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
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment
- Facility type
- Outpatient mental health facility
- Medications used
- Fluphenazine · Haloperidol · Aripiprazole · Asenapine · Brexpiprazole · Cariprazine · Clozapine · Lurasidone · Olanzapine · Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination · Paliperidone · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Cognitive behavioral therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- County or local government funds · Community Service Block Grants · Medicare · Medicaid · Other State funds · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds
- Ownership
- Local, county, or community government
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Assertive community treatment · Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Diet and exercise counseling · Illness management and recovery · Suicide prevention services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Eating Disorders
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Group Therapy · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Nutrition Counseling · Online Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Who it serves
- Men · Older Adults · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Outpatient Treatment · Recovery Coach · Support Meetings
- 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?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- 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, 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.
Other treatment facilities in Albany
Addictions Care Center of Albany Inc
1044 Broadway, Albany, NY 12204
Albany Citizens Council
90 McCarty Avenue, Albany, NY 12202
Albany Citizens Council
90 McCarty Avenue, Albany, NY 12202
Albany County Dept of Mental Health
260 South Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12202
Albany Medical Center
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.