Addiction Medicine and Health Advocates
928 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA
Community Council for MH/MR
About Community Council for MH/MR
Community Council Health Systems provides support for children, adolescents, and adults dealing with mental health and behavioral difficulties. The center offers a wide spectrum of programs, including outpatient counseling and more intensive in-home services. Their care addresses a range of needs such as anxiety, depression, mood-related concerns, psychotic disorders, and situations involving both mental health symptoms and substance use. A major strength is that they deliver coordinated, age-appropriate treatment through qualified, licensed specialists.
The organization focuses on recovery through caring, research-informed therapeutic methods. Clients can participate in individual, group, and family therapy, along with psychiatric assessments and guidance with medication when needed. Treatment plans may draw on approaches like the bio-psychosocial model to support long-term progress. Through these services, people develop coping abilities, deepen self-awareness, and strengthen communication and functioning in everyday life.
They also run targeted options, including the Artistic & Cultural Enrichment (ACE) program for youth and Recovery Paths for adults, each designed to meet different needs. ACE combines art, music, and educational activities in an after-school setting, while Recovery Paths helps adults take an active role in their own recovery. Community-based resources and mobile support further allow individuals to receive care within their own homes and communities.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Treatment focus
- 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
- Chlorpromazine · Fluphenazine · Haloperidol · Prochlorperazine · Aripiprazole · Brexpiprazole · Clozapine · Lurasidone · Olanzapine · Paliperidone · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Ziprasidone · 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 · Individual psychotherapy · 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
- County or local government funds · Medicare · Medicaid · Other State funds · Private health insurance · State education agency funds · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds · State welfare or child and family services funds
- Payment assistance
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Assertive community treatment · Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Family psychoeducation · Intensive case management · Psychosocial rehabilitation services · Supported housing · Vocational rehabilitation services · Case management service · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services · Education services
- Language services
- Spanish · Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing · Other languages (excluding Spanish)
- Other languages
- French
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Anxiety · Depression · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Holistic · Individual Treatment
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children · Men · Men and Women · Women
- Aftercare
- Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Community Council for MH/MR
- 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 Pennsylvania. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Community Council for MH/MR
Community Council for MH/MR reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With Pennsylvania 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. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Distance to specialized care from Philadelphia
Measured from the population center of Philadelphia County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Philadelphia, about 1.6 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Philadelphia, about less than a mile (69 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Philadelphia, about 1.0 miles (129 within 25 miles)
See the Philadelphia County treatment map, methadone clinics near Philadelphia County and Suboxone doctors near Philadelphia County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Community Council for MH/MR offer?
Community Council for MH/MR reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Community Council for MH/MR accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Community Council for MH/MR located?
4900 Wyalusing Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Philadelphia?
From the center of Philadelphia County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Philadelphia, about 1.6 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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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.