Excellence in Behavioral Health Services.
Vision: Oklahoma sets the standard for behavioral health systems that provide transformative, agile, and quality care.
Agency Values
The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) emphasizes 5 core principles and beliefs that guide the department's actions and decision-making. These ICARE Values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) set the standard for all our employees. These values are foundational to the way we seek to provide services.
Services Within Reach
ODMHSAS is the state’s safety net mental health and substance use treatment services system. The department’s core mission is to provide prevention and treatment services for Oklahomans who are indigent and without a means to pay.
Because of limited resources, services are primarily targeted to address the needs of the most seriously ill; this means for persons who experience ongoing, persistent medical issues associated with mental illness or addiction, persons who are in crisis, or have been found to be dangerous to self or others. ODMHSAS provides services for both adults and children.
Treatment services include inpatient hospital and outpatient community-based mental health treatment services, forensic services, residential treatment and outpatient services to address substance use dependence and addiction, in addition to targeted services designed to address the needs of high-risk populations, criminal justice diversion initiatives, and efforts to address other priority concerns.
ODMHSAS provides prevention services at the state and local level, in partnership with area health providers, schools, law enforcement, veteran’s groups, and other community stakeholders. ODMHSAS also manages the state’s behavioral health Medicaid services, and has rule-making responsibility for specific statutory certification processes (certifying approximately 3,300 treatment providers, organizations and individuals, throughout the state). ODMHSAS is the State’s statutory authority responsible for prevention, treatment, and recovery from mental illness, substance abuse, and addictive disorders.
Pillars of Excellence
Every system needs a strong foundation, especially when it comes to providing life-saving services to Oklahomans in need. ODMHSAS accomplishes this by utilizing 5 Strategic Pillars:
- High Reliability & Trust
- Innovation & Evidence Based Care
- Coordination & Collaboration
- Stewardship & Alignment
- Data & Analytics
These pillars are critical success categories that help organize the agency, guide decision-making, and allocate resources across the state to acheive our mission and vision. These themes serve as areas of focus that underpin the agency's overall business strategy.
High Reliability & Trust: Eliminate preventable harm through a culture of safety and transparency.
Innovation & Evidence Based Care: Continuously striving to challenge existing standards and solutions to adopt most up-to-date research and hardwire into evidence-based care practices.
Coordination & Collaboration: Engaging with internal and external stakeholders to communicate openly and transparently to improve partnerships and optimize care for all Oklahomans.
Stewardship & Alignment: Intentional and responsible management of the resources to support the needs of the behavioral health system.
Data & Analytics: Collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data to drive operational efficiency and agency performance.
