Albany Co Department of Mental Health

Adult Mental Health Clinic

260 South Pearl Street

Albany, NY 12202

Main Tel: 518-447-4555

Intake Tel 1: 518-447-4555

Information and Services

Age Groups Accepted
  • Adults
  • Seniors (65 or older)
  • Young adults
Ancillary Services
  • Court-ordered outpatient treatment
  • Diet and exercise counseling
  • Family psychoeducation
  • Housing services
  • Illness management and recovery
  • Legal advocacy
  • Nicotine replacement therapy
  • Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
  • Consumer-run (peer-support) services
  • Psychosocial rehabilitation services
  • Suicide prevention services
  • Screening for tobacco use
  • Tobacco cessation counselling
Emergency Mental Health Services
  • Crisis intervention team
  • Psychiatric emergency walk-in services
Facility Operation (e.g. Private, Public)
  • Regional/district or county, local or municipal government
Payment/Insurance Accepted
  • County or local government funds
  • Community Mental Health Block Grants
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Private health insurance
  • State corrections or juvenile justice funds
  • Cash or self-payment
  • State financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
  • State mental health agency funds
Primary Focus of the Provider
  • Mental Health Treatment Services
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, etc.)
  • Community mental health center
  • Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups Offered
  • Clients referred from the court/judicial system (other than DUI/DWI)
  • Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
  • Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  • Persons with serious mental illness (SMI)
Facility Smoking Policy
  • Smoking allowed in designated area
Treatment Approaches
  • Activity therapy
  • Behavior modification
  • Cognitive/behavior therapy
  • Couple/family therapy
  • Dialectical behavior therapy
  • Group therapy
  • Integrated dual disorders treatment
  • Individual psychotherapy
  • Psychotropic medication
  • Trauma therapy
Type of Care
  • Mental health treatment