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Middlesex, NJ Joint Commission

The Counseling Center at Middlesex

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Program length

90 days

Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions. You'll receive individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis, learn practical skills for recovery, and make new connections in a restorative environment.

Founded

2013

Call (732) 561-4134

Website

The Counseling Center at Middlesex provides personalized outpatient treatment for individuals grappling with substance use and mental health disorders. Offering various levels of care, including intensive outpatient programs (IOP) and standard outpatient counseling, the center supports clients in achieving lasting recovery while maintaining their daily responsibilities. Typically, their IOP consists of 3 sessions of group therapy and a single one-on-one therapy session weekly. They also offer medication management for various mental health disorders, medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorders, and Spravato treatment for individuals with treatment-resistant depression. A key feature of their programming is their comprehensive approach, addressing any co-occurring disorders and helping individuals identify root causes and triggers. The Counseling Center at Middlesex uses evidence-based therapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy and also include stress management and life skills education throughout their programming. They offer individual, group, and family therapy with telehealth options. The center offers a specialized outpatient program for teens aged 14 to 18. The program is for teens struggling with mental health and substance use and focuses on challenges like peer pressure, bullying, emotion regulation, and self-esteem.

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Type of Care

Substance use treatment Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Outpatient Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization Intensive outpatient treatment Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment Regular outpatient treatment

Opioid Medications used in Treatment

Buprenorphine used in Treatment Naltrexone used in Treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

In-network prescribing entity Other contracted prescribing entity No formal relationship with prescribing entity

Type of Opioid Treatment

Prescribes buprenorphine Prescribes naltrexone

Pharmacotherapies

Buprenorphine with naloxone Buprenorphine without naloxone Naltrexone (oral) Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) Medication for mental disorders

Treatment Approaches

Anger management Brief intervention Cognitive behavioral therapy Contingency management/motivational incentives Motivational interviewing Matrix Model Relapse prevention Substance use disorder counseling Telemedicine/telehealth therapy Trauma-related counseling 12-step facilitation

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

Private for-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation

State Substance use treatment agency State mental health department State department of health The Joint Commission Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) Private health insurance Cash or self-payment

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Comprehensive mental health assessment Comprehensive substance use assessment Interim services for clients Outreach to persons in the community Complete medical history/physical exam Screening for tobacco use Screening for substance use Screening for mental disorders Professional interventionist/educational consultant

Testing

Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing Drug or alcohol urine screening HIV testing

Transitional Services

Aftercare/continuing care Discharge Planning Naloxone and overdose education Outcome follow-up after discharge

Recovery Support Services

Self-help groups Recovery coach Mentoring/peer support

Education and Counseling Services

HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support Hepatitis education, counseling, or support Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis Substance use disorder education Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling Individual counseling Group counseling Family counseling Marital/couples counseling

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted

Children/Adolescents

Sex Accepted

Female Male

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping permitted in designated area

Ancillary Services

Case management service Domestic violence services, including family or partner Mental health services Social skills development Suicide prevention services