Coastal Empire Community Mental Health Center
Our Services
The Coastal Empire Community Mental Health Center provides emergency services, case management, outpatient counseling and psychiatric treatment for children, adolescents, adults, and families in Allendale, Hampton, Beaufort, Colleton, and Jasper Counties.
We offer a wide variety of evidence-based mental health treatment services for a broad range of problem areas to include:
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Disorder
- Behavioral Problems
- Depression
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
- Suicide Risk
- Thought Disorders
- Trauma
We Practice Evidence Based Care
Our mental health center is committed to providing clinical interventions and programs that are empirically-based and proven to produce positive results. Below are some of the evidence-based practices we use on a daily basis.
- Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma Focused
- Accessing Our Services
Are you or a loved one struggling and need help?
We are here for you and your family.
Call us to today to schedule an appointment from 8:30-5:00pm daily.
CEC Mental Health Center Officers
Safety Officer: Jennifer Cobb-Hayes
Phone Number: 843-524-8899
Patient Affairs: Patti Teter
Phone Number: 843-524-8899
Compliance Officer: Nicki Nichols
Phone Number: 843-524-8899
Privacy Officer: Nicki Nichols
Phone Number: 843-524-8899
Credentialing Officer: Nicki Nichols
Phone Number: 843-524-8899
Patient Advocacy
If you have a question about your rights as a patient or believe that your rights may have been violated, call the Patient Advocate and someone will assist you.
Your Patient Advocate is:
Hank Center
To Contact Your Patient Advocate Call:
Phone Number: 843-681-4865 or 1-800-922-7844
Or you can call or write to:
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD) Office of Mental Health
Client Advocacy Program
P O Box 485
Columbia, SC
Fees for Service
Coastal Empire Community Mental Health Center charges fees for services. Payment may be made by cash, check, money order, Medicare or Medicaid. The business office is available to discuss payment plans for clients and their families. The Center can help individuals determine if they may be eligible for public benefits.
Insurances Accepted
- BC/BS
- BC/BS State Employee Plan
- Medicare
- Medicaid
* No one will be denied access to services due to inability to pay
24/7 Emergency Line: (833) 364-2274
- Beaufort Clinic: (843) 524-3378
- Hilton Head Clinic: (843) 681-4865
- Hampton Clinic: (843) 943-2828
- Ridgeland Clinic: (843) 726-8030
- Walterboro Clinic: (843) 549-1551
- Deaf Services/TTY: (800) 647-2066
Our Clinics
serving Hampton and Allendale County
65 Forest Drive
Varnville, SC 29944
Phone: (803) 943-2828
COASTAL EMPIRE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
1050 Ribaut Road
Beaufort, SC 29902
Phone: 843-524-3378
Crisis Line (after hours): 833-BHDD Office of Mental Health-CCRI
SERVICE HOURS
Monday – Friday
8:30am – 5:00pm
(limited evening hours at some locations)
Closed During Holidays
As a National Health Service Corp site, we promise to serve all patients, offer discounted fees for patients who qualify, and not deny services based on a person’s race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or ability to pay. The Center accepts several insurances, including Medicaid, Medicare, and SC Healthy Connections for Children. No one will be denied access to services due to inability to pay; and there is a discounted/sliding fee schedule available based on family size and income.
Connect With Us
Helpful Links
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.
Notices
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.
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