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ARC of Washington County Stepping Stones
Behavioral Health Services of Washington County (BHS)
Brook Lane Health Services 
Brook Lane At Meadowbrook
Catholic Charities Washington County

JoAnn Shaffer Dooley, LCSW-C, RN, CS

Kevin P. Geis, Ph.D.

Institute for Family Centered Services

The Mental Health Center of Western Maryland (MHC)

Potomac Case Management Services (PCMS)

QCI Behavioral Health

Turning Point of Washington County

Washington County Health Department & Mental Health Services

Washington County Public Mental Health System Providers

ARC of Washington County
Stepping Stones
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program

22911 Cavetown Church Road, Smithsburg, MD  21783

Phone: 301-824-5142   Fax: 301-824-5382

Services Provided: Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program for Children and Adults, Autism Waiver services that include: respite care, therapeutic integration groups, intensive individual support services (Must be enrolled in Autism Waiver for Waiver services)  Indian Springs Campground (Must be a current ARC consumer for camp)

Ages Served: Children 3-17 years of age and adults 18-64 years of age.

Hours of Operation: After school, weekends, and summer

Fees: Must be Medicaid eligible for Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services.

Behavioral Health Services

of Washington County Health System

24 North Walnut Street, Ste. 300
and
251 E. Antietam Street,  Hagerstown, MD 21740

Phone: 301-766-7600 or 800-635-2774   Fax: 301-766-7630

Services Provided: Emergency Psychiatric Services, Outpatient Counseling, Psychiatrist Evaluation and Medication Management, Intensive Outpatient Program, Addictions Program, Geriatric Services, Group Treatment, Inpatient Psychiatric and Detoxification Services, Ambulatory Detoxification Service, Employee Assistance Program, Corporate Trainings.

Eligible Persons: Children, adolescents, adults and seniors

Hours of Operation:
    Outpatient Services: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9:30 am until 6 pm, Wednesday   11:00 am until 8:30 pm
    Inpatient Services and Emergency Psychiatric Services: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Fees: Varies depending on level of service.

Payment: Cash, Credit Cards, Insurance, Managed Care Plans, Medicare, Medicaid.

Brook Lane Health Services

13218 Brook Lane Drive, P.O. Box 1945, Hagerstown, MD 21740

Phone: 301-733-0330 or 800-342-2992  Fax: 301-733-4038 

Website: www.brooklane.org

Services: Short-Term Hospitalization, Psychiatric evaluation services, Laurel Hall School-Special Education Services, Stone Bridge Transitional Care Home, Child & Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program, Outpatient Treatment, Marital Therapy, Pastoral Counseling, Abundant Life Counseling - Biblically based counseling

Eligible Persons: Children 2-17 years of age, adults, seniors who have emotional and/or mental health issues.

Accessibility of Service: Handicap accessible for physical handicaps. Staff fluent in Spanish

Fees: Varies per program.

Payment: Cash, Credit Cards, Insurance, Managed Care Plans, Medicare, Medicaid.

Hours: Hospital is open 24 hours a day seven days a week, all other programs vary.

Other Information: Brook Lane provides school based services in Washington County Public Schools, as well as Frederick Co. Public Schools.

Brook Lane Health Services - Meadowbrook

18714 North Village Shopping Center, Hagerstown, MD 21742

Phone:301-739-7258, 301-733-0330 - intake phone, Fax: 301-739-7380 

Services: Outpatient services/therapy.

Specialties: ADHD; play therapy; family therapy; substance abuse counseling; depression; anxiety; sexual abuse;  aggressive behavior; dual diagnosis of mental illness and substance abuse.

Eligible Persons: Children 3 years of age and up, adolescents, adults. 

Exclusions to Eligible Persons: N/A.

Accessibility of Service: Handicap accessible for physical handicaps.

Referral Process: Contact Admissions office at 301-733-0330.

Fees: Set amount.

Payment: Cash, Credit Cards, Insurance, Managed Care Plans, Medicare, Medicaid.

Hours: 7:00 a.m. -  9:00 p.m. - Monday through Thursdays 

             7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday

On-Call Availability: Call Admissions Office at 301-733-0330.

Name of Director: Dr. Emmet Burke, Clinical Director
                                Susan Patrey, Manager of Outpatient Services

Contact: Admissions Office

Catholic Charities Washington County

229 North Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD 21740

Phone: 301-733-5858,  Fax: 301-733-5626 

Email: hagersto@cc-md.org          Web: www.catholiccharities-md.org

Services: Outpatient services/therapy, Support Groups, Family counseling

Specialties: Depression; anxiety; adjustment to separation/divorce/life changes; family conflict; difficult children; identity or goal confusion.

Eligible Persons: Children 6-17 years of age, adults and seniors.

Fees: Co-pay varies depending on insurance availability.

Payment: Cash, Insurance, Medicaid, some sliding scale.

Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., and evenings by appointment.

Catholic Charities Washington County is an outpatient mental health clinic of Villa Maria Continuum.

JoAnn Shaffer Dooley, LCSW-C, RN, CS-P

1140 Opal Court, Hagerstown, MD 21740

Phone: 301-790-1560 Ext. 202,  Fax: 301-790-1666 

Services: Outpatient services/therapy
                "Healing Hearts" Workshop for parents who are separating or divorced

Specialties: ADHD; depression; sexual abuse.

Eligible Persons: Children 8 years of age and older, adolescents, adults, seniors.

Fees: Set amount.

Payment: Cash, Insurance.

Hours: Monday through Friday, by appointment only, "Healing Hearts" workshop is held every other month.

Kevin P. Geis, Ph.D.

1140 Opal Court,  Hagerstown, MD 21740

Phone: 301-790-1560 ,  Fax: 301-790-1666

   E-Mail: drgeis@innernet.net

Services: Outpatient services/therapy, psychological testing.

Specialties: Child/adolescent disorders; parenting issues; play therapy; family therapy.

Eligible Persons: Children 2-17 years of age.

Exclusions to Eligible Persons: N/A.

Fees: Set amount.

Payment: Cash, Insurance, some Managed Care Plans, Medicaid. Insurance company should be called to inquire about network inclusion since Dr. Geis is not included in all panels.

Hours: By appointment only.

Institute for Family Centered Services

82 W. Washington Street, Ste. 601, Hagerstown, MD  21740

Phone:240-420-3548,  Fax: 240-420-3549 

Web: www.ifcsinc.com

Services: Psychiatric rehabilitation services. Home based, family centered services for children and adults who are at risk for hospitalization or institutional placement.

Ages Served: Children, adolescents, adults and senior

Payment: Some insurance, some managed care plans, Medicaid, Grants, Purchase Of Services through DJS or DSS.

Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Family Service Coordinators are on call 24/7.

The Mental Health Center of Western Maryland

1180 Professional Court, Hagerstown, MD 21740

Phone: 301-791-3220  Fax: 301-714-1212 

E-Mail: contact@thementalhealthcenter.net

Website: www.thementalhealthcenter.net

Services: Outpatient Treatment for Children and Adults, Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program - Children and Adults, Supported Employment, Intensive Adult Foster Care, Treatment Foster Care, Mobile Treatment.

Specialties:  Children with behavioral disabilities, family dysfunctions and abuse, Adults with major mental illness; dual diagnosis of mental illness and substance abuse; dual diagnosis of mental illness and developmental disability.

Ages Served: Children age 1 year of age and up, adolescents, adults, seniors.

Fees: Vary

Payment: Cash, Credit Cards, Private Insurances, Medicare, Medicaid, Grant Funding from the Washington County Mental Health Authority.

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Monday through Thursday, Fridays from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Potomac Case Management Services (PCMS)

140 W. Franklin Street, Suite 101, Hagerstown, MD 21740

Phone: 301-791-3087    Fax: 301-393-0730 

Web: www.potomaccasemanagement.org

Services: Mental health case management and related services.

Specialties: General Case Management; Diversion Program, In home Behavioral health Program (DSS contract).

Eligible Persons: GCM-Person must have chronic mental health diagnosis and reside in Washington Count. Diversion Program referrals come from DJS only, IHBP all referrals come through DSS.

Exclusions to Eligible Persons: N/A.

Referral Process: Each program has a specific referral to be completed. Review of all referrals is completed within 24 working hours. If referral appears to meet criteria, contact will be made to the consumer to schedule an Intake assessment within 7 working days.  Having completed full assessments and authorization for service received the consumer will be notified of authorization within 24 hours and service begun.

Fees: N/A

Payment: N/A

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:430 p.m. Monday through Friday.

On-Call Availability: Beeper access for active clients 24/7. Scheduled with rotation of case managers.

Name of Director:  

Contact: General Case Management: Terry Gantz, Ext. 206. Diversion Program 240-420-1735

QCI Behavioral Health

265 Mill Street, Suite 800, Hagerstown, MD 21740

Phone: 301-791-2660, Fax: 301-791-5032 

Services: Mobile treatment services, outpatient services/therapy, client psychiatric evaluations, Medication Management, Play Therapy.. 

Specialties: ADHD; substance abuse; dual diagnosis of mental illness and substance abuse; dual diagnosis of mental illness and developmental disability; aggressive behavior.

Eligible Persons: Children 5 years of age and up, adolescents, adults, seniors who have a mental illness. Clients must be authorized by MHP to receive services and have a Medicaid card.

Exclusions to Eligible Persons: N/A.

Accessibility of Service: Handicap accessible for physical handicaps.

Referral Process: Referral form filled out by agency or telephone referral from any service.

Fees: Sliding Scale Fee.

Payment: Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, Uninsured

Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday

Turning Point of Washington County

25 East North Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21740

Phone: 301-733-6063  Fax:301-733-6220

Web: www.turningpointwc.org

Services: Homeless Outreach Program, Residential Rehabilitation Program, Community Support Program, Day Program, Supported Employment Program, Mobile Treatment Program, Transitional Age Youth Program, Jail Mental Health Program, Jail Diversion Program.

Specialties: Serious and persistent mental illness. 

Eligible Persons: Adults 18 years and older who have a mental illness.

Exclusions to Eligible Persons: Psychiatric diagnosis excluded by Maryland's Public Mental Health System.

Accessibility of Service:  Handicap accessible for physical disabilities.

Referral Process: Single point of entry. Mail or fax referral form or call to initiate the referral process. Once referral information is received, an intake interview and assessment is completed within (5) working days.

Fees: Sliding Scale Fee.

Payment: Cash, Medicaid, Medicare, Grant funding by the Washington County Mental Health Authority and Private Insurance..

Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday.

Washington County Health Department

Division of Addictions and Mental Health Services

1302 Pennsylvania Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21742

Phone: 240-313-3310  Fax: 240-313-3239

Website:  www.washhealth.org

Services: Outpatient services/therapy, Substance abuse counseling..

Specialties: Depression; anxiety; relationship difficulties; social phobia; dual diagnosis of mental illness and substance abuse; bereavement/loss.

Eligible Persons: Children 12 years of age and up, adolescents, adults, seniors who are Washington County residents. Out of state consumers pay full fee. Priority given to uninsured.

Exclusions to Eligible Persons: History of prior psychiatric hospitalizations and/or conditions which result in need for supports beyond the scope of the agency.

Accessibility of Service: Handicap accessible for physical, sight, and hearing handicaps. Program offers interpreters for hearing impaired consumers.

Referral Process: Call for screening. If accepted, intake will be scheduled to determine admission to the program.

Fees: Sliding scale fee.

Payment: Cash, Insurance, Managed Care Plans, Medicare, Medicaid.

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Evenings and weekends as scheduled.

Last Updated: December 04, 2007