About South Central Mental Health – Counseling Center – Augusta
South Central Mental Health’s Counseling Center in Augusta, Texas, has been providing behavioral health care since 1962. Their goal is to offer comprehensive, quality mental and behavioral health that supports the community.
Your treatment may include medication management when the combination of medication and therapy is the most effective intervention. The medical staff provides individualized services to manage your medication, monitor side effects, and make adjustments as needed. Individual therapy is provided to help improve your quality of life and help you achieve your specific goals.
Individual therapy can also address co-occurring mental health conditions like depression, anxiety, or ADHD. Your clinicians are licensed by the state of Kansas and have a minimum of a master’s degree. They are also a training facility where you may work with a clinician under the supervision of a licensed practitioner.
Substance abuse and mental health conditions do not occur in a vacuum. They recognize that your behaviors can be influenced by the social system around you, including your family. Therapeutic interventions are included to help you work through issues that may have developed because of a substance use disorder or mental health condition.
Case management services may be available for children or adults who are struggling with significant behavioral issues and at risk of inpatient hospitalization. Crisis services are also available if you are experiencing a mental health crisis and are unable to cope. This can include a crisis that develops from a family conflict, significant loss, or a substance related crisis.
They work with most insurance providers in the area as well as Medicaid. They will help verify your insurance coverage before beginning treatment. They suggest you call if you are uninsured or underinsured to ask about their sliding scale fees and whether you qualify.
