YMCA Counseling Service

https://www.ymcanyc.org/locations/counseling-service

Mission Statement: We're Here for All New Yorkers to Empower Youth, Improve Health, and Strengthen Community. The YMCA's Counseling Service provides individual, group, and family services to those who are living with substance misuse as well as their loved ones. This facility also provides Medication Assisted Treatment (including Suboxone, Vivitrol) as well as on site psychiatric services and medical assessments.

285 Vanderbilt Avenue
New York, NY 10304

718-981-4382

Facility Information and Features:

Affiliated
Organization :		 YMCA of Greater New York
Treatment
Type(s) :
Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient Treatment
Substance Focus:
Alcohol, Barbiturates and other sedatives/hypnotics, Benzodiazepines and other tranquilizers, Cocaine/crack, Inhalants, Marijuana/hashish, Methamphetamines and other amphetamines/stimulants, Opioids (prescription or heroin), OTC Medications (e.g., cough syrup), PCP/hallucinogens
Age-Specific Programming Available:
Adolescents (ages 12-18), Adult men (age 18+), Adult women (age 18+)
Special Groups Served: People who are:
  • Treatment Following DUI/DWI
  • Involved in criminal justice system
  • People with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders
  • Parents
  • Survivors of sexual abuse, domestic violence, or other trauma
LGBTQ+ Welcoming:
All-gender bathroom(s) available on site, Staff are trained on LGBTQ-specific needs in treatment

Insurance and Payment Options:

Payment
Options :
Cash or self-payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, State-financed health insurance (other than Medicaid)
Insurance
Accepted :
Aetna, Cigna, Wellcare, Affinity Health Plan (Managed Care), Amida Care (Managed Care), Beacon Health Options, Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP), Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP) (Managed Care), EmblemHealth, EmblemHealth (Managed Care), Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Empire BlueCross BlueShield HealthPlus (Managed Care), Fidelis Care, Fidelis Care (Managed Care), Healthfirst, Healthfirst PHSP (Managed Care), MetroPlus Health Plan, MetroPlus Health Plan (Managed Care), Optum, Oxford Health Plans, UnitedHealthcare, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan (Managed Care)
Offers Sliding Fee Scale :
Yes

Facility Hours:

Outpatient
Mon: 8:30AM-5:00PM
Tue: 8:30AM-8:30PM
Wed: 8:30AM-5:00PM
Thu: 8:30AM-8:30PM
Fri: 8:30AM-5:00PM
Sat: Closed
Sun: Closed

Data last updated 08/20/2021

Signs of High-Quality Care

Data last updated

This section indicates whether facilities offer services that align with the Shatterproof National Principles of Care © .

Fast Access to Treatment

  • Offers same day or walk-in appointments

Personalized Evaluation and Treatment Plan

  • Examines all of the 6 critical factors during the intake process to develop the patient's treatment plan

    Before starting treatment, asks about:

    Intoxication and/or withdrawal potential
    General health
    Mental health
    Readiness to change
    Recovery and living environment
    Potential to relapse

Access to Medications for Opioid or Alcohol Use Disorder

  • Offers FDA-approved medication for opioid use disorder
    Onsite
    Methadone
    Different Location
    Buprenorphine with naloxone (e.g., Suboxone®, Zubsolv®, Bunavail®, Cassipa®)
    Onsite
    Buprenorphine without naloxone (e.g., Subutex®)
    Onsite
    Buprenorphine injection
    Onsite
    Buprenorphine implant (e.g., Probuphine®)
    Different Location
    Oral Naltrexone (e.g., Depade®, Revia®)
    Onsite
    Injectable long-acting Naltrexone (e.g., Vivitrol®)
    Onsite
  • Provides Naloxone (e.g., Narcan, Evzio) onsite to patients at risk for overdose
  • Offers Naloxone training
    For family/friends of patients, For patients
  • Offers FDA-approved medication for alcohol use disorder
    Onsite
    Acamprosate (e.g., Campral®)
    Onsite
    Oral Naltrexone (e.g., Depade®, Revia®)
    Onsite
    Injectable long-acting Naltrexone (e.g., Vivitrol®)
    Onsite
    Disulfiram (e.g., Antabuse®)
    Onsite
  • Offers medication for mental health

Effective Behavioral Therapies for Addiction

  • Offers behavioral therapy that has been shown to help people with addiction

    This facility offers the following therapies:

    Cognitive Behavioral Health Therapy (CBT)
    Family Behavior Therapy
    Mindfulness-based Relapse Prevention
    Twelve-Step Facilitation Therapy (TSF)
  • Offers individual counseling

Long-term Treatment and Follow-up

  • Tracks patient progress over time on all 6 critical factors

    Tracks patient progress on:

    General health
    Intoxication and/or withdrawal potential
    Mental health
    Potential to relapse
    Readiness to change
    Recovery and living environment
  • Uses lab tests to track patient progress

Coordinated Care for Mental and Physical Health

  • Offers mental health care
    Onsite
    Staff include:
    Peer Recovery Counselor, Psychiatrist (MD, DO), Social Worker (MSW/DSW)
    Medications offered for mental health
    Yes
  • Offers primary health care
    Will Connect Patient with Care
    Offers testing for :
    Hepatitis C, HIV, Pregnancy

Additional Services to Support Recovery

  • Offers recovery support services

    This facility offers the following services:

    Assistance with childcare
    Assistance with food
    Assistance with obtaining social services (e.g., Medicaid, WIC, SSI, SSDI)
    Assistance with transportation to/from treatment
    Case management
    Domestic violence (e.g., physical, sexual, and/or emotional abuse) services
    Educational assistance (e.g., GED courses)
    Employment counseling or training
    Family services (e.g., marriage counseling, parenting training)
    Housing support
    Legal aid
    Peer recovery support
    Spiritual support
    Wellness and health promotion (e.g., healthy eating, exercise)

Patient Reviews

Data last updated 02/11/2020

Patient reviews include multiple choice questions and one narrative question. Reviews are published once 20 responses have been submitted for the facility.

Patient Experience

This section displays responses to the multiple choice questions and shows how frequently each option was selected for the facility next to the average across all facilities in the state.

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“Somewhat”
3%
17%
“A little”
3%
5%
“Not at all”
0%
1%

Respondents gave ratings of...
9-10
87%
48%
7-8
11%
38%
6 or lower
3%
15%

A little better
5%
27%
About the same
5%
7%
A little worse
0%
1%
Much worse
0%
1%

"No"
5%
17%

"Usually"
18%
28%
"Sometimes"
5%
10%
"Never"
0%
3%

"Usually"
0%
16%
"Sometimes"
3%
6%
"Never"
0%
1%

"No"
8%
8%

Patient Feedback

This section displays narrative responses about patient experiences at the facility along with patient ratings (0 - 10) of the facility.

Very passinate

rated facility as: 10/10

The staff is very knowledgeable and supportive. They help me with recovery l’m grateful

rated facility as: 10/10

Great counseling

rated facility as: 9/10

Everything is right in this facility. They take the time- compassionate, caring, understanding facility. I wouldn’t change a thing.

rated facility as: 10/10

The YMCA is providing me with the tools I need to maintain my daily sobriety and live a happy and healthy life. I think it would be great if one on one therapy could be provided weekly rather than bi-weekly.

rated facility as: 10/10