Scenic Rivers Health Services is a Community Health Center and a Federally Qualified Health Center. Originally started as Cook Area Health Services in 1979, we've been expanding into new clinics and gaining new providers ever since. We currently serve an 8,300 square mile service area with six medical clinics and four dental clinics spread over three counties.
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Services Offered
Behavioral Health Services
Scenic Rivers Health Services offers Behavioral Health services to all patients at its Cook and Bigfork Medical clinics. Patients may call and schedule an appointment directly or can be referred by their Scenic Rivers provider.
The following Behavioral Health Services are provided at Scenic Rivers Health Services Offered:-Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Management -Individual, Family, and Couples Counseling -Trauma Counseling -Substance Abuse Counseling -Scenic Rivers' medical clinicians provide medication management and counseling to patients in the clinic setting as well, utilizing specialty referral services when needed across northern Minnesota.
The following facilities provide integrated outpatient behavioral health Services Offered:-Range Mental Health -Providence Psychiatry Services, Ltd.
Fees and Payment
Scenic Rivers Health Services offers financial assistance to medical and dental patients through a program called Sliding Fee Scale. If you are uninsured or underinsured you may qualify for Sliding Fee Scale.
Scenic Rivers Health Services will send claims to all insurance companies IF you provide your current insurance card to the receptionist when arriving for your appointment.
We accept payments by cash, check, credit or debit card. You may mail, drop off, or call in payments to any of our sites.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Sliding Scale Medicare Medicaid
Online Counseling: Yes
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.