The Rockland County Department of Mental Health is both a provider of behavioral health services and, as the Local Governmental Unit (LGU), is the lead agency in the Rockland County Local Services system of behavioral health care. As a provider of services to the citizens of Rockland County, the Department of Mental Health is licensed by the NYS Office of Mental Health. Services are coordinated with other behavioral health, health and social service agencies as required.
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Services Offered
The Pomona Clinic serves Rockland County residents and provides services designed to help people develop skills to effectively manage behavioral and emotional problems, strengthen the family system, resolve acute psychiatric symptoms and formulate effective medication regimens. The clinic's target population includes adults, adolescents and children.
Our multidisciplinary team uses evidence-based focused interventions addressing behavioral issues associated with presenting problem(s). These services allow individuals to minimize hospitalization, helping individuals to function optimally on an interpersonal, social, educational, and occupational level. Services offered include individual, group and family psychotherapy, psycho-educational groups, psychiatric evaluation and assessment, crisis intervention, and medication monitoring. The Clinic specializes in working with individuals who have experienced debilitating effects of trauma in their lives. We also liaise with other service provides and assist in connecting individuals with appropriate community services.
The Clinic has offered Crisis Management training to various county agencies and businesses in Rockland County, assisting them in managing potentially threatening situations in the workplace. Additionally, the clinic staff provides support for individuals and organizations involved in unforeseen catastrophic events in the community. The clinic provided counseling both on site and in the community after Hurricane Sandy, the Earthquake in Haiti, 911, school suicides and other unexpected deaths.
Fees and Payment
The Rockland County Department of Mental Health accepts a full range of insurance coverage, including managed care plans, Medicaid and Medicare. If you don't have insurance, fees are based on your ability to pay.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual
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.