The Columbia Area Mental Health Center (CAMHC) is an outpatient facility of the South Carolina Department of Mental Health (DMH). CAMHC serves residents of Richland and Fairfield counties. Our staff is dedicated to the recovery of people with serious mental illnesses. Each year, CAMHC serves over 7,000 patients with serious mental illness or emotional disturbances, helping them recover and live fulfilling lives. We believe in the importance of mental health as a major factor in contributing to your quality of life, and we provide services regardless of your ability to pay. To make an appointment, please contact the Mental Health Clinic in your area.
Hours of Operation: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Monday through Friday
* For after-hours emergencies call 833-364-2274.
COVID-19 Safety Precautions
CAMHC is taking precautions to protect patients and staff from exposure to the novel coronavirus. If you have an appointment by phone or telehealth, your information will be secure and private, just as with an in-person visit. We are open for emergencies, and to provide scheduled injections. If you are not sure when your next appointment is, or you have general questions, please call and talk to staff. Phone numbers are listed below or Click here for Center and clinic phone numbers. The DMH Mobile Crisis Team continues to respond to crises in the community. To reach your local team, call (833) 364-2274.
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All DMH facilities are licensed or accredited. The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) Three-Year Accreditation was awarded to CAMHC in 2019 for the following programs:
- Community Integration, (Adults)
- Crisis Intervention (Adults)
- Crisis Intervention (Children & Adolescents)
- Outpatient Treatment (Adults)
- Outpatient Treatment (Children & Adolescents)
Columbia Area Mental Health Center
2715 Colonial Drive, Suite 100
Columbia, SC 29203
Phone: 803.898.4800
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Lower Richland Mental Health Clinic
New Horizons
1850 Pineview Drive
Columbia, SC 29209
Phone: 803.783.0303
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Fairfield County Mental Health Clinic
1073 US Hwy 321 By-Pass South
Winnsboro, SC 29180
Phone: 803.737.3039
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CAMHC has a variety of employment opportunities.
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Find current CAMHC job listings at careers.sc.gov
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It is a philosophy of CAMHC that services will be provided in an environment that is accessible to patients and stakeholders regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, disability, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or socioeconomic status (to include inability to pay and/or whether payment for services would be made under any payor source)
As A National Health Service Corps 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.