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Counseling Services | Vet Center

Outpatient mental health counseling center providing 100% free services to eligible Veterans, Active Duty Service Members, and their families. Part of the US Department of Veterans Affairs but separate from the VA Medical Centers, with separate and confidential medical records. Offering individual, group, and couples counseling both in Rapid City and at a number of Community Access Points in the Black Hills. Also, a referral service and can point Veterans in the right direction for any information they may need in terms of accessing benefits, enrolling in VA health care, etc. Specialty is helping Veterans readjust successfully into civilian life, and provides counseling for a wide range of problems, from mental health issues like PTSD, depression, and anxiety to life stressor issues such as work-related or relationship difficulties. Also provides free bereavement counseling for loved ones of service members who died while on Active Duty or Veterans who died by suicide.

Physical Address

21 E. Omaha Street, Rapid City, SD 57701

Hours

8:00am - 4:30pm (MT), Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00am - 6:00pm (MT), Wednesday

Application process

Call or walk in to initiate services.

Eligibility

Veterans, Active Duty Service Members and family members who meet certain criteria. Services for family members must include Veterans or Active Duty Service Members.

Agency info

Vet Center

Vet Centers across the country provide a broad range of counseling, outreach, and referral services to combat Veterans and their families.