820 River Street Inc
134 Franklin Street, Albany, NY 12202
Albany County Dept of Mental Health
Also known as Adult Integrated Mental Health Clinic
Address: 260 South Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12202 · Map
Phone: (518) 447-4555
Website: albanycounty.com
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment
- Opioid treatment
- Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification
- Medications used
- Naltrexone (oral) · Clonidine · Medication for mental disorders · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Trauma-related counseling
- Education and counseling
- Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling
- Special programs
- Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicare · Medicaid · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State mental health department
- Ownership
- Local, county, or community government
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Recovery coach · Mentoring/peer support
- Transitional services
- Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education
- Other services
- Case management service · Mental health services · Transportation assistance · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Co-Occurring Disorders
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Family Therapy · Online Therapy
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children · Young Adults
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Albany County Dept of Mental Health
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- Which medications do you prescribe (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone), and can I continue a medication I already take?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by New York. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Albany County Dept of Mental Health
Albany County Dept of Mental Health reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, Self-pay. With New York Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
Distance to specialized care from Albany
Measured from the population center of Albany County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Albany, about 1.8 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Albany, about 2.6 miles (7 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Albany, about 1.8 miles (20 within 25 miles)
See the Albany County treatment map, methadone clinics near Albany County and Suboxone doctors near Albany County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Albany County Dept of Mental Health offer?
Albany County Dept of Mental Health reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Albany County Dept of Mental Health accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Albany County Dept of Mental Health located?
260 South Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12202.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Albany?
From the center of Albany County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Albany, about 1.8 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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Albany County Dept of Mental Health
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43 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208
See all 48 facilities in Albany · Detox · Residential · Outpatient · Intensive outpatient · MAT · Methadone
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.