Citizen Advocates Inc/DBA North Star
650 State Street, Watertown, NY 13601
Samaritan Medical Center
Also known as Samaritan Behavioral Health Services
Address: 1575 Washington Street, Watertown, NY 13601 · Map
Phone: (315) 779-5060
Intake: (315) 779-5050
Website: samaritanhealth.com
About Samaritan Medical Center
The rehabilitation center offers outpatient services for children and adults who are struggling with mental health concerns or substance use disorders. Treatment covers a range of needs, including ADHD, depression, anxiety, and trauma. People who are referred through court-related or driving-related programs can also receive specialized assistance. To make care more accessible in an area with limited resources, walk-in evaluations are available every weekday morning.
Care is tailored to each individual’s priorities and circumstances. Depending on the situation, treatment may include individual therapy, group sessions, or family therapy. For recovery from substance use, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) may be provided. The team frequently coordinates with schools, physicians, and local community services to maintain a consistent and supportive approach in daily life.
Services start with a comprehensive assessment that informs the care plan. Therapy can be aimed at building emotional regulation, strengthening relationships, or working through family-related difficulties. For children, support often involves input from parents, schools, and relevant agencies. Overall, the center strives to offer a safe, respectful environment where individuals feel heard and can begin the healing process.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
- Facility type
- Outpatient mental health facility
- Medications used
- Haloperidol · Aripiprazole · Cariprazine · Clozapine · IIoperidone · Lurasidone · Olanzapine · Paliperidone · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Ziprasidone · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Ketamine Infusion Therapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Young adults · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Active duty military · Members of military families · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) · Persons with Alzheimer's or dementia · Persons with eating disorders · Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · U.S. Department of VA funds
- Payment assistance
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Other services
- Assisted Outpatient Treatment · Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Family psychoeducation · Case management service · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Spanish
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Opioids · Prescription Drugs · Smoking Cessation · Synthetic Drugs
- Conditions treated
- ADHD, ADD · Anxiety · Bipolar · Gambling · Stress
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Motivational Interviewing · Online Therapy · Play Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling
- Approaches
- Family Involvement · Individual Treatment · Personalized Treatment
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Boys · Children · Girls · Men · Men and Women · Women
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Intensive Outpatient Program · Outpatient Treatment · Recovery Coach · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English
Before you call
- Have your insurance or Medicaid card ready and ask whether the facility is in network.
- Ask how soon they can do an assessment and whether there is a waitlist.
- 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.
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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.