Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center

Mental Illness

Mental illness is REAL and may be caused by a reaction to genetic factors, biochemical imbalances, enviromental stresses, lifestyle choices or a combination of these.

Mental Illness is COMMON

1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year

1 in 25 U.S. adults experience serious mental illness each year

1 in 6 U.S. youth aged 6-17 experience a mental health disorder each year

Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among people aged 10-34

Mental Illness is
TREATABLE

If you or someone you know has a mental illness, is struggling emotionally, or has concerns about their mental health, there are ways to get help.

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Welcome To Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center

The Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center (SAMHC) is a comprehensive outpatient facility of the South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH), with clinics in Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Union counties. All three clinics provide diagnostic, treatment, and prescriptive services related to mental and behavioral disorders.

Who We Serve

The Spartanburg Mental Health Center provides emergency services, case management, outpatient counseling and psychiatric treatment for children, adolescents, adults, and families in Spartanburg, Cherokee and Union Counties.

Non-Discrimination Policy

We serve all patients, offer discounted fees for qualified patients, not deny services based on a person's: race, color, sex, national origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation or inability to pay, accept most insurance: Medicaid, Medicare and others.

Having a Crisis?

The Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center offers assistance over the phone or at the Center for persons in mental/emotional distress who need immediate attention, especially those who may be at risk of doing harm to themselves or others.

No one will be denied access to services
due to inability to pay. We reduce balance owed based on income.

Language interpreters will be provided as needed

CARF Accredited

The Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center earned a Three-Year Accreditation from The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). By pursuing and achieving accreditation, Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center has demonstrated that it meets international standards for quality and is committed to pursuing excellence.

Why is CARF important to us?

CARF International is an independent, nonprofit accreditor of health and human services. The accreditation demonstrates a program’s quality, and transparency. Therefore their commitment to satisfaction of the persons served must be a priority.

CARF accredited programs and services have demonstrated conformance to internationally recognized standards for service delivery. SAMHC has demonstrated a commitment to continuous quality improvement and consumer-driven focus. Click HERE for more information about the accreditation process.

Hope. Healing . Recovery

The Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center (SAMHC) provides outpatient mental health assessment, counseling, crisis intervention, psychiatric treatment/therapy, and support services to adults, children, adolescents, and their families who are affected by serious mental illnesses and significant emotional disorders. SAMHC serves the residents of Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Union Counties in South Carolina through clinics in Spartanburg, Gaffney, and Union.

Peer Support

Peer supporters are people who use their experience of recovery from mental health disorders to support others in recovery.

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Adults Therapy Service

Behavioral health treatments are ways of helping people with mental illnesses or substance use disorders.

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Hospital Liaison

Liaison psychiatry services address the mental needs of people who are being treated primarily for physical health problems or symptoms.

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Jail & Detention Liaison

Jail Liaison focuses on issues affecting adults who have serious mental illness and are involved in the criminal justice system.

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School Based Mental Health

The South Carolina Department of Mental Health (DMH) is the leading School Mental Health Services provider across South Carolina.

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Early intervention

Early intervention is the process of providing specialist intervention to a person who is experiencing early symptoms of mental illness.

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Children Therapy Services

Children’s counseling services help a child improve skills, behaviors, manage emotions and learn to deal with life or personal problems.

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Intensive Community Treatment

Intensive Community Treatment (ICT) is an array of mental health services for individuals with significant mental illness.

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Individual Placement and Support

IPS supported employment helps people living with behavioral health conditions work at regular jobs of their choosing.

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Towards Local Care

TLC programs provide residential and rehabilitative services to help patients integrate into their communities.

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Community Housing

The Housing and Homeless Programs of SAMHC provide assistance and funding through vendor contracts to organizations.

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Intensive Family Services

IFS are home-based mental health services that are designed to meet each child and family’s unique needs through crisis management.

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Crisis Response and Intervention

The CCRI mental health counselors will provide on-site emergency psychiatric screening and assessment 24/7 to our community.

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Eubanks Center

Eubanks Peer Support Living Room is designed to be a safe space where individuals can find support and resources.

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Care Coordination

Care coordination is the process of helping a person with a mental illness to access a range of different services.

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