South Central Human Service Center is one of eight regional human service centers within North Dakota Health and Human Services. The center provides behavioral health services to residents of Barnes, Dickey, Foster, Griggs, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Stutsman, and Wells counties. This 10,801 square mile area is home to approximately 61,500 people.
Mission: Our mission is to provide quality, efficient, and effective human services, which improve the lives of people.
No one will be denied access to services due to inability to pay; and a sliding fee schedule available based on income.
24-Hour Behavioral Health Crisis Help
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. Learn more here.
How to Get Connected with Services:
Clinic Services:
Clinic services are based on individual need and preference. Services available for anyone needed behavioral health services include care coordination, psychiatric medication management, psychology, addiction counseling, mental health counseling, case management, and, rehab services (skills development and integration).
Behavioral Health Assessments
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Scheduled Assessments:
- How it works:
- Individuals call to schedule an assessment for services on a date and time that works best for their schedule.
- Day of assessment, individuals meet with the business office for registration, complete behavioral health assessment and Clinical Care Coordinator assists with arranging appointments with behavioral health staff.
- How it works:
- Individuals walk-in and tell staff they want to be assessed for a behavioral health need.
- They meet with the business office for registration.
- They are connected for assessment
- People with acute, severe symptoms are served right away. Others may be served within one to several days or may be referred to other community behavioral health service providers.
- Clinical Care Coordinator assists with arranging appointments with behavioral health staff.
Making an appointment for assessment can save you wait time and ensure you are seen that day. Call today to speak to someone about services and set up an appointment for an assessment.
Walk-In Assessments:
- How it works:
- Individuals walk-in and tell staff they want to be assessed for a behavioral health need.
- They meet with the business office for registration.
- They are connected for assessment
- People with acute, severe symptoms are served right away. Others may be served within one to several days or may be referred to other community behavioral health service providers.
- Clinical Care Coordinator assists with arranging appointments with behavioral health staff.
Residential Services:
Bridges to Recovery is a 3.5 Substance Use Residential Program that provides clinically managed, high intensity residential services, that are community-based services for individuals with substance use and other co-occurring mental health diagnoses in a monitored supportive environment.
The target population for Bridges to Recovery are individuals ages 18+, who present with chronic substance use and possible co-occurring mental health diagnoses.
Referrals or inquires for Bridges to Recovery can be sent to bridgesreferral@nd.gov.
Contact Information
Interim Regional Director: Julie Baumgarn
Medical Director: Dr. Mallory Skorheim
Clinical Director: Ashley Zabka
South Central Human Service Center
520 3rd Street, NW
Jamestown, N.D. 58401
Phone: (701) 253-6300
Toll-Free: (800) 260-1310
711 (TTY)
Fax: (701) 253-6400
Email: dhsschsc@nd.gov
24-Hour Behavioral Health Crisis Help
Call 988 for immediate help 24-hours a day, 7 days a week.
Valley City Satellite Clinic (in Barnes County)
415 2nd Ave. N.E., Suite 202 (City-County Public Health District building)
Valley City, ND 58072
NOTE: To schedule appointments at the Valley City satellite clinic, contact South Central Human Service Center.
Vocational Rehabilitation
Phone: (701) 253-6388
Toll-Free: (800) 639-6292
711 (TTY)