Behavioral Health & Psychiatry Services

Auburn Community Hospital and its affiliates offer behavioral health and psychiatry services to patients in our region with acute symptoms of psychiatric illness or disorders.

Along with our external location, AMMS Psychiatry, Auburn Community Hospital’s 14-bed adult Behavioral Health Unit provides psychiatric services to patients age 18 and older who require a safe, therapeutic and confidential environment to improve their mental health. As a short-term care facility, the unit’s focus is to provide compassionate treatment to stabilize patients and reintegrate them back into the community and with their families.

Patients are referred from a variety of sources, including Auburn Community Hospital’s Emergency and other clinical departments, Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation Program (C.P.E.P), community physicians, other facilities, self-referral, and family members.

Our Team

The highly skilled and experienced team within the Behavioral Health Unit understands the difficulties and stressful situations patients and their families are faced with. Upon admittance, each patient receives a complete assessment by members of our team, which includes:

  • Board Certified Psychiatrist
  • Hospitalists
  • Registered Psychiatric Nurses
  • Social Worker
  • Recreational Therapy Associate

Our Services

The services provided by the Behavioral Health Unit are focused on addressing the needs of the patient while working with family members to help their loved one improve their behavioral health. Services include:

  • Patient evaluations
  • Development and administration of individualized patient treatment plans
  • Educating and counseling patients and their families on the illness, medications, individual therapy, group and family therapy, health and wellness and coping skills to assist and encourage them to work with the treatment providers to promote the patient’s recovery
  • Providing therapeutic regimens and sessions with the patient

Our Facility

The Behavioral Health Inpatient Unit has been newly remodeled and is located on the 3rd floor of the hospital. The large, comfortable, semi-private rooms are airy and bright and include their own lavatories. The unit exceeds New York State Office of Mental Health environmental standards.

Mental health services affiliated with Auburn Community Hospital are also located at AMMS Psychiatry.