Behavioral Health Unit

Listed by SAMHSA as: WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital

✓ Last verified from the SAMHSA dataset on June 16, 2026 · call to confirm availability and details before going

Contact

169 Martin Avenue, Ephrata, PA 17522

Phone: (717) 738-6400

Insurance and payment

  • Insurance accepted; network status unknown
  • Medicaid accepted; plan participation unknown
  • Medicare accepted; plan participation unknown
  • Cash / self-pay available
  • Military insurance accepted

Call to verify network status, benefits, prior authorization, and any out-of-pocket costs before scheduling.

Services

Type of Care

Mental health treatment

Service Setting

Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient

Facility Type

Psychiatric hospital

Pharmacotherapies

ChlorpromazineFluphenazineHaloperidolLoxapinePerphenazineThioridazineAripiprazoleAsenapineBrexpiprazoleClozapineLurasidoneOlanzapineQuetiapineRisperidoneNicotine replacementNon-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessationAntipsychotics used in treatment of SMI

Treatment Approaches

Activity therapyCognitive behavioral therapyCouples/family therapyDialectical behavior therapyGroup therapyIndividual psychotherapyTelemedicine/telehealth therapyAbnormal involuntary movement scale

Emergency Services

Crisis intervention team

Facility Operation

Private non-profit organization

Payment/Insurance Accepted

County or local government fundsMedicareMedicaidFederal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)Other State fundsPrivate health insuranceCash or self-paymentState-financed health insurance plan other than MedicaidU.S. Department of VA funds

Special Programs/Groups

Seniors or older adultsClients with co-occurring mental and substance use disordersClients who have experienced traumaPersons experiencing first-episode psychosisPersons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Screening for tobacco use

Testing

HIV testingSTD testingTB screeningMetabolic syndrome monitoringTesting for Hepatitis B (HBV)Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)Laboratory testing

Recovery Support Services

Mentoring/peer support

Education and Counseling Services

Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking not permitted

Age Groups Accepted

Young AdultsAdultsSeniors

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping not permitted

Ancillary Services

Diet and exercise counselingFamily psychoeducationIntegrated primary care servicesSuicide prevention services

When you call, ask:

  • Are you taking new patients right now?
  • Do you accept my insurance, Medicaid, or a sliding fee scale?
  • Is there a waitlist — and how long?
  • What should I bring to the first appointment?
  • Do you offer telehealth if I can't get there?

Five minutes on the phone can save a wasted trip.