AtlantiCare - Regional Medical Center, Atlantic City Campus
AtlantiCare - Regional Medical Center, Atlantic City Campus
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Services Offered
Adult Outpatient AtlantiCare Behavioral Health (ABH) provides behavioral healthcare and addiction recovery services to adults with psychiatric, psychological, addiction and social issues.
ABH's Adult Outpatient Behavioral Health Services Offered:* Individual counseling * Psychiatric evaluations and medication management in conjunction with counseling * Specialized psychological evaluations * Group counseling * Employee Assistance Program services * Addiction recovery services which include, Relapse Prevention, Early Intervention and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) * Compulsive Gambling treatment
Child and Adolescent Outpatient
AtlantiCare Behavioral Health's (ABH) Child and Adolescent Outpatient Services provides behavioral health care to individuals from three to 17 years of age and their families. Services Offered:Individual counseling Family counseling Psychiatric evaluations with medication monitoring Group therapy ABH's Child and Adolescent Services encourages client and family involvement in all stages of treatment
Program of Assertive Community Treatment Program of Assertive Community Treatment The Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) is dedicated to assisting persons with mental illness. PACT is a proactive process model that reaches out to enable persons with mental illness to become independent citizens in their communities.
STEPS Take the first step in creating a new vision for your future. Sometimes it's hard to believe in our possibilities. When we've given up control of our lives to substance abuse and alcohol dependency, it's difficult to imagine our lives being any different. At STEPS, AtlantiCare's medical stabilization program for adults, we know that the journey of a thousand miles begins with one single step.
Fees and Payment
AtlantiCare Behavioral Health's adult outpatient services accept Medicaid, Medicare and most private insurances. Patients without insurance are entitled to sliding scale fees funded through the United Way that are designed to set fair rates based on income and number of dependents. In addition, ABH receives special funding through the Division of Mental Health Services, Division of Youth and Family Services and various state and county grants to provide treatment for clients such as those suffering from post partum mood disorders along with addictions and compulsive gambling.
AtlantiCare's STEPS accepts Medicaid, Medicare and most insurance and managed care plans. It is a collaboration between AtlantiCare Behavioral Health (ABH) and AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center.
This is a nonprofit organization.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens
Special Groups: Bilingual LGBTQ
Payment: Sliding Scale Pro-bono Medicare Medicaid
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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.
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