Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center
Mental Health Clinic • Fort Scott, KS
About
Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center is a not-for-profit mental health clinic in Fort Scott, Kansas, established in 1961. It provides outpatient psychiatry, therapy, consultation, chemical abuse counseling, case management, educational and skill-building groups, specialty training, physical healthcare coordination, and 24/7 crisis intervention services across six counties.
Clinic Type
Mental Health Clinic
Address
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Phone
(620) 223-5030
information@fortscott.com
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Emergency Care
24/7 crisis intervention services
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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Social Media
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: negative
- Birdeye: 3.7/5 stars (6 reviews (Birdeye))
- Recovered.org: 4.2/5 (Trustscore) (Not explicitly stated)
- Indeed (Employee reviews): 4.3/5 (14 reviews)
Patients praise
- Some patients have described staff as friendly, personable, and knowledgeable
- Professional ratings for employee work environments have been relatively positive
Common complaints
- Concerns regarding high executive compensation and salaries
- Public and official complaints leading to board reshuffling by county commissions
- Financial instability, including layoffs and reports of overpayments
- Patient dissatisfaction regarding accessibility of in-person care vs. remote appointments
- Turmoil surrounding organizational management and governance
"I had to wait for over an hour to be seen in a cold waiting room. When I was led back, the doctor was only there on a video link. So why was I, who am disabled, post surgery and unable to drive not allowed to zoom with her from my home or talk with her over the phone?"
— Birdeye Review"They are friendly, personable, kind, knowledgeable and accommodating."
— SEKMHC Website TestimonySynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Home - Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center — Mar 8, 2023
- Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center Takes Steps to Preserve Local Behavioral Health Services - Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center — Apr 2, 2026
- SEK Mental Health Center and Neosho Memorial Launch Joint Discussions to Preserve Local Care - Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center — Feb 4, 2026
- SEKMHC announces layoffs, ‘separation’ from Ashley Clinic and Yates Center Dental - The Iola Register — Apr 3, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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