LifeSpring Health Systems - Jeffersonville

LifeSpring Health Systems is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit Community Mental Health Center and Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that has been the premier provider of mental health and primary care services in southern Indiana since 1964, beginning as a small outpatient clinic for children in Jeffersonville and expanding through federal grants, satellite offices, and a 2018 merger with Southern Hills Counseling Center to now serve 11 counties—Clark, Crawford, Dubois, Floyd, Harrison, Jefferson, Orange, Perry, Scott, Spencer, and Washington—with over 25 facilities and annually reaching more than 14,000 individuals.

Guided by its mission 'to improve and sustain the quality of life in our communities by providing comprehensive behavioral health, substance use disorder treatment, primary care and related services,' and core values of serving 'with the highest quality of care, in a professional and fiscally responsible manner,' LifeSpring employs a team approach with physicians, nurse practitioners, psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers, nurses, licensed therapists, counselors, and case managers to tailor specific programs including education, prevention, assessment, intervention, and treatment for the whole person, integrating physical and behavioral health under one roof.

Services encompass patient-centered primary care with evidence-based medicine regardless of ability to pay via a sliding fee scale, behavioral health through one-on-one and group therapy for recovery, medication-assisted treatment, crisis stabilization at facilities like the Turning Point Center and Hope Center, residential programs for those with severe mental illnesses or co-occurring disorders, specialized offerings for children and families, veterans, the homeless via PATH and Healthcare for the Homeless initiatives, school-based health services, and community partnerships with medical, social service, mental health agencies, schools, justice officials, churches, and organizations to deliver the least restrictive, most supportive care to underserved populations including adults, youth, families, and those facing addiction, mental illness, or barriers to access, ensuring no one is turned away due to inability to pay, insurance status, race, disability, or other factors.

What we treat

Treatment & Programs

Levels of Care

The Recovery Campus at LifeSpring Health Systems offers outpatient programming designed to accommodate diverse recovery journeys. Operating primarily out of the modern Integrated Treatment Center in Jeffersonville, Indiana, the facility provides comprehensive care that seamlessly aligns with primary medical services.

Outpatient

Therapies

The therapeutic approach blends traditional clinical methods with practical living guidance. Clients engage in both individual and group therapy sessions to learn new coping skills, while specialized offerings like supervised nutrition education help integrate physical and behavioral health.

Individual Therapy Group Therapy Case Management

Addictions

LifeSpring Health Systems treats a wide spectrum of substance use challenges, including comprehensive support for opiate and alcohol use disorders. Their integrated approach addresses both chemical dependence and behavioral compulsions, such as problem gambling, ensuring a holistic path to recovery.

Conditions

Clinicians at this community mental health center provide comprehensive care for primary mental illnesses alongside co-occurring substance use disorders. From addressing severe mood disorders to managing daily emotional struggles, the clinical team utilizes a unified framework to help clients find lasting stability.

Mood Disorders Substance Use Disorders

Issues

Beyond clinical diagnoses, the staff provides practical support for numerous life stressors, directly tackling everyday nutrition challenges and pervasive housing instability. Addressing these foundational struggles allows the clinical team to help clients establish a truly balanced and sustainable lifestyle.

Nutrition Challenges

Programs

Specialized initiatives like the PATH Program and the Healthcare for the Homeless initiative ensure that highly vulnerable populations receive crucial advocacy. Additionally, the innovative Project CARE acts as a swift-response overdose intervention team right at the community's doorstep.

Dual Diagnosis

On-site

Amenities

The bright, 10,000-square-foot Integrated Treatment Center in the heart of Jeffersonville provides a welcoming environment for outpatient recovery. To ensure this space remains highly accessible, the facility provides specialized transit vans with complete wheelchair securement and fully accommodates personal service animals.

Transportation/Shuttle

Coverage

Payment

Ensuring that financial barriers never prevent someone from finding help, LifeSpring Health Systems proudly utilizes a sliding fee scale based on household income. They seamlessly accept both Medicare and Medicaid, operating under a steadfast mandate that no individual is ever turned away.

Medicaid Medicare

Eligibility

Who We Serve

Serving communities across southern Indiana, LifeSpring Health Systems provides compassionate care to adults, adolescents, and seniors from all walks of life. Their inclusive mission ensures that marginalized populations—including transgender individuals, veterans, and the local homeless community—receive respectful, unconditional support.

Age Groups

Adults (26-64)Children (Under 13)Seniors (65+)Young Adults (18-25)Adolescents (13-17)

Genders Accepted

MenWomenTransgender

Populations Served

LGBTQ+VeteransMilitary & FamiliesProfessionalsPregnant Women

Languages

English

Additional Services

Operating as a Federally Qualified Health Center, the facility wraps extensive physical and psychiatric services around its core behavioral health programs. Clients benefit from a patient-centered medical home model that provides everything from comprehensive nursing care to dedicated case management.

Primary Care / Physical Health ServicesPsychiatric ServicesNursing CareCase ManagementAssessment/Evaluation ServicesSliding Scale Fees

About

Facility Info

Situated in a cooperative city setting, this not-for-profit community center is deeply rooted in the local medical and social service landscape. The organization strongly emphasizes true community accessibility, providing fully ADA-compliant spaces and on-site translation services to eliminate structural barriers.

Credentials

Accreditations

Demonstrating a rigorous commitment to clinical excellence, the center formally holds Federal Public Health Service (PHS) Deemed Status. They have also been honored with HRSA Community Health Quality Recognition badges for significantly improving reliable healthcare access across their local counties.