The Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC) is located at 2225 4th Avenue, Seattle, Washington.
Here they aim to help homeless and vulnerable people within the community with a focus on those with mental health issues, substance abuse issues and chronic health conditions. At the Downtown Emergency Services Center they focus on helping even the most difficult clients and are committed to them, even if they fail to meet their goals. DESC strives to make a difference in their clients lives by helping them achieve a greater level of independence and an increase in self-determination.
Intake Phone Number
206-441-3329
County
King
Mental Health Treatment
Yes
Substance Abuse Treatment
No
Detoxification
No
Methadone Maintenance
No
Methadone Detoxification
No
Buprenorphine used in treatment
No
Naltrexone (oral)
No
Vivitrol® (injectable Naltrexone)
No
Transitional housing or halfway house
No
All Clients in Opioid Treatment Program
No
Individual psychotherapy
Yes
Couple/family therapy
No
Group therapy
Yes
Cognitive/behavior therapy
No
Dialectical behavior therapy
Yes
Behavior modification
No
Integrated dual disorders treatment
No
Trauma therapy
Yes
Activity therapy
No
Electroconvulsive therapy
No
Psychotropic medication
Yes
Telemedicine therapy
No
Smoking not allowed
No
Smoking allowed in designated area
Yes
Smoking allowed without restriction
No
Hospital inpatient
No
Psychiatric hospital or unit
No
Residential
No
Residential treatment center (RTC) for children
No
Residential treatment center (RTC) for adults
No
Other residential services (excluding RTCs)
No
Partial hospitalization/day treatment
No
Outpatient
Yes
Outpatient mental health facility
Yes
Community mental health center
No
Multi-setting mental health facility (e.g., residential plus outpatient)
No
Short-term residential
No
Long-term residential
No
Residential detoxification
No
Outpatient detoxification
No
Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or vivitrol
No
Outpatient Day treatment or partial hospitalization
No
Intensive outpatient treatment
No
Regular outpatient treatment
No
Hospital inpatient detoxification
No
Hospital inpatient treatment
No
Computerized treatment
No
Assertive community treatment
Yes
Intensive case management
Yes
Case management
Yes
Chronic disease/illness management
Yes
Consumer-run (peer-support) services
Yes
Court-ordered outpatient treatment
Yes
Diet and exercise counseling
No
Education services
Yes
Family psychoeducation
Yes
Housing services
Yes
Illness management and recovery
Yes
Integrated primary care service
No
Legal advocacy
Yes
Nicotine replacement therapy
Yes
Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
No
Screening for tobacco use
Yes
Suicide prevention services
Yes
Supported employment
Yes
Supported housing
Yes
Therapeutic foster care
No
Tobacco cessation counselling
Yes
Vocational rehabilitation services
Yes
Crisis intervention team
Yes
Psychiatric emergency walk-in services
No
Services for the hearing-impaired
Yes
Spanish
No
American Indian or Alaska Native languages
No
Other Languages
No
Female
No
Male
No
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
No
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) clients
No
Veterans
No
Active duty military
No
Military families
No
Clients referred from the court/judicial system (other than DUI/DWI)
No
Seniors or older adults
No
Adolescents
No
Pregnant/postpartum women
No
Adult women
No
Adult men
No
Persons with HIV or AIDS
No
Persons who have experienced trauma
No
Residential beds for client's children
No
Persons who have experienced sexual abuse
No
Persons who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence
No
Children with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
No
Persons with serious mental illness (SMI)
Yes
Persons with Alzheimers or dementia
No
Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
No
Persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI)
No
Transitional age young adults
No
Persons with eating disorders
No
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
No
Other state government agency
No
Regional/district or county, local or municipal government
No
Tribal government
No
Indian health service
No
Children/adolescents
No
Young adults
Yes
Adults
Yes
Seniors (65 or older)
Yes
No payment accepted
No
Cash or self-payment
No
Medicaid
Yes
Medicare
No
State financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
No
Private health insurance
No
Military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
No
IHS/638 contract care funds
No
Access to recovery (ATR) voucher
No
State mental health agency funds
Yes
State welfare or child and family services funds
No
State corrections or juvenile justice funds
No
State education funds
No
Other State funds
No
County or local government funds
Yes
Community Service Block Grants
Yes
Community Mental Health Block Grants
Yes
U.S Department of VA funds
No
Methadone and buprenorphine clients only
No
Methadone clients only
No
DUI/DWI clients
No
DUI/Serve only DWI clients
No
Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
No
Payment assistance (check with facility for details)
No
