Behavioral and Mental Health Care at UPMC Chautauqua

If a mental health issue impacts your life, our behavioral health specialists can help.

At UPMC Chautauqua, we:

Care for children, teens, and adults with mental health or substance use issues.
Offer compassionate care in a private and supportive setting.
Work with you and your loved ones to design treatment plans that meet your unique needs.
Make sure you feel safe and supported.

Our Services

Your care plan starts with assessing your:

Mental health issues.
Coping skills.
Relationships with the close people in your life.

We offer psychiatric testing to learn the scope of your mental health or substance use issues. We also offer drug tests, including urine screenings.

Your treatment plan might include one-on-one sessions with a trained and licensed counselor.

They might work with you and your family to see how relationships impact you and how your condition impacts them.

You might also take part in group therapy or meet with a Certified Peer Advocate.

Through therapy, you'll:

Look inward to learn more about yourself and your actions.
Gain coping skills and tools to manage your mental health condition.
Work on methods that make the most of your strengths and effectively address your challenges.

We treat kids, teens, and adults in our outpatient program who have mental health problems such as:

If you have a drug or alcohol addiction, doctors might refer you for care to help you withdraw. You'll also work on skills to live a substance-free life.

Our programs include:

Inpatient substance use disorder care.A live-in program in our 13-bed chemical dependency unit.
Outpatient substance use disorder care. Therapy, peer support, and support groups.

Why Choose UPMC Chautauqua for Mental Health Care?

We use a team approach and evidence-based science to make decisions about your care.

The team includes licensed and credentialed:

Psychiatrists and psychologists.
Mental health counselors.
Drug and alcohol counselors.
Personal, marriage, and family therapists.
Social workers.
Registered nurses and nurse practitioners.

The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations accredits our program.

We have licenses from the New York State:

Department of Health.
Office of Mental Health.
Office of Addiction Services and Supports.

We also offer programming in Spanish.

Contact Behavioral Health Services at UPMC Chautauqua

If you're in crisis and need care right away, call the mental health crisis hotline at 800-724-0461.
Call the Outpatient Mental Health Program at 716-664-8641.
Reach out to our Substance Use Disorder Program at 716-664-8620.