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Health Agency | Behavioral Health

County of San Luis Obispo

Home » Departments » Health Agency » Behavioral Health » Forms & Documents » Quality Support Services » Technical Center Documents » Documentation Guidelines » Mental Health and DMC-ODS Guidelines » Documentation Tips

Documentation Tips

April 2025 Documentation Tip Assessment Service Time
April 2026 Documentation Tip TCM vs. Plan Development
February 2025 Documentation Tip Assessment Service Time
February 2026 Documentation Tip Service Claim Information
January 2026 Documentation Tip Collateral Services
July 2025 Documentation Tip Service Note Indicators
June 2025 Documentation Tip Safety
March 2026 Documentation Tip Language Considerations
May 2025 Documentation Tip Service Time in Community
May 2026 Documentation Tip Case Consultation Services
November 2025 Documentation Tip Problem List
October 2025 Documentation Tip Case Consultation Services
September 2025 Documentation Tip SmartCare Key Phrases

Frank Warren

Interim Behavioral Health Director

Director of Health Agency | Behavioral Health: Frank Warren, Interim Behavioral Health Director

Take me to:

Annual Progress Summary Service Note Practice Guide »
BQuIP Screening Guide »
Practice Guidelines CalAIM Assessment Adult »
Practice Guidelines CalAIM Assessment Youth »
Practice Guidelines ASAM »
Practice Guidelines CANS »
DMC-ODS Documentation Guidelines »
DMC-ODS Service Codes in SmartCare »
DMC-ODS Residential Treatment Provider Guide »
Documentation Tips »
Example-Assessment-Bundled-Note »
Example-Case-Management-Bundled-Note »
Example-Re-Assessment-Bundled-Note »
Flow Sheet for DMC-ODS Documentation »
Flow Sheet for SMHS Youth Intake/Admission Documentation »
Flow Sheet for SMHS Adult Intake/Admission Documentation »
MH Documentation Guidelines »
Progress-Note-Time-Entry-Guidance »
SMHS Service Codes in SmartCare »
SUD Residential Treatment Documentation Flow Sheet »
SUD-Treatment-Close-Reasons-v9-8-2023 »
Procedures »

Please contact our access line at 1 (800) 838-1381 for information or to schedule an appointment.

All services are available in Spanish.

No clients are denied access to services due to inability to pay. Discounted fees and sliding fee schedules are available based on family size and income.

The Behavioral Health Department is licensed by the State Department of Health Care Services.

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1055 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408

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County Phone Directory: 805-781-5000

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