Accreditations & Certifications

MTBH is dedicated to providing person-centered, high-quality healthcare. Through a variety of review processes, our programs are audited, certified or accredited to ensure we offer services that meet high standards and are continually improving while aligning with our values and supporting our mission of enhancing the overall health and wellbeing of those we serve.

CARF Accreditation  

CARF accreditation is official recognition that our organization is guided by internationally recognized service standards and best practices.  CARF International has accredited Mark Twain Behavioral Health for these programs:

• Case Management/Services Coordination:  Integrated: SUD/Mental Health (Adults)
• Case Management/Services Coordination:  Psychosocial Rehabilitation (Adults)
• Case Management/Services Coordination:  Psychosocial Rehabilitation (Children and Adolescents)
• Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic: Integrated: SUD/Mental Health
• Crisis Programs - Crisis Intervention: Integrated: SUD/Mental Health (Adults)
• Crisis Programs - Crisis Intervention: Integrated: SUD/Mental Health (Children and Adolescents)
• Crisis Programs - Crisis Intervention: Mental Health (Adults)
• Crisis Programs - Crisis Intervention: Mental Health (Children and Adolescents)
• Detoxification/Withdrawal Management - Ambulatory: Integrated: SUD/Mental Health (Adults)
• Health Home: Comprehensive Care (Adults)
• Health Home: Comprehensive Care (Children and Adolescents)
• Intensive Outpatient Treatment: Substance Use Disorders/Addictions (Adults)
• Outpatient Treatment: Integrated: SUD/Mental Health (Adults)
• Outpatient Treatment: Integrated: SUD/Mental Health (Children and Adolescents)
• Residential Treatment: Substance Use Disorders/Addictions (Adults)

Behavioral Health Certification

The Excellence in Mental Health Act demonstration established a federal definition and criteria for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs). What is Behavioral Health Certification? These organizations are designed to provide a comprehensive range of mental health and substance use disorder services to vulnerable individuals utilizing a prospective payment system. 

Mark Twain Behavioral Health became a CCBHC July 1, 2017.  This certification has allowed us the ability to develop new positions within our organization and provide an even larger range of services to our communities.  On July 1, 2019, CCBHCs were renamed to CCBHOs (Certified Community Behavioral Health Organization) following a State Plan Amendment that allowed Missouri to continue funding the program.  This change was part of a broader effort to improve access to mental health and substance use care across the United States.

Administrative Agent for Department of Mental Health

Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) emerged as a result of federal legislation in 1963.  The Community Mental Health Centers Act was a long overdue response to the treatment of the mentally ill for decades.  The Act required an alternative to institutionalization be developed, which provided for early intervention and treatment for both children and adults. 

In Missouri, CMHCs are designated Administrative Agents by the Department of Mental Health (DMH) and are the primary treatment providers for both adults and children in the DMH’s Comprehensive Psychiatric Services Division.  Mark Twain Behavioral Health is designated as an Administrative Agent for service area 14, as we offer comprehensive behavioral health services.