About Our Program
Opening in 1967 as part of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, the Montefiore Behavioral Health Center (MBHC) has provided mental health programs to the Bronx for over 65 years. With two locations in the Bronx, one at Westchester Square and the other at Washington Avenue, our outpatient programs provide comprehensive, state-of-the-art treatment for a wide range of mental and behavioral health conditions in children and adolescents aged 4 and older. The core mission of MBHC is to increase access to behavioral health care services in the Bronx and to heal, teach, discover and advance the health of the communities we serve.
MBHC is the proud recipient of the American Psychiatric Association Gold Award (2022), the Community Psychiatry Fellowship and the Community Psychiatry Rotation. Additionally, members of our Department of Psychiatry have received awards for Clinical Excellence (2021 and 2023), Exceptional Citizenship (2022) and Quinnipiac’s Holistic Nursing.
The Child and Adolescent Outpatient Psychiatry Division provides patient- and family-centered care with specialized treatment for a range of emotional and behavioral problems, including adjustment disorders, anxiety disorders, attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorders (ADHD), conduct disorders and depressive disorders.
The MBHC team provides compassionate, evidence-based care to children, adolescents and their families. These professionals include psychiatrists, psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, licensed mental health counselors and licensed creative arts therapists.
Our Services
Montefiore Behavioral Health Center (MBHC) has two community-focused clinics: at Westchester Square and Washington Avenue. These clinics strive to maintain open access to services for mental health, primary care, behavioral health and substance use disorders. MBHC is one of the largest outpatient psychiatry programs in the Bronx, providing a range of specialty programs for children and adolescents aged 4 and older with a primary psychiatric diagnosis at both locations, including:
- Comprehensive diagnostic evaluations
- Group therapy
- Individual psychotherapy
- Medication management
- Neuropsychological testing and evaluation
- Primary care services
Established in 2022, Montefiore Behavioral Health Center at Washington Avenue is the newest Community Mental Health Center in Montefiore Einstein’s Department of Psychiatry. The clinic has been tasked with providing the community with an open-access process.
Our programs are equipped to provide behavioral health services in person or via our HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform. Most insurance providers offer coverage for our services—please call to inquire. Additionally, multilingual or interpreter services may be available.
Westchester Square: 718-904-4476
Washington Avenue: 929-285-4800
Find Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Locations
The Montefiore Behavioral Health Center has two convenient locations serving the South and Southeast Bronx.
Our programs are equipped to provide behavioral health services in person or via our HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform. Most insurance providers offer coverage for our services–please call to inquire. Additionally, multilingual or interpreter services may be available.