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Residential Treatment Facilities

Purpose

Purpose

Mental health residential treatment

Residential Treatment Homes (RTH), Residential Treatment Facilities (RTF), and Secure Residential Treatment Facilities (SRTF) provide housing and treatment services to adults diagnosed with a qualifying mental illness and are staffed 24 hours a day. The capacity of an AFH and RTH is up to five residents and the capacity of an RTF and SRTF is 6-16 residents, though there are few contracted facilities that provide services for 16 or more residents.

Substance use disorders and problem gambling treatment

These programs provide housing and treatment services for individuals with substance use and problem gambling disorders for up to 16 individuals, including detoxification programs.

Requirements in Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs)

Requirements

The Licensing and Certification Unit licenses all residential programs every two years. Additional inspections may be scheduled with or without advance notice to ensure continued compliance with OARs.

Persons who qualify for services must meet current guidelines, listed in the OARs for each program.

RTH, RTF and SRTF

Substance use disorders and problem gambling programs

Alcohol detoxification programs

 

Resources

Forms

  
  
7/13/2026Residential Renewal Application Form 0726
7/13/2026Residential Initial License Application Form 0726
6/26/2025MH Residential Variance Form
7/13/2026MH Residential Notice of Involuntary Transfer.Discharge Form Less Than 30 0726
7/13/2026MH Residential Notice of Involuntary Transfer.Discharge Form 0726
7/1/2025MH Residential Administrative Hearing Request
2/26/2026Initial MH Residential Background Check Application

Other Resources

  
  
1/1/2021LSI Manual for Residential Treatment
7/13/2026Guide to Applying for a Mental Health Residential License in Oregon 0626
5/11/2026File Naming Convention for MH Residential

Contacts

Persons seeking treatment at an RTH, RTF, or SRTF, may contact their local community mental health program.

Persons seeking professional substance use disorders or problem gambling treatment can locate them in the following ways:

Mental health residential treatment

  
  
Region
  
Blanca BarocioNAWillamette Valley
Lisa BersaniNAWillamette Valley
Brian ClarkNAPortland Metro (tri-counties)
Sam DicksonNAStatewide
Josh FisherNAPortland Metro (tri-counties), Statewide
Clayton GetzingerNASouthern Oregon
Chris JudsonNASouthern Oregon
MH Residential ApplicationsNAStatewide
Christopher WilkinsNAPortland Metro (tri-counties), Statewide
Patrick WoodsNAWillamette Valley

Substance use disorders treatment

  
  
Region
  
Melissa FarinN/APortland Metro (tri-counties), Statewide
Manuel NevarezN/AStatewide
Lisa RiversN/AEastern Oregon, Central Oregon
Mary StoneN/ASouthern Oregon