Oxford County Mental Health Services promotes community wellness and empowering individuals, by providing innovative, person-centered behavioral health services and education.
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Services Offered
OUTPATIENT THERAPY ADULTS & CHILDREN Outpatient Therapy offers a planned number of sessions that can be individual, group or family therapy. The focus is on the person developing insight into their life and developing new, more effective ways of thinking, feeling and acting so they can achieve their potential for a well balanced lifestyle.
ADULT & CHILDREN BEHAVIOR HEALTH HOME (BHH) Behavioral Health Home services provide care coordination and education to support addressing mental and physical health concerns. Behavioral Health Home Services include comprehensive Care Management support, that focuses on addressing the client's physical and behavioral health needs, and promotes community and home-based recovery.
PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES Psychiatry Services are available to clients of this agency. The goal is to help the client improve how they manage their illness and help them remain in the community. To access this program, clients should be in case management and/or outpatient therapy services from a service provider. ADDICTION SERVICES We offer outpatient counseling services to residents suffering from addiction.
Beyond outpatient counseling, many clients are eligible for support from the Maine Driver Education & Evaluation Program (DEEP) offered by the State of Maine Office of Substance Abuse (OSA).
DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY (DBT) The goal of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Group is most simply to assist an individual to create a validating environment in which the individual will manage any emotional dysregulation.
CRISIS RESPONSE
OXFORD COUNTY CRISIS RESPONSE (OCCR) OCCR provides county wide emergency outpatient mental health services on a 24/7 basis at agency offices, in the community and in hospitals. OCCR provides crisis intervention, aftercare, and referral services. AFTERCARE Aftercare services are a maximum of 5 sessions that are focused on resolving the problems identified in the first contact with OCCR staff.
Fees and Payment
Oxford County Mental Health Services is a private non-profit charitable 501(c)3 organization, funded in part by membership dues, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, and tax-deductible contributions.
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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.