Ellis Hospital Psychiatry

Inpatient Units C2,C3 and B3

1101 Nott Street

Schenectady, NY 12308

Main Tel: 518-243-4162

Intake Tel 1: 518-243-4306

Information and Services

Age Groups Accepted
  • Adults
  • Children/adolescents
  • Seniors (65 or older)
  • Young adults
Ancillary Services
  • Chronic disease/illness management
  • Case management
  • Family psychoeducation
  • Consumer-run (peer-support) services
  • Suicide prevention services
  • Screening for tobacco use
Emergency Mental Health Services
  • Crisis intervention team
  • Psychiatric emergency walk-in services
Payment/Insurance Accepted
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
  • Private health insurance
  • Cash or self-payment
  • State financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
  • State mental health agency funds
  • State welfare or child and family services funds
Primary Focus of the Provider
  • Mental Health Treatment Services
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, etc.)
  • Hospital inpatient
  • Psychiatric hospital or unit
Special Programs/Groups Offered
  • Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
  • Seniors or older adults
  • Children with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
  • Persons with serious mental illness (SMI)
  • Transitional age young adults
Language Services
  • Services for the hearing-impaired
Facility Smoking Policy
  • Smoking Not allowed
Treatment Approaches
  • Activity therapy
  • Electroconvulsive therapy
  • Group therapy
  • Psychotropic medication
Type of Care
  • Mental health treatment