Schuylkill Medical Center

Senior Behavioral Health Unit

700 East Norwegian Street

Pottsville, PA 17901

Main Tel: 570-621-4000

Intake Tel 1: 570-621-4960

Information and Services

Age Groups Accepted
  • Adults
  • Seniors (65 or older)
Ancillary Services
  • Education services
  • Family psychoeducation
  • Suicide prevention services
  • Screening for tobacco use
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
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 Alzheimer’s or dementia
  • Seniors or older adults
  • Persons with serious mental illness (SMI)
  • Veterans
Language Services
  • Services for the hearing-impaired
Facility Smoking Policy
  • Smoking Not allowed
Treatment Approaches
  • Activity therapy
  • Cognitive/behavior therapy
  • Couple/family therapy
  • Group therapy
  • Individual psychotherapy
  • Psychotropic medication
Type of Care
  • Mental health treatment