Deborah T. Calcote was appointed to Deputy Director in 2018. The division provides the financial and operational infrastructure to support the delivery of services to patients, residents and their families in the agency’s inpatient and outpatient systems.
Ms. Calcote joined BHDD Office of Mental Health in 1981 as a clinician at the newly formed Berkeley Community Mental Health Center. As the Center developed, it afforded her opportunities to build on her professional experiences in the areas of program development and supervision, staff training and development, quality management, financial management, and strategic planning. Ms. Calcote served as Berkeley’s Center Director from 2001 to 2018.
Ms. Calcote earned her MA in clinical counseling at University of West Florida. She credits the patients, their families and coworkers at BHDD Office of Mental Health for showing her the embodiment of courage, resilience and compassion.
Do you have a complaint regarding services being provided to a child by a state agency? Please submit your complaint to the South Carolina Department of Children’s Advocacy by phone (1-800-206-1957) or via the electronic submission form.
Language assistance services are available to you free of charge by calling 1-805-360-3326. Please enter Pin #: 81767494 and be prepared to state your language.
Los servicios de asistencia lingüística están disponibles sin cargo llamando al 1-805-360-3326. Por favor, ingrese su número de pin 81767494 y prepárese para decir su idioma.