Allegheny Childrens Initiative
2304 Jane Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Pittsburgh Mercy
Also known as Mercy Behavioral Health
Address: 330 South 9th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203 · Map
Phone: (412) 488-4040
Intake: (877) 637-2924
Website: pittsburghmercy.org
About Pittsburgh Mercy
A non-profit organization focused on mental health, offering outpatient support through counseling, case management, and treatment tailored to people with co-occurring conditions.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Intensive outpatient treatment · Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere · Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
- Medications used
- Disulfiram · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · 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 · Trauma-related counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Education and counseling
- Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling
- Special programs
- Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Medicare · Medicaid · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Payment assistance
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State mental health department · State department of health
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Mentoring/peer support
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Mental health services · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Integrated primary care services · 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
- Conditions treated
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Group Therapy · Online Therapy
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children · Young Adults
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Pittsburgh Mercy
- 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 Pennsylvania. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Pittsburgh Mercy
Pittsburgh Mercy 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 Pittsburgh
Measured from the population center of Allegheny County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Pittsburgh, about 1.1 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Pittsburgh, about less than a mile (25 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Pittsburgh, about less than a mile (44 within 25 miles)
See the Allegheny County treatment map, methadone clinics near Allegheny County and Suboxone doctors near Allegheny County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Pittsburgh Mercy offer?
Pittsburgh Mercy reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Pittsburgh Mercy 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 Pittsburgh Mercy located?
330 South 9th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Pittsburgh?
From the center of Allegheny County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Pittsburgh, about 1.1 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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See all 73 facilities in Pittsburgh · 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.