Long Island Jewish Medical Center – Northwell Health Project Outreach

About Long Island Jewish Medical Center – Northwell Health Project Outreach

Welcome to Long Island Jewish Medical Center Northwell Health Project Outreach. Our goal is to provide comprehensive and compassionate care for those struggling with addiction and mental health issues. We offer a variety of services including alcohol and drug rehab, dual diagnosis treatment, outpatient services, and aftercare support. Our experienced and caring staff provides individualized treatment using cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, family therapy, and group therapy. We also offer trauma therapy for those who have experienced trauma. Our goal is to help our clients heal and recover so that they can lead healthy and productive lives. Thank you for considering us as you begin your journey to recovery.

Addiction Treatment Programs

Alcohol Rehab
Alcohol rehab in New York helps clients find the motivation to make a change and gives them the tools to achieve long-term sobriety. Alcohol programs address the mental, emotional, and relational issues that may contribute to addiction. You’ll learn to build a new support network that supports your long-term sobriety.
Dual Diagnosis
People with a dual diagnosis may be using substances to self-medicate. A high-quality rehab in New York can address both issues and help you reach recovery. Along with traditional evidence-based substance use treatment, clients may receive mental health counseling, medication, peer support, and other tools to help them manage their mental health.
Opioid Addiction
A treatment program in New York can give you the tools and skills you need to overcome opioid addiction and reclaim your life. These treatment programs offer detox, inpatient treatment, and outpatient care. You may receive individual, group, and family counseling, peer support, and classes in essential life skills.
Adult Program
The adult program serves both men and women with individualized outpatient substance use treatment, incorporating counseling, medication assisted treatment options, and case management at this Long Island facility.
Men's Rehab
A men’s rehab in New York addresses the unique needs men have and allows them to build relationships in a gender-specific environment. Along with traditional evidence-based treatment, clients may receive education on topics relevant to men, such as fatherhood, healthy relationships, emotional vulnerability, and more.
Women's Rehab
Those who join a women’s rehab program in New York are given training in key life skills to help them address their unique challenges. Along with traditional evidence-based treatment, clients may receive help with childcare, classes in parenting, and advice about being a working mother and building healthy relationships.
Young Adult Rehab
When people join a young adult rehab in New York, they learn key life skills while receiving treatment. Along with traditional evidence-based treatment, clients may receive educational support, employment training, and help securing housing.
Opioid Treatment Program
Northwell Health Project Outreach offers an Opioid Treatment Program addressing opioid and heroin use, including medication-based treatment options for clients seeking outpatient recovery support in West Hempstead.
Dual Diagnosis/Co-Occurring Disorders Program
This program addresses clients with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, including serious mental illness and chronic pain, integrating counseling for both conditions within outpatient treatment.
DUI/DWI Program
A dedicated DUI/DWI program serves clients referred through the criminal justice system, combining substance use counseling with court-related programming requirements at this West Hempstead outpatient location.
Court Ordered Program
The facility accommodates court-ordered clients, including those involved in forensic or criminal justice cases other than DUI/DWI, providing structured outpatient counseling to meet legal and treatment requirements.
Adolescent Program
An adolescent-focused track addresses substance use treatment needs for teen clients, offering age-appropriate counseling alongside the adult programming available at Northwell Health Project Outreach in West Hempstead.
Veterans & Military Program
Specialized programming addresses veterans, active duty military members, and military families dealing with substance use disorders, integrating this population’s needs into the outpatient treatment offered in West Hempstead.
Medication Assisted Treatment Program
MAT services, including buprenorphine/naloxone and naltrexone, are offered alongside counseling to support clients managing opioid use disorder through Northwell Health Project Outreach’s outpatient program.

Insurance Coverage

Self-pay options
There are many ways to pay for rehab in New York, including self-pay. When you pay yourself, you have maximum flexibility to choose the center you most prefer. You can write a check, get a medical loan from a bank or credit union, or send money electronically. The fee structure may vary depending on the level of care.
Financial aid
Those wondering how to pay for rehab in New York may benefit from looking for financial aid programs. You may be able to find aid through community groups in your area, and individual treatment centers may offer grants and scholarships as well.
Sliding scale payment assistance
Finding a rehab in New York with a sliding scale payment plan can help make treatment more affordable. You qualify for a lower fee for detox, inpatient treatment, or outpatient care based on your income and family size.
Medicaid
Paying for rehab in New York can be done in multiple ways, including using Medicaid if you qualify. Medicaid covers multiple levels of care, and you may have no out-of-pocket costs. However, you’ll need to choose a treatment center that accepts Medicaid.
Medicare
In New York, using Medicare to pay for rehab can allow you to get the care you need. Plans vary, so be sure to get all the details before you start treatment. You may have out-of-pocket costs such as deductibles and copays.
Private insurance
There are many ways to pay for rehab in New York. One option is private insurance. Your insurance plan can pay for some or all of the costs of rehab, especially if you choose a center that’s in the plan’s network. Be sure to check with the insurer to get full details.

Levels of Care

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Outpatient Rehab
Northwell Health Project Outreach provides regular and intensive outpatient substance use treatment in West Hempstead, allowing clients to continue living at home while attending structured counseling and recovery services.
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Aftercare Support
Aftercare services support clients transitioning out of active treatment phases, helping sustain recovery gains through continued counseling connections at this Long Island Jewish Medical Center outpatient program.

Therapies

Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy in New York involves being aware of how your thoughts are connected to your feelings and behavior. CBT is a common part of evidence-based treatment programs and may be a part of inpatient treatment, outpatient care, or both. CBT can be empowering as you learn to manage your thoughts and emotions rather than being overwhelmed by them.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Dialectical behavior therapy techniques are offered to help clients manage emotional regulation and distress tolerance as part of comprehensive outpatient substance use treatment approaches used at the facility.
Family Therapy
Many people have challenging family backgrounds, and addiction can create unhealthy dynamics as well. Family therapy in New York allows you to address these concerns. Some of the topics covered in family therapy include improving communication, developing healthy coping skills, avoiding codependency and enablement, and learning to support each other in healthy ways that foster recovery from addiction.
Group Therapy
It’s easy to feel isolated when you battle addiction, but group therapy in New York can show you you’re not alone. Group therapy is a normal part of evidence-based treatment programs, and may be a part of inpatient treatment, outpatient care, or both. Topics include addiction education, sharing of experiences, and learning new skills.
Individual Therapy
Individual therapy in New York can provide professional support and accountability as you work through substance use treatment. Individual therapy is a common part of both inpatient and outpatient substance use treatment and may be used to help with skill-building, overcoming trauma, and creating a substance-free lifestyle.
Trauma Therapy
Trauma is an emotional response to a terrible event, and some people use substances to numb those emotions. Trauma-informed therapy in New York can help you address what happened and consciously create a healthier response. Trauma-informed therapy sessions generally last 60 to 90 minutes and may include discussing a specific event, talking about emotional triggers, and learning emotional regulation and cognitive restructuring skills.
Individual Counseling
One-on-one counseling sessions form a core part of treatment at the West Hempstead outpatient program, helping clients address substance use patterns and personal recovery goals with a dedicated counselor.
Group Counseling
Group counseling sessions at Northwell Health Project Outreach give clients in West Hempstead a structured setting to share experiences, build peer support, and reinforce recovery skills alongside others in outpatient treatment.
Family Counseling
Family counseling is available to involve loved ones in the recovery process, addressing relationship dynamics and support systems for clients receiving outpatient substance use treatment at this Long Island program.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT is used to help clients identify and change thought patterns tied to substance use, supporting relapse prevention within the outpatient counseling framework offered at this West Hempstead facility.
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Motivational Interviewing is applied to strengthen clients’ internal motivation for change, supporting engagement in outpatient treatment and ongoing recovery planning at Northwell Health Project Outreach.
Trauma-Related Counseling
Trauma-related counseling addresses the needs of clients who have experienced trauma, abuse, or intimate partner violence, integrated into substance use treatment services at this West Hempstead outpatient program.
Anger Management
Anger management counseling is offered as part of the treatment approaches available to clients managing substance use alongside difficulties with emotional and behavioral regulation at this outpatient site.
Relapse Prevention
Relapse prevention counseling helps clients build coping strategies and identify triggers, supporting long-term recovery for individuals completing outpatient or intensive outpatient treatment in West Hempstead.
12-Step Facilitation
12-step facilitation connects clients to peer recovery communities and mutual support principles, complementing individual and group counseling within the outpatient treatment approach at Northwell Health Project Outreach.