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United Counseling Service of Bennington County (UCS)

Bennington, Vermont · Part of Vermont Care Partners (designated agency network)

Level of care
Outpatient, Intensive outpatient (IOP), Crisis stabilization, Emergency/Crisis Services (24/7 mobile crisis), Psychiatric services / medication management
Ages
Not yet verified, call to confirm
Insurance
Medicaid

Listed as operating. 8 sources, newest retrieved Jun 25, 2026. Record researched Jun 25, 2026.

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Published program summary

Bennington County's designated, non-profit community mental health center (established 1958). Operates PUCK (Psychiatric Urgent Care for Kids), a youth crisis-stabilization program for those up to age 18 developed jointly with Southwestern Vermont Medical Center as an emergency-department alternative, alongside 24/7 mobile crisis response and an adult Integrated Crisis Stabilization (ICSS) hospital-diversion program.

Services and populations

Genders served
All genders (community mental health center serving the general population)
Specialties
Trauma / PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, Substance use disorders, Co-occurring disorders, Youth/adolescent mental health crisis, Developmental / intellectual disabilities, School-based mental health
Modalities
Individual therapy, Family therapy, Group therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Equine-assisted therapy, Art therapy, Medication management / psychiatric evaluation, Case management, Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP), Collaborative Network Approach (CNA), Peer support

Insurance and payment

Insurance listed
Medicaid
Payment notes
The only verbatim insurance statement on the program's own site is "Medicaid accepted only for this option," which appears specifically in reference to the virtual evening Intensive Outpatient (IOP) option on the Substance Use Services page — it is NOT a general facility-wide acceptance statement. As a Vermont Designated Agency / community mental health center, broader Medicaid and state-funded coverage is typical, but a facility-wide payor list could not be verified on a primary source (findtreatment.gov facility detail page is JS-rendered and was unreadable via fetch; aggregators not used). Verify payors directly with intake at (802) 442-5491.

Credentials and public record

Accreditation
Certified Center of Excellence (Vermont Care Partners designation)
Public record
Not yet checked
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Location

Address
100 Ledge Hill Drive, Bennington, VT 05201
County
Bennington County

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