Lives reclaimed. Hope restored.
At Navos, we offer a healing home for children, young people and adults who might be underserved, overlooked or otherwise at risk of falling through the cracks. We’re often the last hope for people with nowhere else to turn. We believe in recovery, and that each person has the potential to live a full and healthy life. Our mission is to transform the quality of life for people vulnerable to mental illness and substance use disorders by providing a broad continuum of care. We believe that diversity, inclusion and equity are vital to living our values and achieving our mission. That translates to dozens of innovative varieties of treatment, healing and support for a diverse range of King County residents, many of whom live in poverty, most because of their mental illness or substance use disorder. It means care for adults. Care for kids. Care for the homeless, for those traumatized by violence, and for those whose mental illness or addiction has robbed them of the promise of a full life.
Passionately patient-centered
Our services begin with compassion and with a desire to hear our client’s stories. We ask, “What’s happened to you?” rather than “What’s wrong with you?,” knowing that our client’s experiences often hold the key to their recovery. Our work is grounded in the latest behavioral-health science, and delivered by experts who are passionate about their work, often because their own lives have been shaped in some way by a relative or friend someone with mental illness. We understand that being culturally competent and aware is to be respectful and inclusive of the beliefs and attitudes, healing practices, and cultural and linguistic needs of the different groups we serve. As behavioral health practitioners, we embrace that cultural competence must be a guiding principle, so that services are culturally sensitive and provide culturally appropriate prevention, outreach, assessment and intervention. 
Focused on recovery
We believe all people with a mental illness or substance use disorder can lead meaningful lives and successfully manage their illnesses, and we provide treatment tailored for each client’s particular needs. For one person, that might mean helping them understand their medication and develop coping strategies. For another, it could mean connecting them to housing or a job. We believe every one of our clients, regardless of their situation, should have as much control of their lives as their illness allows. We work closely with clients to develop their individual goals and treatment plan; even the most seriously ill clients participate in their own care.
More than mental health
Because people with mental illness and addiction statistically die decades sooner than the general population—mostly from untreated and preventable chronic disease—we were one of the first mental health treatment providers in the nation to provide “integrated care,” combining general health care with treatment for mental illness and addiction. For thousands of King County residents, Navos is a “health care home” where they receive primary care as well as treatment for their mental illness or addiction, coordinated and supported by our staff to ensure the best chance of a healthy outcome. And because we believe that every person deserves access to high-quality treatment and an opportunity to life a full life, we are committed to equity and inclusion in our services, in our workplace, and in our community.
Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission
Navos has earned the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission for Hospital and Behavioral Health Care Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with the Commission’s rigorous safety and quality performance standards. The Gold Seal of Approval is a symbol that reflects Navos’ commitment to providing safe and effective patient care. It was awarded after our organization voluntarily underwent a thorough evaluation of our services to demonstrate our commitment to excellence in providing quality behavioral health care services.
Our Values
We choose HOPE.
We embrace DIVERSITY.
We EMPOWER the individual.
We provide COMPASSIONATE CARE.
We do WHAT IS RIGHT.
We deliver COORDINATED SERVICES.
WE ALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO A QUALITY OF LIFE.
We are Navos.
