“Cortez Mental Health Center is the brainchild of James Goss and his wife Pam Goss. James has a background in drug rehabilitation and works with many other organizations. The couple opened a community center in Westwood Village Arizona which includes an individual family and group therapy room an exercise room and a group and social service center. The main goal of the center is to help individuals with substance abuse problems and promote recovery. “The primary focus of Cortez is the treatment of alcohol drug abuse and mental illness. It is dedicated to building a community where families can find support and healing.
“Cortez strives to offer high quality personalized and effective mental health care services to help its clients cope with both their substance abuse and other mental illnesses. Our staff strives to work within a holistic and multidimensional program that will provide our clients with the resources they need to live a fulfilling life and recover from their drug and/or mental disorders. We believe that by treating patients holistically we can reduce the negative effects of medication and the potential for relapse of addictive behaviors. We have established a strong therapeutic alliance with many local treatment centers and our programs are offered in a variety of formats to meet the specific needs of each patient. We offer a comprehensive outpatient mental healthcare program in addition to an extended program in our Westwood Village facility. Our services are tailored to meet the unique needs of every patient with whom we come in contact.
We believe that our commitment to excellence and continuing education in our work reflects our mission and philosophy to help our patients achieve wellness. To ensure this commitment we participate in several professional organizations. We are a member of the Substance Abuse Treatment Association the National Association of Mental Health Counselors the Arizona Psychological Society the National Council for Behavioral Healthcare the National Association of Drug Court Judges the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the National Council for Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. “Cortez is committed to providing mental healthcare services to the community. Our primary mission is to bring together people with various needs so they can find a way out of addiction through individual group and family therapy and recovery programs. Our goal is that each patient will receive a customized treatment plan for emotional physical spiritual and emotional care. Our goal is to improve the quality of their lives through education awareness and recovery.
