The mission of the Mental Health Association of Essex and Morris, Inc. is to promote mental health, including the integration of physical healthcare, to improve the care and treatment of individuals with mental illness, and to remove the stigma associated with emotional and mental disorders.
The Mental Health Association of Essex and Morris, Inc. is a recognized leader in mental health systems change throughout northern New Jersey.
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Services Offered
Mental Health Services
The Center for Behavioral Health
The Center for Behavioral Health provides psychotherapy and psychiatric services out of our Montclair office located at 33 South Fullerton Avenue. Individuals are initially seen at the main office for an intake evaluation and can schedule the second appointment with our psychiatrist for further evaluation. After the initial evaluation, the individual will be referred to a CBH therapist to begin treatment. Weekly sessions are held at our Montclair office. Treatment modalities include individual, marital, group and family therapies. Ongoing medication management services are available with our psychiatrist.
Assisted Outpatient Treatment Services
Assisted Outpatient Treatment Services delivers community-based mental health services under court order to individuals with severe and persistent mental illnesses who have a history of non-adherence to prescribed treatment on a voluntary basis.
Integrated Case Management Services (ICMS)
ICMS provides a community-based, comprehensive network of support, advocacy, referral and intervention to adults being discharged from mental health care facilities. Available in both Essex and Morris Counties, highly qualified Case Managers assist consumers with all aspects of the transition back into the community and ensure that they avail themselves of all resources they are entitled to receive.
Fees and Payment
MHA is not-for-profit organization. We value your donations to run our services.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual Faith-Based
Payment: Sliding Scale
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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.