Welcome to Waccamaw Center for Mental Health an outpatient facility of the South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH). We provide outpatient services in Horry, Georgetown and Williamsburg Counties.
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Services Offered
Clinic Based Adult Outpatient Services
The Waccamaw Center seeks to provide needed services to individuals living with mental illness in an outpatient setting. The Center provides Clinic-Based outpatient treatment to adults with a focus on enhancing the individuals psychological, emotional, and social functioning. The Center offers an array of services based on the strengths, abilities, needs and preferences of the client and family. Services may include individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, psychosocial rehabilitative services, psychiatric assessment, medication monitoring, and crisis intervention.
INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT TREATMENT (IOT)
(Kingstree Location only)
The IOT Program services adult clients in need of a more intense level of mental health care than traditional outpatient services by providing a comprehensive approach to the delivery and coordination of services. A comprehensive approach to assessment, treatment and rehabilitation is a feature of this program. The specific services include rehabilitative services in relation to increased independent living and functioning of the client. Services may be provided in both group and individual settings within the Clinic and community.
PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION (PRS)
The philosophy of Psychosocial Rehabilitation is a treatment program for persons with long-term, severe psychiatric disabilities. The programs are designed to both strengthen the individual's skills and to develop the environmental support necessary to sustain the individual in the community.
Child, Adolescent, and Famlies Out Patient Services
Waccamaw Mental Health provides a full-range of outpatient treatment services to children, adolescents and their families within a comprehensive community mental health center. Services are provided to individuals who are experiencing emotional, relational, and/or behavioral problems and may include individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, psychiatric evaluation, and medication management.
Fees and Payment
The Waccamaw Center for Mental Health provides services for all clients regardless of inability to pay. Clients without Insurance, Medicaid, and Medicare may be eligible for a reduction in fees based on income. We accept Insurance, Medicaid, and Medicare; clients are responsible for all associated fees. For more information, please speak with the business office.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Payment: Pro-bono
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Do you know the reason they are not accepting clients?
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.