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Verified Treatment Center

University of South Carolina Psychology Services Center

Columbia, SC · 29201

SAMHSA Verified Outpatient Dual Dx
Specializes in Adolescent

Key Takeaways for University of South Carolina Psychology Services Center

  • Outpatient · Dual Dx offered
  • SAMHSA-listed facility
  • Direct line available · Helpline free & confidential 24/7

About University of South Carolina Psychology Services Center

University of South Carolina Psychology Services Center sits in Columbia, SC, one of the many SAMHSA-registered addiction-treatment facilities across SC. The facility's programming is outpatient (Outpatient, Dual Dx), not residential. The interesting questions about any specific program are rarely the ones its website answers.

Care levels at University of South Carolina Psychology Services Center

What University of South Carolina Psychology Services Center offers: University of South Carolina Psychology Services Center is an outpatient-focused program (Outpatient, Dual Dx) — patients live at home or in sober living and attend treatment sessions. This level of care is clinically appropriate for mild-to-moderate substance use disorder, or for patients stepping down from residential. What matters is whether that matches the specific clinical picture, which only a proper assessment can tell. Most mismatches happen when the assessment is skipped or done inside the facility with a commercial interest in admission.

Insurance and payment

Payment and insurance specifics for University of South Carolina Psychology Services Center are not fully documented in the SAMHSA registry — a direct admissions conversation is the reliable way to confirm what forms of payment are accepted and at what network-contract level. The insurance problem is almost never that treatment is uncovered — it is that the specific admission was authorized under different terms than the ones in the benefit summary. Get the Verification of Benefits in writing; everything else follows from that one move.

Specialty programming

The facility's documented specialty programming includes: Young adults. A facility's specialty designation is a starting filter, not an endorsement. The operational questions (who leads it, how many hours per week, what credentials) are where the actual answer lives.

Before you call

Questions that matter before admitting to University of South Carolina Psychology Services Center: ASAM level of care (not the facility's category, the clinical level); written VOB; MAT policy. If the clinical situation involves opioid use disorder, confirm explicitly whether University of South Carolina Psychology Services Center offers medication-assisted treatment — buprenorphine, methadone, or naltrexone. Programs that do not are operating outside the current standard of care. The ones who answer those quickly are usually the ones worth considering. The ones who dodge are almost always worth skipping.

Listing sourced from the SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator. Data last synced April 2026. Verify current programs directly with the facility.

University of South Carolina Psychology Services Center at a Glance

Levels of care

Outpatient · Dual Dx

Service settings

Outpatient

Therapy approaches

Cognitive behavioral therapy, Couples/family therapy, Group therapy, Individual psychotherapy

Age groups

Children/Adolescents, Young Adults, Adults, Seniors

Special populations

Young adults

Insurance & Payment Accepted

Confirm in-network status before admission — verification is free.

Medicaid

Medicare

Private insurance

TRICARE / VA

Contact & Location

Address

1331 Elmwood Avenue, Columbia, SC 29201

Facility direct line

803-777-7302

Website

sc.edu

Questions about this facility

Common questions about University of South Carolina Psychology Services Center

Answered from public sources: SAMHSA listings, federal parity regulations, and our own admissions helpline intake notes.

Is University of South Carolina Psychology Services Center listed in the SAMHSA Treatment Services Locator?

University of South Carolina Psychology Services Center appears in our directory because it is sourced from the federal SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator. The SAMHSA listing is the federal reference for licensed substance-use programs in the United States — inclusion requires active state licensure. If you want to verify independently, you can search by name or ZIP at findtreatment.gov.

What insurance does University of South Carolina Psychology Services Center accept?

Insurance network lists change frequently, so the definitive answer is always to call the facility directly or call our helpline — we verify benefits on the line, for free. In general, most SAMHSA-listed programs in SC accept at least one commercial insurer plus Medicaid. Out-of-network coverage depends on your specific plan's behavioral-health benefits.

How do I know if this level of care is right for me?

The clinical answer comes from an ASAM assessment — a six-dimension evaluation of withdrawal risk, medical conditions, mental state, readiness to change, relapse potential, and living environment. A good intake conversation at University of South Carolina Psychology Services Center (or any SAMHSA-listed program) will walk through those dimensions before recommending a level of care. If you would like help thinking through the fit first, take our 2-minute self-assessment.

Is calling confidential? Will my employer find out?

Substance-use treatment records are protected under 42 CFR Part 2 — a federal rule stricter than HIPAA. An employer cannot access your records without a court order or your written consent. Insurance claims will reflect that behavioral-health services were provided, but not the diagnosis or the content. Calls to our helpline and to University of South Carolina Psychology Services Center directly are confidential.

What happens if I call the helpline instead of the facility?

Our helpline ((866) 728-2725) is answered 24/7 by licensed admissions counselors. They will ask about insurance, location preference, and clinical priorities, then match you against in-network verified programs. You can request University of South Carolina Psychology Services Center specifically. There is no obligation to admit — the call is informational.