Mental Health Department

About Mental Health Department

The Behavioral Health Branch Substance Abuse offers a comprehensive range of services for those struggling with addiction. Whether you are struggling with alcohol, opioids, or any other substance, we are here to help. We offer a variety of treatment options, including adult and military programs, dual diagnosis treatment, and more. We also offer a variety of therapies, including cognitive behavioral therapy, rational behavior therapy, and trauma therapy. No matter what your unique needs are, we are here to help you recover and heal.

Addiction Treatment Programs

Alcohol Rehab
In South Carolina, an alcohol rehab provides a combination of therapy and education to help clients overcome alcohol misuse. Whether you need detox, inpatient treatment, or outpatient care, an alcohol program will help you build a new lifestyle based on healthy coping mechanisms, better relationships, and a new way of thinking about life.
Dual Diagnosis
When you have a dual diagnosis, you have mental health and substance use concerns. It’s important to choose a rehab in South Carolina that can treat both. Whether you need detox, inpatient treatment, or outpatient care, a dual diagnosis program will offer specific support for your mental health needs alongside traditional substance use treatment.
Opioid Addiction
Rehab in South Carolina helps clients find the motivation to make a change and gives them the tools to break free from opioid addiction and achieve long-term sobriety. During this program, you’ll work with professional counselors to deal with the psychological, emotional, and physical issues that opioid misuse can cause. Over time, you’ll learn how to live without substance use long-term.
Adult Program
Those who join an adult program in South Carolina are given training in key life skills to help them with parenting, their career, and more. Whether you need detox, inpatient treatment, or outpatient care, an adult program will offer specific support for your emotional, mental, and social needs.
Military Rehab
A military rehab in South Carolina will understand the unique issues faced by military members and veterans that can make recovery harder. Whether you need detox, inpatient treatment, or outpatient care, a military program will offer specific support for your emotional, mental, and social needs. This may include help overcoming PTSD, trauma-informed care, and more.
Men's Rehab
If you’re a man struggling with substance use, consider a men’s rehab program in South Carolina. Whether you need detox, inpatient treatment, or outpatient care, a men’s program will offer specific support for your emotional, mental, and social needs.
Women's Rehab
A women’s rehab in South Carolina addresses the recovery needs of female clients and gives them the tools they need to succeed. Whether you need detox, inpatient treatment, or outpatient care, a women’s program will offer specific support for your emotional, mental, and social needs.
Young Adult Rehab
Young adult rehabs in South Carolina help young people overcome substance use and learn new life skills. Whether you need detox, inpatient treatment, or outpatient care, a young adult program will offer specific support for your emotional, mental, and social needs.
Substance Use Services
Coastal Empire Community Mental Health Center’s Beaufort location offers outpatient substance use services including assessment, counseling, and referral for adults with substance use disorders.
Child and Adolescent Services
The Beaufort clinic provides assessment and treatment for emotional and behavioral problems in children and teens, including individual, group, and family therapy alongside psychiatric services.
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
Adults with serious mental illness receive coordinated support through Assertive Community Treatment and Community Support Services offered at the Beaufort mental health clinic.
Crisis Intervention Services
Emergency and mobile crisis intervention services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, supporting individuals experiencing behavioral health crises in the Beaufort, SC community.
Psychiatric and Medication Management
Coastal Empire Community Mental Health Center’s Beaufort clinic provides psychiatric services and medication management for adults, children, and adolescents receiving outpatient mental health care.

Insurance Coverage

Free
How do you find affordable treatment in South Carolina? A good option is looking for free rehabs. As you look at options, make sure you choose a program run by qualified professionals that uses evidence-based treatment. Free rehabs are often run by the state or county.

Levels of Care

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Outpatient Rehab
The Beaufort clinic provides outpatient substance use treatment for adults, including assessment, counseling, and referral to higher levels of care when clinically needed.
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Aftercare Support
During aftercare in South Carolina, clients will receive ongoing support that makes it easier to practice their new habits and maintain recovery. Some aftercare programs will help you connect to community resources and social services in your area, from housing to healthcare to financial assistance.

Therapies

Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy in South Carolina can help you challenge the thoughts behind your emotions and actions. Substance use treatment includes detox, inpatient treatment, and outpatient care, and CBT may be a part of each of these stages. The goal is to help clients identify distorted thinking, replace it with rational thinking, and change their responses accordingly.
Family Therapy
Family therapy is available for children and adolescents receiving outpatient care at the Beaufort clinic, addressing emotional and behavioral concerns within a family-centered approach.
Group Therapy
Group therapy is provided at the Beaufort location as part of outpatient treatment for children, adolescents, and adults working through mental health and substance use concerns.
Individual Therapy
The Beaufort clinic offers individual therapy as part of its outpatient mental health and substance use services, supporting adults and children through Coastal Empire Community Mental Health Center.
Rational Behavioral Therapy
Rational behavior therapy in South Carolina gives you tools to challenge your irrational beliefs, which helps change your reactions. This therapy may include role-playing to help you imagine specific situations that might trigger a negative reaction so you can practice challenging irrational beliefs and choosing a more positive response.
Trauma Therapy
If you struggle with addiction in South Carolina, it’s common to feel like no one understands what you’ve been through. Trauma-informed therapy can help you find professional help addressing your past and creating a healthier response going forward. Both inpatient treatment and outpatient care can include trauma-informed therapy, which helps you create a feeling of safety, access peer support, embrace the validity of your feelings, and create healthy coping skills.
Case Management
Case management services help coordinate care for adults with serious mental illness and individuals in substance use treatment at Coastal Empire Community Mental Health Center’s Beaufort clinic.