Provider Referral Portal


Jessica Smith
Director of Business Development & Community Engagement
Born and raised in Colorado, Jessica brings deep understanding of the state’s communities to her work. She holds a master’s degree in social work from the University of Denver and has spent over a decade building strategic partnerships to advance access to healthcare. Jessica began her career as a teacher in Durango before transitioning her career into healthcare supporting Federally Qualified Health Center’s through policy and communications. She then spent the last seven years leading outreach and community partnership efforts to support the Affordable Care Act at Connect for Health Colorado, the state’s official health insurance marketplace.
At the heart of her work is a commitment to equity, collaboration and creative problem solving. Outside the office, you’ll find Jessica exploring Colorado with her four-year-old Lab, Sesame, cooking up a storm in the kitchen, or catching live music at one of Colorado’s incredible venues.
Programs and Contact Information:

Substance Use Services
Jefferson Center is a licensed mental health and substance use treatment facility, providing the best evidence-based practices available in the behavioral health field.
Services Include:
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Intake, Assessment, and Evaluation
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Individualized Treatment Plans
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Medication Management
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Individual and Group Therapy
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Case Management
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Medicated Assisted Therapies (MAT)
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Family Programs
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Random Urinalysis
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Continuing Care Planning and Referral
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Connection to Community Resources
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Mobile MAT
Contact Andrea Turk at AndreaT@jcmh.org

Child, Youth & Family Services
Supporting a child’s mental health can mean helping them in reaching developmental and emotional milestones, learning healthy social skills, and building resilience with tackling challenges. Jefferson Center offers outpatient and specialty programs to support children and their families, addressing needs such as:
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Ascent Program
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Family Flexcare Team
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Prenatal Care
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Substance Use Treatment
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Trauma Systems Therapy
Contact Brandon Buenavidez at BrandonB@jcmh.org

Collaborative Care Clinics
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Therapist: helps you learn and gain skills and tools that will help you to feel better
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Care Coordinator: helps you connect to resources that impact your mental health through Jefferson Center and other community resources
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Peer Specialist: helps you connect to someone who has lived experience dealing with mental health issues
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Prescriber: helps you with medication management and biomedical needs related to mental health
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Nurse:assists you and the prescriber with medication management
Contact Brandon Buenavidez at BrandonB@jcmh.org

Blue Spruce Pharmacy
- Blue Spruce Pharmacy provides convenient and comprehensive pharmacy services to all Jefferson Center locations, as well as the surrounding community. Our pharmacy services include personalized medication packaging, individual medication review and immunizations.
- Blue Spruce accepts most insurance plans and offers a competitive discount card for all others.