Columbia Area Mental Health Center
2715 Colonial Drive, Columbia, SC 29203
Columbia Area Mental Health Center
Also known as Emergency Services
Address: 2715 Colonial Drive, Suite 200-B, Columbia, SC 29203 · Map
Phone: (803) 898-8888
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Treatment focus
- Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Facility type
- Community mental health center
- Medications used
- Fluphenazine · Haloperidol · Loxapine · Perphenazine · Aripiprazole · Asenapine · Brexpiprazole · Clozapine · IIoperidone · Lurasidone · Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination · Paliperidone · Risperidone · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Individual psychotherapy
- Special programs
- Young adults · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Members of military families · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- County or local government funds · Community Mental Health Block Grants · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Other State funds · Private health insurance · State corrections or juvenile justice funds · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds · U.S. Department of VA funds
- Ownership
- State government
- Other services
- Assertive community treatment · Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Case management service · Suicide prevention services
Questions to ask Columbia Area Mental Health Center
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by South Carolina. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Columbia Area Mental Health Center
Columbia Area Mental Health Center reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. With South Carolina Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
Distance to specialized care from Columbia
Measured from the population center of Richland County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Columbia, about 1.2 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Columbia, about 7.1 miles (5 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Columbia, about 1.2 miles (9 within 25 miles)
See the Richland County treatment map, methadone clinics near Richland County and Suboxone doctors near Richland County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Columbia Area Mental Health Center offer?
Columbia Area Mental Health Center reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Columbia Area Mental Health Center accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Columbia Area Mental Health Center located?
2715 Colonial Drive, Columbia, SC 29203.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Columbia?
From the center of Richland County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Columbia, about 1.2 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Columbia
Columbia Area Mental Health Center
1848 Pineview Road, Columbia, SC 29209
Columbia Area Mental Health Center
1850 Pineview Road, Columbia, SC 29209
Columbia Area Mental Health Center
2715 Colonial Drive, Columbia, SC 29203
Crossroads Treatment Centers
1421 Bluff Road, Columbia, SC 29201
G Werber Bryan Psychiatric Hospital
7901 Farrow Road, Columbia, SC 29203
See all 20 facilities in Columbia · Detox · Outpatient · MAT · Accepts Medicaid · Accepts Medicare · Private insurance
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.