Ascension HealthSt. Mary's Healthcare is a member of Ascension Health. Consistent with its mission to serve all people with special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable, Ascension Health is an innovative leader in transforming healthcare through patient-centered, holistic care of the highest clinical quality. Ascension Health is the nation's largest Catholic and nonprofit health system with more than 105,000 associates serving in 20 states and the District of Columbia.
Services Offered
Inpatient Psychiatric Care The Mental Health Inpatient Unit (St. Dymphna Hall) is located on the third floor of St. Mary's Hospital. The goal is to provide short-term, comprehensive, individualized care designed to mobilize a person's resources and enable them to cope with current crises.
Adult Mental Health Clinic The Adult Mental Health Clinic is located at 427 Guy Park Avenue in Amsterdam, New York. The clinic provides outpatient mental health services (diagnosis and treatment) to adults 18 years of age and older who reside in Montgomery County.
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
The ACT office is located at 446B Guy Park Avenue in Amsterdam, New York. Assertive Community Treatment is an evidenced-based practice that offers treatment, rehabilitation, and support services, using a person-centered, recovery-based approach, to individuals that have been diagnosed with a severe and persistent mental illness. Assertive Community Treatment services - assertive outreach, mental health treatment, health, vocational, integrated dual disorder treatment, family education, wellness skills, community linkages, and are provided to individuals by a mobile, multi-disciplinary team, in community settings. The goal of Assertive Community Treatment services is to assist individuals to achieve their personally meaningful goals and life roles.
Mobile Geriatric Outreach Program
This program addresses the needs of the elderly mentally ill residing in Montgomery and Fulton counties. Staff provide education and consultation to service providers and mental health assessment and referral to individuals.
Case Management, Supportive Case Management, and Intensive Case Management Services
Working as client advocates, Case Managers support adult clients in Fulton, Montgomery, and Hamilton counties by linking them with needed medical, psychiatric, social, and educational services.
Family Care Program
The Family Care Program provides 24-hour supervised family-like housing and associated supportive services needed for community living.
Fees and Payment
If you have no insurance, you may contact our Enrollment Specialist, free of charge, to see if you may be eligible for a health insurance plan such as Medicaid, Child Health Plus, or Family Health Plus. Eligibility is determined based on family size and income level.
A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.
