WJCS Behavioral Health Services
Sometimes life is hard. WJCS behavioral health specialists are here to help Westchester residents overcome mental health and substance use challenges.
The WJCS multidisciplinary team of social workers, mental health counselors, nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists, peer specialists, care managers and employment specialists offer a wide range of programs and services. Our clinics provide evidence-based mental health, trauma, and substance use treatment for children, adolescents, adults, and families.
WJCS therapists provide individual, family, and group therapy via Telehealth and in-person.
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WJCS mental health clinics—4 standalone and 12 satellites
children receive treatment at WJCS for sexual abuse each year
Specializations include treatment for
- Trauma, including sexual and physical abuse of children and adults
- Victim Services
- Depression, anxiety, ADHD, and grief
- Suicidal thoughts and behaviors, and self-injury
- Struggles with both mental health and substance use
- Substance Use Disorders
- Substance Use Disorders Intensive Outpatient Program (SUD IOP)
- Individuals with developmental disabilities, including Autism
- Children with serious mental illness
- Early signs of psychosis
- Students with mental health concerns
- Juvenile fire-setting
To learn more about our CCBHC services, click here.
To learn about our Mental Health First Aid training for youth and teens, click here.
To learn about our Mobile Crisis & Response Team (MCRT), click here.
To learn about our private fee services, click here.
To learn about our Learning and Evaluation Center, click here.
To learn about our court assessment and other legal-related services, click here.
To learn about COMPEER, a volunteer program to support individuals with significant mental health challenges, click here.
To learn about VIP, a volunteer experience for adults recovering from mental illness, click here.
To learn about recovery support social clubs, click here.
Clinic Sites:
Hartsdale Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic
141 North Central Avenue,
Hartsdale, NY 10530
Contact: John Alterman, LCSW, Director
914-949-6761
Mount Vernon Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic
11 West Prospect Avenue, 4th floor,
Mt. Vernon, NY 10550
Contact: Ann Brammer, LCSW, Director
914-668-8938
Peekskill Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic
1101 Main Street,
Peekskill, NY 10566
Contact: Amanda Vassallo, LCSW, Director
914-737-7338
Yonkers Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic
487 South Broadway,
Yonkers, NY 10705
Contact: Alissa Baalbaki, LCSW, Director
914-423-4433
Not sure where to start? Interested in treatment here at WJCS? Have questions relating to behavioral health treatment here at WJCS?
Please contact us by calling our Central Intake Line at (914) 607-4500 or contact Leslie Hernandez, Director of Admitting (914) 737-7338 x 3119.
If you need assistance after clinic hours, you can contact our 24/7 After-Hour Emergency Line at (914) 684-6819.
Meet Michael
One young WJCS client shares how his WJCS therapist helped him learn tools and gain insight to overcome anxiety and depression.
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