Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center

Name

Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center

Legal name

Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center

Website

https://sparmhc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Mental Health Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Outpatient Care Centers (6214)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics (HLAFABAC), Crisis Stabilization Units & Psychiatric Emergency Services (HLAFACAH), Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGAEAH)

Keywords

• Outpatient mental health services
• Psychiatric treatment programs
• Crisis intervention services
• Community behavioral health
• Supported employment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Spartanburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-funded Mental Health Services: As an outpatient facility of the South Carolina Department of Mental Health, services are funded through state government appropriations and federal mental health grants. Services are provided regardless of ability to pay with discounted fees based on income.
2. Insurance Reimbursement: Accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and other insurance plans for reimbursement of mental health services including psychiatric treatment, therapy, and case management.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center is an outpatient mental health facility that provides diagnostic, treatment, and prescriptive services related to mental and behavioral disorders. It serves children, adolescents, adults, and families across Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Union counties in South Carolina through three clinics, a mobile clinic, school-based services, and 24/7 crisis response. Services are funded through state government appropriations, federal mental health grants, Medicaid, Medicare, and other insurance.

Product overview

Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center (SAMHC) operates as a comprehensive outpatient mental health facility offering a unified portfolio of mental health services. The organization provides services across three main categories: Adult Services (Peer Support, Therapy, Hospital Liaison, Jail Liaison), Children Services (School Mental Health, Early Intervention, Therapy), and Medical Services (Psychiatric Services, Psychiatric Nurses). Specialized offerings include a Mobile Clinic, Deaf Services with ASL fluency, and the FOCUS program for children with serious emotional disturbances. The center also runs eight core programs: Intensive Community Treatment (ICT) for long-term community-based care, Individual Placement and Support (IPS) for supported employment, Towards Local Care (TLC) for residential rehabilitation, Community Housing, Intensive Family Services using Multidimensional Family Therapy, Crisis Response & Intervention (CCRI) providing 24/7 emergency psychiatric screening, the Eubanks Center peer-support living room, and Care Coordination services. These programs work together to provide diagnostic, treatment, and prescriptive services for mental and behavioral disorders across Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Union counties in South Carolina.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adult Services Outpatient mental health services for adults including Peer Support, Therapy Services, Hospital Liaison, and Jail Liaison.
• Children Services Mental health services for children and adolescents including School Mental Health, Early Intervention, and Therapy Services.
• Medical Services Medical mental health services including Psychiatric Services and Psychiatric Nurses Services for medication management and clinical care.
• Mobile Clinic Mobile mental health services providing community-based access to mental health care across service areas.
• Deaf Services Culturally appropriate mental health services for Deaf, hard-of-hearing, late-deafened, and Deaf Blind individuals with staff fluent in American Sign Language.
• FOCUS (Family Options for Cherokee, Union, and Spartanburg) A collaborative system of care serving children and youth aged 0-21 with serious emotional disturbance across Cherokee, Union, and Spartanburg counties.
• Intensive Community Treatment (ICT) Long-term community-based mental health services for patients with serious persistent mental illness using a treatment team approach, providing therapy, medication management, and skills training.
• Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Evidence-based supported employment program helping people with serious mental illness find and maintain competitive jobs in the community.
• Towards Local Care (TLC) Residential and rehabilitative services helping patients with serious mental illness integrate into communities through supervised apartments, group homes, and intensive case management.
• Community Housing Housing assistance programs providing supervised group housing, supportive housing, and rental assistance for persons with severe persistent mental illnesses.
• Intensive Family Services (MDFT) Home-based family-centered treatment for teens addressing substance use, mental health disorders, and behavioral problems through Multidimensional Family Therapy.
• Crisis Response & Intervention (CCRI) 24/7 emergency psychiatric screening and assessment partnership with law enforcement providing on-site crisis response within 60 minutes.
• Eubanks Center (Peer Support Living Room) A peer-support living room providing safe, informal space with peer-support specialists for individuals experiencing behavioral health challenges to prevent crises.
• Care Coordination Coordination services helping persons with mental illness access a range of different services to improve health and functioning.

Quantifiable outcome

• 91 percent reduction in average number of admissions per year after entering TLC programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• United Way of the PiedmontcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 October 2018Partnership for the grand opening of the Eubanks Peer-Support Living Room. United Way's Behavioral Health Task Force initiated the program to increase access to behavioral health resources and services in the community.
• Spartanburg RegionalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 October 2018Partnered with United Way and Department of Mental Health in the grand opening of the Eubanks Peer-Support Living Room on October 4th, 2018.
• Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Union Counties Sheriff's OfficescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Community Crisis Response & Intervention (CCRI) program. Provides on-site emergency psychiatric screening and assessment within 60 minutes of contact, working alongside deputies to divert individuals from criminal justice system.
• Emergency Management Services (EMS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for CCRI program providing 24/7 mental health crisis response alongside emergency medical services.
• 911 Dispatch CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegration with 911 dispatch for immediate mental health crisis response coordination.
• Probate CourtscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for CCRI program to provide mental health assessment and intervention in court-related mental health situations.
• South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH)coreOthersParent organization. The Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center is a comprehensive outpatient facility of the Office of Mental Health under SCDMH.
• HUD (Housing and Urban Development)moderateOthersFederal funding source for housing programs including Section 811 program and 14UD Continuum of Care Supportive Housing programs for the homeless.
• MHA in SC/Turnkey HousingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTechnical assistance consultant for housing program development providing field work needed to develop housing units.
• Nehemiah CorporationminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTechnical assistance consultant for housing program development providing field work needed to develop housing units.
• Non-profit Housing OrganizationsmoderateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOver 40 non-profit organizations statewide partnered to provide housing and services to persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses through vendor contracts.
• South Carolina Department of Children’s Advocacy (SCDCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner agency in the Joint Council on Children and Adolescents for the FOCUS program serving children and youth with serious emotional disturbance.
• Joint Council on Children and AdolescentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership for FOCUS program implementing system of care in Cherokee, Union, and Spartanburg counties.
• National Health Service Corps (NHSC)moderateOthersNHSC Loan Repayment Program enables the center to recruit health professionals by helping repay their educational loans. All three clinics are in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA score of 16).
• United Way of the PiedmontmoderateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublishes 2021 Behavioral Health Resource Guide connecting individuals with local agencies for supportive services in Cherokee, Greenville, Spartanburg, and Union Counties.
• DHEC (Department of Health and Environmental Control)moderateOthersLicensing agency for Community Residential Care Facilities under Memorandum of Agreement with the mental health center.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cherokee Health Systems: Tennessee-based Federally Qualified Health Center that integrates primary care with comprehensive behavioral health, including crisis response, peer support, and evidence-based modalities — a model peer in mission and rural/community mental health delivery.
• Beckman Center for Mental Health Services: Area mental health center under SC's SCDMH/BHDD serving Lexington and Richland counties with outpatient mental health, crisis, and supported housing programs directly comparable to SAMHC's portfolio.
• Anderson-Oconee-Pickens Mental Health Center: Another SC Department of Mental Health area mental health center operating outpatient clinics in neighboring Anderson, Oconee, and Pickens counties, with comparable crisis, case management, and community-based service lines.
• Greenville Mental Health Center: Sister outpatient mental health facility under SC's SCDMH/BHDD system serving Greenville County, with parallel adult, child, crisis, and peer-support services — the most direct public-sector peer to SAMHC in the same upstate region.
• Catawba Behavioral Health: SC SCDMH/BHDD area mental health center serving York, Chester, and Lancaster counties with a similar mix of outpatient therapy, psychiatric, crisis, and community-based services.

Broad incumbents

• Centerstone: Large national nonprofit community mental health provider operating across multiple states with outpatient, crisis, residential, and supported employment services; comparable in service breadth but operates at significantly larger scale than SAMHC.
• Prisma Health Behavioral Health: Large regional health system's behavioral health service line in upstate SC providing outpatient and inpatient mental health; competes for overlapping patient populations in the Spartanburg market.

Others

• South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD): Parent state agency of SAMHC formed in 2025 by merging SC's Department of Mental Health with disabilities and substance use agencies; relevant as the oversight and funding authority that defines SAMHC's operating envelope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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Profiles5 records

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