Shelby County Counseling Center is a private, non-profit agency offering a broad array of specialized mental health and counseling services to residents of Shelby, Darke and Miami Counties in Ohio.
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Services Offered
Mental Health Counseling
Counseling and psychotherapy service consists of a series of time-limited, structured, face-to-face sessions that work toward attaining mutually-defined goals that are identified in the Individualized Service Plan (ISP). When the person served is a child or adolescent, the face-to-face interaction may also include family members and/or parent, guardian, and significant others when the intended outcome is improved functioning of the child or adolescent, and when such interventions are part of the ISP.
The Center embraces and promotes a "recovery model" of service delivery that is consistent with the best practice models adopted by the Ohio Department of Mental Health, the Ohio Department of Drug and Alcohol Addiction Services and the Tri-County Board of Recovery and Mental Health Services. The overall focus of The Center's service delivery system is to assist the recovering individual in attaining reasonable personal lifetime goals and enhanced life experiences.
Addiction Counseling
Addiction Services are based on the model of abstinence. Admission, continued stay, discharge and referral to each level of care follow the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services protocol.
The recovery model is based in the belief that recovery is a life-long growth process. Relapse is recognized as part of that process. SCCCI's service delivery system focuses on instilling hope in the recovering individual of achieving personal life goals while encouraging the individual to accept life challenges one step at a time. In this way, we promote the individual's strengths and help them in the acceptance and management of their disability. An integral part of this process is the partnership between the individual, family and significant others, the recovery team and the community.
Fees and Payment
Our services are available to any resident of Shelby County, regardless of their ability to pay.
We have reasonable fees, negotiable rates and reimbursement under most health plans.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Sliding Scale Pro-bono 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.