Access Ethics Statement

Ethics Statement

ACCESS MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY (AMHA) ensures the ethical treatment of all adults and youth in our care. 

AMHA will not discriminate against or refuse services to anyone on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. 

AMHA accurately promotes itself in a manner consistent with its mission to transform lives and positively impact underserved communities through the effective delivery of behavioral health and addictive disease services.

AMHA will make decisions regarding service expansion, collaboration, and affiliation in a manner consistent with our mission. 

AMHA is committed to remaining a good community citizen with sensitivity to the impact our decisions may have on surrounding neighborhoods. 

AMHA will not enter into any relationships with business associates that would promote a conflict with our mission or our internal ethics. 

AMHA will use ethical and accepted billing practices with all individuals served, funders and regulatory agencies. 

Healthcare treatment recommendations are based on the clinical needs of the adults and youth served and not on financial incentives. 

AMHA remains vigilant to potential conflicts of interest among employees and business partners which could impact the quality and integrity of our health care operations.  

AMHA employees are educated on our ethics policy when they are hired and once annually thereafter. 

AMHA will never take adverse actions against individuals or employees for reporting waste, fraud, abuse, or any other activities and practices about which they have concerns.