The mission of McIntosh Trail Community Service Board is to offer individuals experiencing symptoms associated with mental illness, addictive disease and/or developmental disability the hope for optimal functioning and recovery by providing quality behavioral health services and supports.
The McIntosh Trail Community Service Board is a public entity created by the Georgia legislature in 1993 to provide mental health, developmental disability and addictive disease services. Services are available to residents of Butts, Fayette, Henry, Lamar, Pike, Spalding and Upson counties. McIntosh Trail programs are CARF accredited.
Mental Health - A full range of outpatient services are available to children, adolescents and adults who experience mental illness or emotional disturbance.
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) - Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is a community based service available to adults suffering from severe and persistent mental illness who need more intensive levels of support to manage their symptoms of their illness.
Intensive Treatment Residence (ITR) - McIntosh Trail's Intensive Treatment Residence (ITR) is an intensive residential program that offers comprehensive rehabilitation services for adults 18 or older experiencing severe and persistent mental
Pine Woods - Pine Woods is a 30 bed medically monitored short term Crisis Stabilization Program operated by the Community Service Board for the purpose of providing psychiatric stabilization and sub-acute detoxification services.
Addictive Diseases - Substance abuse treatment is available to adolescents and adults presenting with an addictive disease. Assessments are based on the ASAM criteria which identifies the level of care needed as indicated by their treatment needs. A range of outpatient services are available which includes diagnostic, psychiatric evaluation, nursing services, group and family involvement.
Fees and Payment
Payment is on a sliding fee scale based off income and other factors, also accepted is cash, self-payment, medicaid and medicare.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens
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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.
