BHDD Office of Mental Health Mental Health Centers, Clinics & Hospitals

Serving all 46 counties in SC

BHDD Office of Mental Health clinical staff provide a complete array of necessary mental health services for children, adolescents, adults and families. Following a thorough assessment, treatment plans are tailored to meet the needs of each individual patient. Services may include individual, group, and family therapy with a trained therapist, psychiatric medical assessments with a Psychiatrist or Nurse Practitioner, supportive nursing services, crisis intervention and care coordination.

• 16 community-based outpatient mental health centers
• Clinics which serve all 46 counties in South Carolina
• 3 licensed hospitals, 1 for substance use disorder treatment
• A skilled nursing care facility
• Telepsychiatry

Community Mental Health Centers, Clinics, and Center Directors

Campus Access & Privacy

BHDD Office of Mental Health understands the public’s interest in visiting and photographing its historic properties; however, BHDD Office of Mental Health cannot accommodate such requests. In accordance with state and federal laws to ensure the privacy of our patients, audio and visual recording are not allowed on active BHDD Office of Mental Health premises.

Applicable BHDD Office of Mental Health Directives:

• 948-21 Privacy Practices
• 858-06 Privacy & Use of Visual Audio or Recording and Transmitting Devices

Applicable State and Federal Statutes:

This is in accordance with BHDD Office of Mental Health directives 858-06 and 837-03, and the following statutes: SC Code of Laws Sections 30-2-20 and 30-2-30: The Family Privacy Protection Act; SC Code of Laws Section 44-22-100 (A): Rights of Mental Health Patients: Confidentiality of records; exceptions; violations and penalties; SC Code of Laws Section 44-11-70 and 44-11-75: Organization and Control of State Mental Health Facilities; Code of Federal Regulations 45 C.F.R. § 160.103: Definitions (HIPAA Privacy Rule); Code of Federal Regulations 45 C.F.R. § 164.514(b): Other Requirements Relating to Uses and Disclosures of Protected Health Information (HIPAA Privacy Rule); and Code of Federal Regulations 42 CFR Part 2: Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records.

**The former State Hospital Campus on Bull Street has transferred to private ownership. As such, the BHDD Office of Mental Health ended public access and photo releases for the site in 2015.**