Mid-South Health Systems provides mental health services for Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Lawrence, Lee, Mississippi, Monroe, Phillips, Poinsett, Randolph, St. Francis, Independence, Sharp, Woodruff , Izard, Jackson, Fulton, and White counties.
Counseling - Provided for a wide range of problems from simple life adjustments to more serious forms of depression and anxiety as well as drug and alcohol diagnoses. Our therapists work with their clients to design the most effective types of treatment to meet the client's needs. This can include individual therapy, therapy involving other family members, or therapy in a supportive group with other clients experiencing similar problems. These services are available for children, adolescents, and adults.
School Based Services - Services are provided on site at various area schools who have collaborative agreement with Mid-South. Individual and group counseling is available along with referrals to our children's' case management and physician services.
Children's Advocacy Center of Eastern Arkansas (CACEA) - A program of Mid-South Health Systems (MSHS) to provide comprehensive services to children who are victims of severe child maltreatment, particularly sexual abuse. The mission of CACEA is to reduce trauma associated with child abuse investigations by providing forensic interviews, advocacy and mental health services, referral for appropriate medical services and working collaboratively with multidisciplinary team members.
Fees and Payment
We accept many forms of insurance including Medicare, Medicaid, and ARKids First.
We offer a sliding scale for self pay patients based on income and number of dependents.
This is a non profit agency.
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.
