Mercer County Behavioral Health Commission

8406 Sharon-Mercer Road
Mercer, PA 16137

Mercer County Behavioral Health Commission PA 16137

About Mercer County Behavioral Health Commission

Mercer County Behavioral Health Commission, located in Mercer, Pennsylvania is a non-profit alcohol and drug rehab that offers treatment for a variety of substance abuse addictions including alcoholism, co-occurring mental health disorders, and opiate addiction. They offer flexible outpatient addiction therapy allowing patients to live at home while receiving regular treatment. Additional levels of care offered include relapse prevention.

Specialty rehab programs at Mercer County Behavioral Health Commission include tailored care focusing on women's specific needs and experiences and gender-specific addiction treatment addressing unique challenges faced by men.

Latest Reviews

Ellie Rhodes
7 months ago on Google
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I have been shocked at how this unit handles families in crisis. To tell someone who has agoraphobia that they must come in to their office for an evaluation, because they no longer go into homes, is absurd. The man barely leaves his room and doesn t leave the house or go in the yard and yet you expect him to come to your office to receive an evaluation and in-home care? Abominable.
John Wilson
1 year ago on Google
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I tried to get my teenage autistic son help here a year ago after he was admitted to the hospital. After countless months of paperwork and failures, nobody there was able to get him any help that he needed. He is 18 now and wants to seek help and I m trying to facilitate that. Even after several calls, trying to explain my disabled sons specific needs they just dismissed me and told me to have him call and do an intake because he s an adult. For the last 10 years, I ve tried everything to help my son, every agency and have failed. it s a shame that here in Mercer County when you are low income, there is no way to advocate for your child. I m lost, my son is lost, and i m just counting down the days till somebody blames or judges me or my son even though we re trying as hard as we can every day
Kymm
3 years ago on Google
1
They dont know what they are doing. Will make things worse not better. They should be shut down. The ladies at the front desk are alright and thats it.

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Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

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Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.
aftercare iconAftercare Support
Completing a drug or alcohol rehab program shouldn't spell the end of substance abuse treatment. Aftercare involves making a sustainable plan for recovery, including ongoing support. This can include sober living arrangements like halfway houses, career counseling, and setting a patient up with community programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA).

Treatments

The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.

Drug rehab in Pennsylvania is devoted to the treatment of addiction. Levels of care, treatment methods, and settings differ, but the aim of each program is to end drug dependency and empower participants to achieve long-term recovery.

A combined mental health and substance abuse rehab has the staff and resources available to handle individuals with both mental health and substance abuse issues. It can be challenging to determine where a specific symptom stems from (a mental health issue or an issue related to substance abuse), so mental health and substance abuse professionals are helpful in detangling symptoms and keeping treatment on track.

Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.

Programs

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Adult Program
Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.
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Program For Men
Men face specific challenges and concerns when seeking addiction treatment. Gender-specific recovery programs help them tackle these issues head-on in an environment that's focused, targeted, and distraction-free. It also gives them the opportunity to connect with and learn from other men who have been through a similar journey and can offer support for the next step.
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Program For Women
Rehabs for women provide a safe, nurturing space for female clients to heal. These treatment programs consider the specific obstacles that women can face during recovery and place a special emphasis on mental, social, physical, and reproductive health. They explore how each woman's experience has shaped the trajectory of their substance use, addressing issues such as sexual abuse and past trauma.
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Young Adult Program
Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

Clinical Services

Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

Contact Information

Phone icon (724) 662-1550
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8406 Sharon-Mercer Road
Mercer, PA 16137

Reviews of Mercer County Behavioral Health Commission

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1.6 (7 reviews)
Ellie Rhodes
7 months ago
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I have been shocked at how this unit handles families in crisis. To tell someone who has agoraphobia that they must come in to their office for an evaluation, because they no longer go into homes, is absurd. The man barely leaves his room and doesn t leave the house or go in the yard and yet you expect him to come to your office to receive an evaluation and in-home care? Abominable.

John Wilson
1 year ago
1

I tried to get my teenage autistic son help here a year ago after he was admitted to the hospital. After countless months of paperwork and failures, nobody there was able to get him any help that he needed. He is 18 now and wants to seek help and I m trying to facilitate that. Even after several calls, trying to explain my disabled sons specific needs they just dismissed me and told me to have him call and do an intake because he s an adult. For the last 10 years, I ve tried everything to help my son, every agency and have failed. it s a shame that here in Mercer County when you are low income, there is no way to advocate for your child. I m lost, my son is lost, and i m just counting down the days till somebody blames or judges me or my son even though we re trying as hard as we can every day

Kymm
3 years ago
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They dont know what they are doing. Will make things worse not better. They should be shut down. The ladies at the front desk are alright and thats it.

Alan Larimer
3 years ago
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They simply feed the industry. The default is to require treatment while providing little support for their position. Appeal decision lacks any response to one's rebuttal or further clarification on the determination.

Camens WRLD
3 years ago
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Maxine Cline
5 years ago
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L M
7 years ago
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In 2014 I called them around 3:30 am after I found my son trying to hang himself ...they told me to keep watch over him and send him to school the next morning, then enlist help from the guidance counselor to have him 302'd...so I slept on the floor next to his bed...and did what they said. Got him to the hospital but Behavioral Health Commission said nothing was wrong and sent him home. I called the guy that was in charge of the case mad for doing nothing. My son committed suicide with a gun to his head two years later...June 16, 2016. Thanks for nothing.

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