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VCS Mental Health Clinic

The VCS Mental Health Clinic is an Article 31 (MHOTRS) mental health clinic licensed by the New York State Office of Mental Health to provide outpatient mental health treatment (including individual therapy and psychiatric services) to children (age 10+) and adults (age 18+) with a diagnosable mental health condition.

The major ways in which the clinic differs from the general counseling program are that we accept insurance, offer access to a psychiatrist, and are staffed by licensed clinicians.

To make an appointment in the clinic, simply contact VCS at (845) 634-5729 and ask for extension 3048.

To make a referral to the clinic, you can contact VCS at (845) 634-5729 and ask for extension 310, or complete and fax or email the following form to VCS (fax and email instructions are included in the form).

We currently accept the following insurances in the VCS Mental Health Clinic:

Clients are responsible for checking they have behavioral healthcare coverage through their primary insurance provider.

  1. Medicaid Fee-for-Service (otherwise known as "straight Medicaid")
  2. Medicaid Managed Care Plans:
    • Affinity by Molina
    • Empire BCBS Health Plus
    • Fidelis
    • Health First
    • MVP
    • United Behavioral Healthcare of NY/Optum
    • WellCare Medicaid
  3. Dual Eligible (Medicare-Medicaid)
  4. Commercial (Private) Plans):
    •  Fidelis
    • MVP

The clinic is open on the following days and times:

Monday 8am-9pm
Tuesday 8am-9pm
Wednesday 8am-9pm
Thursday 8am-9pm
Friday 8am-5pm

For clinic questions contact:

Director of Mental Health Clinic Services: Lauren Montanaro, LCSW
(845) 634-5729 ext 3018  •  lmontanaro@vcs-inc.org
Assistant Clinic Director: Santiago Agudelo Velez, MHC-LP
(845) 634-5729 ext 3059  •  sagudelo@vcs-inc.org

For graduate student internship questions contact:

Graduate Student Internship Coordinator: Azu Nieves, LCSW
(845) 634-5729 ext 3029  •  anieves@vcs-inc.org

"Things people like most about VCS: Highly qualified and caring staff, short wait time for an initial visit, and referrals to community support and services"

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