Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital, 12 North Seventh Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10550. Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital, Mount Vernon, NY, is a medical hospital that is part of the Montefiore Health System. Montefiore Mount Vernon has a 22-bed inpatient psychiatric/substance abuse unit for adults 18 and older. The unit is described by Claus von Schorn, M.D., Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry, as staffed by two psychiatrists, each of who leads patient treatment teams including social workers, nursing staff and assistants, and an activity therapist. There are community meetings, and activity groups include arts, crafts, and music. A part-time psychologist also works on the unit, medical residents rotate through, and mental health counseling students participate actively on the unit. In addition to the two inpatient psychiatrists associated with the psychiatric unit, the hospital has 2 consultant psychiatrists available to the emergency room and medical floor. The hospital has 24/7 psychiatric service in that there is always a psychiatrist available within the hospital. This community hospital is located centrally in Mount Vernon, with a parking garage directly across from the main entrance. Please call the main hospital phone number at (914) 664-8000 for mental health services. In the case of a crisis situation, please call 911. Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital information should be coming soon to the Montefiore website at http://www.montefiore.org.
