Cornell Scott Hill Health Center

Ansonia Behavioral Health

Cornell Scott Hill Health Center provides addiction treatment and mental health care in Ansonia, CT, with outpatient services. People seeking care can access cognitive behavioral therapy, individual counseling, and group counseling. Payment options include private health insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, and self-payment.

121 Wakelee Avenue, Ansonia, CT, 06401

Call 203-503-3650

Services & treatment options

Treatment

Type of Care

Mental health treatment
Substance use treatment
Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Care setting

Outpatient
Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
Regular outpatient treatment

Opioid Medications used in Treatment

Buprenorphine used in Treatment
Methadone used in Treatment
Naltrexone used in Treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere
This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

In-network prescribing entity
No formal relationship with prescribing entity

Type of Opioid Treatment

Buprenorphine maintenance
Federally-certified Opioid Treatment Program
Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
Methadone maintenance
Prescribes buprenorphine
Prescribes naltrexone
Relapse prevention with naltrexone

Pharmacotherapies

Acamprosate (Campral®)
Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Aripiprazole
Asenapine
Brexpiprazole
Buprenorphine with naloxone
Buprenorphine without naloxone
Cariprazine
Chlorpromazine
Clonidine
Clozapine
Disulfiram
Fluphenazine
Haloperidol
Lurasidone
Medication for mental disorders
Methadone
Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)
Naltrexone (oral)
Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
Olanzapine
Paliperidone
Perphenazine
Quetiapine
Risperidone
Ziprasidone

Treatment Approaches

Activity therapy
Anger management
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Couples/family therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy
Group therapy
Individual psychotherapy
Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment
Motivational interviewing
Relapse prevention
Substance use disorder counseling
Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Trauma-related counseling

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Complete medical history/physical exam
Comprehensive mental health assessment
Comprehensive substance use assessment
Outreach to persons in the community
Screening for mental disorders
Screening for substance use
Screening for tobacco use

Testing

Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing
Drug or alcohol urine screening
HIV testing
STD testing
TB screening
Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV)
Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)

Medical Services

Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination

Emergency Mental Health Services

Psychiatric emergency onsite services

Who we help

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Adult men
Adult women
Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence
Clients who have experienced sexual abuse
Clients who have experienced trauma
Clients with HIV or AIDS
Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders
Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer/questioning (LGBTQ)
Members of military families
Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Pregnant/postpartum women
Seniors or older adults
Veterans

Age Groups Accepted

Adults
Seniors
Young Adults

Gender Accepted

Female
Male

Payment & insurance

Payment and insurance

Cash or self-payment
Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
Medicaid
Medicare
Private health insurance
SAMHSA funding/block grants
State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

Payment Assistance Available

Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Support services

Transitional Services

Aftercare/continuing care
Discharge Planning
Naloxone and overdose education

Recovery Support Services

Assistance with obtaining social services
Employment counseling or training
Housing services
Mentoring/peer support
Recovery coach

Other Services

Treatment for gambling disorder
Treatment for other addiction disorder

Education and Counseling Services

Family counseling
Group counseling
Individual counseling
Marital/couples counseling
Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
Substance use disorder education
Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)

Language Services

Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing

Ancillary Services

Acupuncture
Case management service
Domestic violence services, including family or partner
Early intervention for HIV
Family psychoeducation
Integrated primary care services
Mental health services
Psychosocial rehabilitation services
Social skills development
Suicide prevention services
Transportation assistance
Vocational rehabilitation services

About the center

Facility operation

Private non-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
Federally Qualified Health Center
SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)
State Substance use treatment agency
State department of health
State mental health department
The Joint Commission

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking not permitted

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping not permitted

Facility Type

Outpatient mental health facility