North Texas Behavioral Health Authority
North Texas Behavioral Health Authority (NTBHA) serves as the Texas state‑designated Local Behavioral Health Authority for Dallas, Ellis, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro
Company facts
- Employees
- 200
- Headquarters
- United States
- Type
- Government
About
North Texas Behavioral Health Authority (NTBHA) serves as the Texas state‑designated Local Behavioral Health Authority for Dallas, Ellis, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro, and Rockwall counties, coordinating a comprehensive safety‑net system for mental health and substance use care. Through contracts with a network of community providers, NTBHA delivers crisis services, outreach, screening, assessment, and referral (OSAR) while ensuring patients retain provider choice. Certified as a Community Behavioral Health Clinic, the organization adopts a “no‑wrong‑door” model that guarantees accessible, recovery‑oriented care regardless of payment capacity, with sliding‑fee discounts for those in financial hardship. NTBHA’s collaborative responsibility framework emphasizes that effective public health care is a shared community duty, fostering partnerships that enhance continuity and quality of care.