Established in 1972, the Southside Community Services Board provides behavioral health, intellectual/developmental disability and substance abuse services to the residents of Southside Virginia in Halifax, Mecklenburg and Brunswick Counties. All Board programs and services are licensed by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.
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Services Offered
Outpatient Services
Treatment services may be provided by psychiatrists, therapists, and/or nurses at our behavioral health centers. We provide comprehensive assessment and evaluation of an individual's behavioral health needs, conduct individual and group therapy sessions, and prescribe and monitor medications as needed.
Mental Health Day Support Services
This program helps adults with serious mental illness in the rehabilitation and enhancement of skills needed to live in the community, whether the individuals live on their own, with families, or in other residential settings (group home, supervised apartment, etc.).
Services are structured and include a focus on independent living skills, social and community integration skills, and overall symptom management.
Fees and Payment
Southside Community Services Board serves all patients and does not deny services based on a person's race, color, sex, national origin, disability, religion, or sexual orientation. A sliding fee scale is offered to patients who qualify. Insurance is accepted, including Medicaid, Medicare, and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Payment: Sliding Scale Medicare Medicaid
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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.