About Berks Counseling Center
Services Offered
Type of Care:
Substance use treatment Mental health treatment Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.):
Outpatient
Facility Type:
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic
Pharmacotherapies:
Chlorpromazine Fluphenazine Haloperidol Loxapine Thiothixene Aripiprazole Brexpiprazole Cariprazine Clozapine Lurasidone Olanzapine Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination Paliperidone Quetiapine Risperidone Ziprasidone Nicotine replacement Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Treatment Approaches:
Cognitive behavioral therapy Couples/family therapy Dialectical behavior therapy Group therapy Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment Individual psychotherapy Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Emergency Mental Health Services:
Crisis intervention team Psychiatric emergency walk-in services
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public):
Private non-profit organization
Payment Assistance Available:
Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
Special Programs/Groups Offered:
Young adults Veterans Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders Clients who have experienced trauma Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED) Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
Assessment/Pre-treatment:
Screening for tobacco use
Testing:
Metabolic syndrome monitoring Laboratory testing
Recovery Support Services:
Housing services Mentoring/peer support
Education and Counseling Services:
Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
Facility Smoking Policy :
Smoking not permitted
Age Groups Accepted:
Children/Adolescents Young Adults Adults Seniors
Language Services:
Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing Spanish
Facility Vaping Policy:
Vaping not permitted
Ancillary Services:
Assertive community treatment Chronic disease/illness management Court-ordered outpatient treatment Diet and exercise counseling Family psychoeducation Intensive case management Illness management and recovery Psychosocial rehabilitation services Supported housing Case management service Integrated primary care services
