Fairfield Behavioral Health Services

Fairfield Behavioral Health Services is located in Winnsboro, South Carolina. Winnsboro is the county seat for Fairfield County and the largest populated area in the county. Fairfield County is located in the North Central portion of South Carolina with bordering counties; Chester on the North, Kershaw on the East, Richland on the South and Newberry on the West. Fairfield Behavioral Health Services was established in 1979 by an ordinance from Fairfield County Council created by the South Carolina Act 301 of 1973. The sole county authority for alcohol and drug abuse services, Fairfield Behavioral Health Services is a public nonprofit agency that offers a variety of services in addition to confidential alcohol and other drug treatment provided by licensed, certified and trained staff. Fairfield Behavioral Health Services is one of 33 county alcohol and drug abuse authorities recognized by the state of South Carolina.

Vernon Kennedy Sr. Executive Director

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Primary Focus of the Provider

• Substance Abuse Treatment Services

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Type of Care

• Substance abuse treatment
• Accepts clients on opioid medication

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Facility Type

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Treatment Approaches

• Cognitive/behavioral therapy
• Substance abuse counseling approach
• Trauma-related counseling
• Rational emotive behavioral therapy

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Facility Smoking Policy

• Smoking not permitted

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Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, etc.)

• Outpatient
• Regular outpatient treatment

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Facility Operation (e.g. Private, Public)

• Private organization
• State department of health
• Commission on Accreditation and Rehabilitation

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Payment/Insurance Accepted

• Cash or self-payment
• Medicaid
• Private health insurance
• Federal, or any government funding for substance abuse programs

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Emergency Mental Health Services

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Payment Assistance Available

• Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

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Language Services

• Services for the deaf and hard of hearing

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Special Programs/Groups Offered

• Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
• Clients referred from the court/judicial system
• Adolescents

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Ancillary Services

• Treatment for gambling disorder
• Individual counseling offered
• Group counseling offered
• Family counseling offered
• Brief intervention approach
• Contingency management/motivational incentive
• Motivational interviewing
• Anger management
• Martix Model
• Relapse prevention

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Age Groups Accepted

• Adults

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Gender Accepted

• Female
• Male

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Exclusive Services

• DUI/DWI clients

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