Network of Counselors
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Providers marked with an asteric are covered under the conference health insurance. If the provider does not have an asteric by his/her name the pastor must pay out of pocket. For other covered providers in your area go online to the UBH Clinichian Search. All covered members receive 8 employee assistance sessions each year at NO CHARGE. To ensure that the UBH provider receives pre-authorization, see the number at the bottom of the list.
Albany
Ann Priddy, L.C.S.W. *
The Renaissance Center
533 Third Avenue
Albany, GA 31701
(229) 889-7200
Joe Clift, D. Min. L.M.F.T. *
1908 Dawson Road
Albany, GA 31701
(229) 446-1222
Elaine Gurley, L.M.F.T., L.C.S.W. *
1216 Whispering Pines Rd
Albany, GA 31707
(229) 888-5921
Brunswick
Neil Schulenburg, Ph.D., L.P.C. *
190 Willow Pond Way
Brunswick, GA 31525
(912) 264-3076
Columbus
Frances Anthony, M.S. *
2325 Brookstone Centre Pkwy
Columbus, GA 31904
(706) 653-6841
Dothan
Jeffery C. Justice, M.S., L.P.C. *
1841 Honeysuckle Road.
Dothan, AL 36305
(334) 794-2113
Dublin
David Currie, L.M.F.T.
Classic Family Services
715 James Currie Road
Dublin, GA 31021
(478) 274-0037
Boyd Anderson, L.M.F.T.
1200 C. Hillcrest Pkwy
Dublin, GA 31021
(478) 272-0304
Jacksonville
Louis Lothman, Th.D.
Pastoral Counseling Services
2140 Mango Place
Jacksonville, FL 32207-3326
(904) 398-2437, ext. 3
Macon
Donald A. Tillman, L.C.S.W.
135 North Crest Blvd
Macon, GA 31210
(478) 474-4265
Warren J. Jones, D. Min *
81 College Street
Macon, GA 31201
(478) 742-2953
Moultrie
John Patten, M.Div., M.S. *
1826 S.E. 5th Street
Moultrie, GA 31765
(229) 388-9190
Savannah
Columbus B. Burns, III, M.Ed., D.Min., LPC
Candler Hospital
5353 Reynolds Street
Savannah, GA 31405
912-819-6002
912-691-9007 (fax)
Steve Fishack, L.C.S.W.
Pastoral Counseling & Psychotherapy Assoc.
500 Commercial Ct., Suite 3
Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 354-8734
Statesboro
John Geerdees, L.M.F.T.
Fresh Start Counseling
204 Oak Street
Statesboro, GA 30458
(912) 489-7909
(912) 489-7590
Tallahassee
Steve Waltz, M.S., L.M.F.T.
1621 D Metropolitan Blvd.
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 386-9313
Thomasville
Steve Waltz, M.S., L.M.F.T.
First Presbyterian Church
225 E. Jackson
Thomasville, GA 31792
(850) 321-8920 - Tuesdays
Tifton
John Patten, M.Div., M.S. *
First Baptist Church
404 Love Avenue
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 388-9190
* United Behavioral Health provider for HealthFlex
1-800-788-5614 (When calling UBH, select “member.”)
Covered Mental Health Services
The Conference Pastoral Counselor is available to assist clergy who may be interested in counseling services. If you or one of your immediate family members is suffering emotionally, please contact me and I will gladly assist you with acquiring the kind of care that you need. A network of qualified counselors located throughout South Georgia is listed on the back of this page. Only those counselors with an * behind their name, however, are covered with minimal cost to you. The other providers do charge a fee for service, for which you will be responsible. The providers who are noted with an * are members of United Behavioral Health (UBH), and are available to those covered through the conference insurance plan, at minimal cost to you.
All clergy and their family members who are covered by the South Georgia Annual Conference Healthflex plan are entitled to low cost mental health benefits. The South Georgia Annual Conference has contracted with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois for employee health insurance. However, the mental health portion of the plan has been contracted out with UBH. UBH is another health insurance company and they are ONLY responsible for the mental health portion of your coverage. In order to receive payment for services, you have to obtain pre-certification. With your insurance plan you have two options for outpatient care: 1) Employee Assistance Benefits (EAP) and 2) Outpatient Services.
Under your plan, you are eligible for EIGHT Employee Assistance Program, EAP, visits that pay 100% with pre-certification. No co-payment is required for these visits. These eight visits must be rendered with a UBH provider. For pre-certification call 1-877-318-9401. This number will direct you to the EAP center that handles all of the claims. Along with your pre-certification, you will receive an authorization number that will be used by the provider to file your visits. The provider will receive a packet from the Employee Assistance Program after authorization with instructions on how to file and where.
After the eight EAP visits are met, you can obtain outpatient mental health authorization for further care. In order for further visits to be covered by insurance, the provider must be a UBH provider . These visits require a $15 co-payment per visit with pre-certification. Authorizations can be obtained by calling UBH at 1-800-788-5614. UBH will give you an authorization number along with a specified number of visits within a certain time frame. This information should be given to the provider. If the provider is not on a UBH panel, your plan will not cover any further care and payment for services will be your responsibility. All of these claims should be filed with your local Blue Cross Blue Shield provider . For Georgia, send claims to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia PO Box 9907 Columbus, GA 31908. Do not send claims to UBH or Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois because they will be denied.
Further questions regarding benefit coverage can be answered by the Administrative Services Office at 478-738-0048. For concerns related to a specific provider, please contact me at 478-929-1032.
Deborah Wight-Knight, M.Div., L.M. F.T.
Conference Pastoral Counselor
fumcdwk@bellsouth.net