Scranton Counseling Center
Scranton, PA

Scranton Counseling Center

Founded

1947

Program Length

5 days

Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions. You'll receive individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis, learn practical skills for recovery, and make new connections in a restorative environment.

Scranton Counseling Center delivers inclusive mental health and co-occurring substance use care for children, adolescents, and adults across Lackawanna, Susquehanna, and surrounding counties. As a nonprofit, the center offers outpatient therapy, mobile and school-based services, early intervention, and adult crisis stabilization through a 24/7 walk-in unit. Programs span from early childhood to adulthood, supporting recovery through community-based, person-centered services that promote dignity, autonomy, and wellness. Treatment at the center begins with a comprehensive assessment to create tailored care plans that align with each person’s strengths, goals, and needs. Licensed staff deliver individual, group, and family therapy supported by psychiatric services, case management, and psychological assessments. Specialized therapies such as multisystemic therapy (MST), play therapy, and psychiatric rehabilitation build coping skills and emotional resilience. Clients receive care in homes, schools, outpatient settings, or via telehealth to ensure flexible, accessible support. Their 8-bed Crisis Receiving and Stabilization Unit offers a safe, unlocked space for adults to receive 24-hour care for up to three days, with supervision, medication support, and therapy. Clients must be independent in daily routines and bring their own medications. Its interventions such as Katie’s Place Clubhouse and the Possibilities Program provide structured daytime activities to help individuals build work, life, and social skills. From walk-in services to long-term rehabilitation, the center fosters stability and meaningful progress in everyday settings.

Scranton Counseling Center

Services

Key offerings grouped by category

Type of Care

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 Partial hospitalization/day treatment Residential/24-hour residential

Facility Type

Other residential treatment facility

Pharmacotherapies

Chlorpromazine Fluphenazine Haloperidol Loxapine Perphenazine Pimozide Aripiprazole Asenapine Brexpiprazole Cariprazine Clozapine Lurasidone Olanzapine Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination Paliperidone Quetiapine Risperidone Ziprasidone Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive behavioral therapy Couples/family therapy Dialectical behavior therapy Electroconvulsive therapy Group therapy Individual psychotherapy Ketamine Infusion Therapy Telemedicine/telehealth therapy

Emergency Mental Health Services

Crisis intervention team Psychiatric emergency onsite services Psychiatric emergency mobile/off-site services Psychiatric emergency walk-in services

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

Private non-profit organization

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

County or local government funds Community Mental Health Block Grants Community Service Block Grants Medicare Medicaid Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) Other State funds Private health insurance Cash or self-payment State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Young adults Seniors or older adults Veterans Members of military families Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders Clients with HIV or AIDS Clients who have experienced trauma Persons with Alzheimer's or dementia Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis 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

Laboratory testing

Recovery Support Services

Housing services Mentoring/peer support

Education and Counseling Services

Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted

Children/Adolescents Young Adults Adults Seniors

Language Services

Spanish Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing Other languages (excluding Spanish)

Other Languages

German Russian

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping permitted in designated area

Ancillary Services

Assertive community treatment Court-ordered outpatient treatment Family psychoeducation Intensive case management Psychosocial rehabilitation services Supported housing Case management service Integrated primary care services Suicide prevention services Education services

Contact Information

Address

329 Cherry Street, Scranton, PA, 18505

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