Adult Clinic-Based Services
Program
Description
The
Purpose of the
Adult Clinic Based Services Program at PCMHS is to provide clinical
assessment
and treatment services for individuals and families who are
experiencing a
disruption in their normal level of functioning due to mental illness,
mental
illness and chemical dependency or emotional distress.
Clinic Based Services are available 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at our Clinic offices in Greer and Simpsonville. Other times are available on an as-needed basis. After-hours emergencies are managed by the designated on-call staff and can be reached by calling Crisis Line.
The Clinic Based Services Program provides an initial screening and assessment to anyone over the age of eighteen seeking mental health services. Continued treatment is determined by the preferences and needs identified through the initial clinical assessment. Persons eligible for continued treatment must have an Axis I diagnosis and be able to benefit from this level of service.
Philosophy
of the
Program
The
philosophy of
the Clinic Based Services Program is to provide services to adults and families,
based on the individual’s
needs and
preferences, with a focus on building or increasing the
individual’s existing
strengths and abilities.
Emphasis is
place on helping the individual to accomplish his or her self-described
goals,
as well as, increasing his or her ability to function in the community. Goals
of the Program
- To
provide timely
and accurate clinical assessment.
- To
improve
individual and family functioning.
- To
assist
individuals and families to meet their self-described goals.
- To provide linkage and integration with other community services when indicated.
Available
Services
- Crisis
Intervention
- Assessment
-- Mental
Health Professional
- Treatment
Plan
Formulation
- Psychiatric
Medical
Assessment
- Medication
Administration
and Monitoring
- Psychiatric
Nursing
Assessment
- Individual
Treatment
- Group
Treatment
- Family
Treatment
- Restorative Psychosocial Therapy
Special
Populations
For
individuals who
are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, services may be provided in cooperation
with the
Division of Services for the Death and Hard of Hearing.Persons with a co-occurring substance abuse disorders may be served in cooperation with the local Drug and Alcohol Abuse Commission.
All service locations are Handicap Accessible.
Facilities
and
Resources
Clinic
Based Program
services are available at our clinic locations in Greer and
Simpsonville.
Both facilities are handicap
accessible and
are located centrally to the communities they serve.
The clinic offices provide
adequate space
for private and confidential interviews, group interventions and family
conferences.Clinic Based Program services are provided by an array of professional staff, all credentialed at the Mental Health Professional level. Professionally trained counselors, psychologists, social workers, nurses and medical doctors, (several of which are Board Certified in Psychiatry) make up our out-patient staff.
Piedmont Center for Mental Health Services
20 Powderhorn Road, Simpsonville, SC
Greer Mental Health Center
220 Executive Drive, Greer, SC