Behavioral Health

Mercy Hospital’s Outpatient Behavioral Health Services treat adults experiencing depression, anxiety, life transitions, family stressors and other psychiatric illnesses. Our caring staff consists of board-certified psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, licensed clinical social workers, licensed mental health counselors, registered nurses and a licensed creative arts therapist. Primary care is provided by board-certified physicians in Behavioral Health Services, including internal medicine.

We are recognized by the New York State Department of Health as the first integrated Behavioral Health Clinic in New York.

Services include:

• Comprehensive evaluation
• Psychiatric medication management
• Comprehensive individual therapy
• Group and family counseling
• Co-occurring disorders treatment
• Medication administration
• Crisis management
• Primary medical care
• Creative art therapy
• Family support group
• Discharge planning and case management

Call 516-632-7980 for more information about Horizons PROS, or if you would like to request referral information.

Mercy Hospital’s Horizons Personalized Recovery Oriented Services (PROS) program offers a comprehensive recovery-oriented program for individuals with a mental illness.

The goal of the program is to integrate treatment, support and rehabilitation in a manner that facilitates an individual’s recovery. This is achieved in a collaborative process that includes the individual, the PROS staff and additional support and resources working together to develop an individualized action plan.

At Horizons PROS, the individual is encouraged to make choices about his or her future and life roles. 

Community Rehabilitation & Support (CRS)

CRS services consist of activities, groups and services that are designed to engage and assist individuals in managing their illness and restoring those skills and supports necessary for living successfully in the community.

CRS services include:

• Wellness Self-Management
• Basic Living Skills
• Skill Development and Support
• Individual Recovery Planning
• Job Search Methods
• Work Readiness Group
• Applications and Resumes

Intensive Rehabilitation (IR)

The IR component is a customized package of rehabilitation and support services designed to assist an individual in reaching specific life goals such as a higher level of education, secure housing and employment. IR may also be used to provide targeted interventions to reduce the risk of hospitalization or involvement in the criminal justice system.

IR services include:

• Intensive Relapse Prevention
• Intensive Rehabilitation Goal Acquisition

Ongoing Rehabilitation Support (ORS)

The ORS component provides support and advocacy to assist individuals in managing their symptoms in the competitive workplace.

Clinical Treatment (CT)

CT services are designed to provide a recovery-focused approach with medication management, health assessment, clinical counseling and therapy, all integrated with PROS rehabilitative service to provide comprehensive care.

Mental Health Clinic Mercy Hospital’s Mental Health Clinic provides psychiatric evaluation, medication management, primary medical care and psychotherapy services. A variety of focused group therapy services including creative art therapy with an array of individual therapy modalities.

An intensive, outpatient psychiatric treatment program designed to ease the transition following an inpatient psychiatric hospitalization or to avoid an admission. This program runs 5 days a week (Monday to Friday) for 4 hours a day.

A lower-intensity psychiatric treatment program that offers a step-down level of care to further stabilize symptoms. This program runs 3 days a week (Monday/Wednesday/Friday) for 3 hours a day.

Mercy Hospital's Family Counseling Services is a NYS-licensed, medically supervised adult chemical dependency program. Our goal is to improve the balance of physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual health that results in a fulfilled life.

Outpatient substance use disorder treatment for adults who are dependent on opioids (heroin, fentanyl, prescribed narcotics) undergoing mild to moderate withdrawal.

What is Electroconvulsive Therapy?

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) is an FDA-approved, effective treatment for people suffering from major depression and other mental illnesses, such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, when other treatments, including medications and psychotherapy, have not worked. It is also used for people who require rapid treatment such as being at risk for suicide.

How does ECT work?

Chemical pathways in the brain affect mood and behavior. ECT uses an electrical pulse to stimulate and disturb these pathways and change brain chemistry. The procedure is done under anesthesia and administered by a board-certified anesthesiologist, a psychiatrist, and specialized nursing staff.

How fast will symptoms improve?

Symptoms usually improve after 6-12 treatments over a 4-5 week period. Some people may see their symptoms improve as early as week two.

Who manages my care?

Our ECT team of highly trained specialists will work closely with your referring provider, you and your family to provide the very best care possible.

Where can I go for treatment?

The outpatient ECT program is located at Mercy Hospital in Rockville Centre, NY. 

Call 516-705-2248 to make an appointment, refer a patient, or learn more about ECT.

St. Catherine of Siena Hospital offers services for adult patients in psychiatric crisis on a 24-hour basis. Psychiatrists provide consultation and liaison services when a patient is receiving medical treatment in the emergency department or in the hospital. Recent onset of psychiatric symptoms or acute exacerbation of chronic psychiatric problems are treated appropriately in concert with primary physicians on an ongoing basis.

Amongst the largest inpatient psychiatric facilities in Suffolk County, St. Catherine’s Department of Psychiatry provides holistic, patient-centered care and advocacy services for adults aged 18 and older with a primary diagnosis of mental illness.

Conditions treated include schizophrenia, and bi-polar and depressive disorder conditions. Referrals from St. Catherine’s emergency department are accepted 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Located at 127 West Main Street in Riverhead, NY.

St. Catherine of Siena Personalized Recovery Oriented Services (PROS) is an intensive outpatient program licensed by the Office of Mental Health (OMH).

Our PROS program is focused on treating individuals with mental health diagnoses in a structured environment. Program services include:

• Clinical treatment
• Community rehabilitation support
• Intensive rehabilitation
• Ongoing rehabilitation and support

All services are provided by qualified professionals of our multidisciplinary team, including:

• Psychiatrist
• Registered nurse
• Licensed mental health counselor
• Licensed clinical social worker
• Licensed master social worker
• Credentialed alcohol and substance abuse counselor
• Employment specialists

Our onsite psychiatrist offers clinical treatment services for those needing medication management and symptom monitoring. Our registered nurse administers symptom monitoring. Our licensed professionals in the healing arts provide individual sessions.

Community rehabilitation support services are implemented throughout daily group sessions that assist individuals in establishing strategies, developing skills, and implementing resources based on education provided by staff. Intensive rehabilitation services are recommended for individuals who want to dedicate more time and attention to one goal.  Co-occurring services focus on substance use disorders, with a mental health diagnosis being primary.

Ongoing rehabilitative services are provided to individuals for support in maintaining successful employment. 

Individuals can participate in weekly community outings, local job fairs and seasonal trips.

Our PROS program prides itself on promoting mental health diversity, increasing community inclusion, and assisting in meeting social determinants of health for all participants.