LifeSpring Health Systems - Tell City Office

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, when it began as a small outpatient clinic for children in Jeffersonville.

Through growth, expansions, and a 2018 merger with Southern Hills Counseling Center, Inc., LifeSpring now serves 11 counties—Clark, Crawford, Dubois, Floyd, Harrison, Jefferson, Orange, Perry, Scott, Spencer, and Washington—with over 25 facilities and annually supports more than 14,000 individuals facing behavioral health challenges, substance use disorders, and primary care needs.

Its mission is '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,' guided by the values that 'It is our privilege to serve, with the highest quality of care, in a professional and fiscally responsible manner.' LifeSpring employs a multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurse practitioners, psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers, nurses, licensed therapists, counselors, and case managers to deliver tailored, evidence-based programs including assessments, individual and group outpatient therapy, medication-assisted treatment, crisis stabilization through 24/7 call centers and mobile response teams, residential recovery services at facilities like Turning Point Center and Hope Center, school-based health services, homeless support via the PATH program, veteran-specific care, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), and nutrition education.

Primary care is patient-centered and holistic, integrating physical and behavioral health to treat the whole person, with no one turned away due to inability to pay, race, or other factors—services are accessible via sliding fee scales based on income and family size, Medicaid/Medicare acceptance, and partnerships with medical communities, schools, justice systems, and organizations.

Committed to the least restrictive, most supportive environment, LifeSpring fosters strong community collaborations to promote recovery, prevention, and long-term well-being for children, families, adults, the underserved, and veterans across southern Indiana.

What we treat

Treatment & Programs

Levels of Care

The clinical team at LifeSpring Health Systems provides comprehensive outpatient treatment for both mental health and addiction recovery. Their Tell City, Indiana clinic features a unique Open Access model every Thursday afternoon, allowing individuals to simply walk in without an appointment and receive same-day care. This seamless assessment process ensures community members get the appropriate level of support exactly when they are ready for it.

Outpatient

Therapies

Therapeutic interventions at LifeSpring center on a structured mix of individual and group outpatient therapies. Clients work one-on-one with a therapist to set specific goals while learning new coping skills in facilitated peer sessions. When appropriate, individuals are seamlessly referred to staff psychiatrists and nurses to determine if medication management will aid their ongoing recovery.

Individual Therapy Group Therapy

Addictions

Providers here treat a wide spectrum of substance use disorders, including severe alcohol and drug abuse challenges. Notably, the agency is a certified problem gambling treatment provider through the Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addictions. Specially trained staff work closely with clients to address gaming and betting addictions alongside traditional chemical dependencies.

Alcohol Use Disorder Gambling

Conditions

Care managers and licensed therapists are equipped to help individuals safely navigate serious mental illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and profound depression. They utilize a patient-centered approach to ensure a client's physical and behavioral health needs are met holistically. Whether resolving generalized anxiety or managing post-traumatic stress, the clinical staff tailors realistic recovery goals for every diagnosis.

Issues

Beyond direct psychiatric care, the staff actively tackles profound life challenges like housing insecurity, family conflict, and lack of healthcare education. Through initiatives like the PATH program, specialized case managers assist individuals living on the streets or in emergency shelters. The community care team frequently helps underserved individuals acquire benefits and connect with broader social services to stabilize their environments.

Programs

Treatment philosophies here rely heavily on evidence-based medicine and holistic integration. The agency has developed robust specialty tracks, like their dedicated Veterans Services program, which features clinicians specially trained in military culture and combat trauma. They also run comprehensive Children and Families Services to assist parents facing behavioral or developmental challenges with their youth.

Evidence Based Holistic/Integrative

On-site

Amenities

As an outpatient and community health center, the Tell City location is designed around functional accessibility rather than luxury retreat features. The agency actively removes practical barriers to recovery by offering dedicated local transportation services equipped with wheelchair securement systems. This allows qualifying clients to safely travel from their homes to necessary therapeutic appointments and medical checkups across southern Indiana.

Coverage

Payment

Financial barriers are actively dismantled at this facility, guided by a strict mission to never turn anyone away due to an inability to pay. They seamlessly accept most major private insurances alongside Medicare and Medicaid plans. For those without coverage, a highly structured sliding fee scale is available based on household income and family size to deeply discount all necessary services.

Medicaid Medicare

Eligibility

Who We Serve

True to their deep roots as an equitable community provider, LifeSpring welcomes patients from all walks of life. Their diverse programs are tailored to serve everyone from young children and struggling adolescents to adults and seniors. They place a passionate emphasis on caring for military veterans, unstably housed individuals, and those firmly in poverty to ensure holistic population health.

Age Groups

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

Additional Services

The agency wraps an incredible layer of supportive services around their core clinical treatments. Through their innovative Project CARE program, rapid response teams directly reach out to locals within days of suffering an overdose. Additionally, clients have access to fully integrated primary care services, a 24/7 crisis call center, and comprehensive nutritional education classes.

Sliding Scale FeesPrimary Care / Physical Health Services

About

Facility Info

Sitting directly in the city of Tell City, Indiana, this location acts as a vital Community Mental Health Center footprint. As a registered nonprofit organization, it prioritizes neighborhood partnerships and integrated medical homes over corporate profit margins. The physical clinic environment is intentionally designed to be wheelchair accessible and welcoming to all individuals seeking behavioral health support.

Credentials

Accreditations

Prospective clients can trust the quality of care here due to the agency's strict designation as a Federally Qualified Health Center. They proudly maintain Federal Public Health Service Deemed Status and are backed by recent HRSA Community Health Quality Recognition badges. Earning these federal credentials proves an enduring commitment to safely expanding primary and behavioral healthcare access for underserved populations.