Tri-County Behavioral Healthcare has grown to be a more than $23 million system with 332 full and part-time staff. The Center's staff now includes board certified psychiatrists, physician's assistants, advanced practice nurses, licensed professional counselors, licensed social workers, registered and licensed vocational nurses, mental health and intellectual and developmental disabilities professionals and paraprofessionals, and a highly competent administration staff.
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Services Offered
Crisis Services provides crisis intervention, assessment and referral for voluntary and involuntary psychiatric hospitalization. Crisis services can be accessed through any of the mental health clinics in all 3 counties.
Adult Mental Health The Adult Mental Health Program provides supportive services to adults 18 and over with severe and persistent mental illness. The needs of people served are diverse with a broad continuum of care from outpatient assessment to inpatient hospitalization with a strong focus on community-based psychosocial rehabilitation.
Child Mental Health Children's Services at Tri-County offers a broad range of resources for children with adjustment and behavioral disorders .
Crisis, Access and Referral Children are provided an assessment of needs, determination of eligibility, and referrals to appropriate services. In a crisis, this process will be facilitated in the shortest amount of time possible.
Counseling This therapeutic intervention serves to develop strengths and coping mechanisms for issues that are related to the child's area of severe emotional disturbance. Parent and family interventions are commonly provided.
Case Management Staff is available for crisis intervention, advocacy and assisting children and families in gaining access to medical, social support, educational and other services.
Rehabilitation Service The rehabilitation services program provides children and their families with skills training necessary to cope with their mental health diagnosis and the challenges it brings.
Substance Abuse Services Tri-County's Substance Abuse Program offers Intensive outpatient treatment; providing education for intervention and prevention to adults and adolescents whose lives have been affected by drugs/alcohol.
Because drug addication disorders and mental disorders often occur in the same individual, assessment and treatment for the co-occurrence is offered through an integrated program.
Adult Outpatient Treatment Adult Outpatient Treatment Services focuses on persons who do not need detoxification or structured residential treatment services to facilitate recovery. All treatment is provided by Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselors and services are designed for adults who can benefit from an outpatient program that meets 2 to 3 times per week, for about 13 weeks.
Youth Outpatient Treatment Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselors work with youth, 13 to 17 years of age, who have been identified as having chemical dependency problems. Many of the youth have been recognized in school settings as having school attendance and performance problems that have resulted from substance abuse. Some of the youth are served by juvenile detention and juvenile probation services, and are trying to improve their lives to avoid future involvement with courts and law enforcement. For those youth who do not require a more structured treatment and living environment, our programs provide a brief, but intensive, outpatient model. Individual and group treatment sessions provide Motivational Enhancement Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. It is strongly encouraged that there is family involvement in the treatment, and Tri-County will provide additional services such as parent support and education groups, family counseling, and case management.
Criminal Justice Services provide a full range of mental health services for persons qualified for mental health services by Department of State Health Services standards and engaged with the criminal justice system.
Fees and Payment
We are currently funded through contracts with the Texas Department of State Health Services, the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services, Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, consumer fees, and grants from a variety of sources.
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.