Saint Peters Hospital

About Saint Peters Hospital

Saint Peters Hospital in Albany, New York, is home to the inpatient detox unit of St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center (SPARC), the addiction program of St. Peter’s Health Partners. They treat alcohol and drug addiction and are licensed by New York’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports and Office of Mental Health, with national accreditation from The Joint Commission. Patients are admitted to detox through an SPHP emergency room after a full medical workup, and the stay is short and focused on stabilization. From there, people can move into the network’s two inpatient rehab centers in Guilderland and Troy or its outpatient clinics across the Capital Region, with recovery goals set by the patient and care coordinated with primary care and specialist providers.

The detox unit is staffed by physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, psychiatrists, nurses, and addiction counselors who monitor withdrawal, assess mental health, and offer individual counseling, support for families and couples, and an introduction to 12-Step groups such as AA, NA, and HA. Inpatient rehab adds group and family counseling on relapse prevention, family dynamics, and communication skills, along with gender-specific groups, routine medical care, medication monitoring, and an assigned primary counselor who leads treatment and discharge planning. Outpatient care includes cognitive behavioral therapy, education on stress management and problem-solving, and medication-assisted treatment when appropriate. The Latham clinic also runs a Professionals Program for physicians, attorneys, pilots, law enforcement officers, and others in high-visibility roles, and adolescents can receive assessments and individual sessions.