Brightpoint Health is a leading nonprofit provider of integrated health care and social support services to New Yorkers, especially those challenged by poverty, discrimination and lack of access to health care. With almost 800 employees and locations throughout the five boroughs, Brightpoint serves 40,000 people including 130,000 health care visits annually. We are known for providing the highest quality care and improved outcomes while treating each and every patient with the kindness and respect they deserve.
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Services Offered
Behavioral Health At Brightpoint Health, our counseling centers provide behavioral health services tailored to your individual needs. Serving adults, teens and children faced with behavioral health illness, our team of professionals offers high-quality, compassionate care to each of our patients.
Our Services Offered:- Medication management
- Crisis intervention
- Psychotherapy (individuals, families, and groups)
- 24/7 hotline access
Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Program
At Brightpoint Health, our caring and professional staff realizes there are a variety of evidence-based approaches to treating addiction. Treatment may include group sessions, psychotherapy, medication or a combination.Services Offered:- Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) available
- Referrals to medical and behavioral health care
- Bi-lingual DWI program
- Impaired Driver assessments
- Anger management, domestic violence and parenting classes
Fees and Payment
No one will be refused services for the inability to pay and discounts are available through our sliding fee scale.
This is a non-profit agency.
Accepts new clients without insurance, sliding fee scale available, please bring proof of income.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Payment: Sliding Scale Medicare Medicaid
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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.
