Pathways Center is a premier behavioral health care organization serving children, adolescents, and adults addressing an array of mental health and substance abuse issues since 1972.
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Services Offered
Outpatient Services
*Adult Outpatient Services
Pathways Center's Outpatient Treatment program provides mental health and substance abuse treatment services (ASAM Level 0.5 and Level 1) including, but are not limited to, individual, group, and family education and counseling. Psychiatric treatment, medication management and nursing services are also provided.
Pathways Center offers Outpatient Treatment programs in six of the counties that it serves. These programs are strategically located to provide convenient and accessible services to its ten (10) county service area. Services offered through Outpatient Treatment programs may be clinic-based or may be provided in a community setting. Outpatient Treatment programs are available to all eligible individuals in our community that are 18 years of age or are emancipated minors and who meet core customer criteria.
*Child & Adolescent Outpatient Services
Pathways Center's Outpatient Treatment program (ASAM Level 0.5 and Level 1) provides services that include, but are not limited to, individual, group, and family education and counseling. This program offers comprehensive, coordinated, and defined services that vary in level of intensity. Outpatient services address a variety of needs such as situational stressors, family relations, interpersonal relationships, mental health issues, life span issues, psychiatric illnesses, addictions, and the needs of victims of abuse and/or trauma.
Outpatient Treatment programs are available to all eligible individuals in our community that meet core customer criteria. We offer Outpatient Treatment programs in each of our counties.
ADA Case Management
ADA Case Management provides goal-oriented and individualized supports to adults within our service area. Our program is designed to provide environmental support and care coordination considered essential to assist the individual with improving his/her functioning, gaining access to necessary services, and creating an environment that promotes recovery as identified in his/her Individual Recovery Plan (IRP).
Peer Support Services
Pathways Center's mental health peer support services are designed to help adult persons with psychiatric disabilities/disorders or other behavioral health needs to optimize their personal, social, and vocational competency in order to live successfully in the community.
Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services
Pathways Center's Community-based rehabilitation services are designed to help adult persons with psychiatric disabilities/disorders or other behavioral health needs to optimize their personal, social, and vocational competencies in order to live successfully in the community. Participation is determined by the needs of the person served, and the person served is an active partner in all aspects of programming.
Fees and Payment
Payment for services according to your ability to pay is expected. You can apply for state funded services if qualified. we accept medicaid and medicare and other insurances which you need to arrange.
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.