Citizen Advocates – Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic

Citizen Advocates – Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic provides drug and alcohol treatment from its location at 70 Edgewood Road in Saranac Lake, New York. It is a nonprofit provider. The Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic program is operated by Citizen Advocates.

Levels of care offered here include standard outpatient counseling, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), co-occurring (dual diagnosis) mental health treatment, and telehealth therapy. Clinicians use approaches such as anger management, brief intervention, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and relapse prevention. For opioid use disorder, the program uses buprenorphine and naltrexone. It also prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder.

For payment, the facility accepts government funding for substance use treatment, Medicare, Medicaid, military insurance (TRICARE), private health insurance, cash or self-payment, and SAMHSA funding/block grants. Coverage depends on your specific plan, so verify benefits before admission.

The program accepts children/adolescents, young adults, and seniors. Sign language services are available for deaf and hard-of-hearing clients.

Citizen Advocates – Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic is accredited by Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and licensed or certified by the state substance use treatment agency, state mental health department, and SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP).

Support services include aftercare/continuing care, discharge planning, naloxone and overdose education, and housing services.