The Behavioral Health Center provides a complete range of mental health, opioid treatment, and substance use disorder services.
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At NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County, we provide quality health care for our behavioral health patients.
Our provider team consists of clinical psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, internists, nurses, social workers, addiction counselors, activity therapists and other clinical staff who provide care in a compassionate, safe and secure environment. We support the dignity of our clients and partner with them on their road to recovery. Education is offered to help clients and their caregivers come to a better understanding of mental illness and the resources available.
Services include psychopharmacology, individual psycho-therapy, psycho-education, group therapy, activity therapy, and family/significant other meetings. The following are some of the specialized services available.
Adult Behavioral Health Outpatient Program
Location: R-Building
Central Intake Telephone Number: 718-245-2727
Psychology Internship Training Program
The Internship Training Program provides a year of rich experience with a variety of patient populations and therapeutic interventions. Interns are assigned diverse treatment and assessment cases to enable them to gain a generalist experience in using multiple therapeutic and diagnostic approaches. They are also engaged in ongoing didactic and seminar trainings that address current issues and theories in the field of psychology, including evidenced-based treatments. The orientations, perspectives, and interests of the staff are multifaceted and include psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, DBT, psycho-educational, psychopharmacological, neuropsychological, structural, humanistic, and systems models. Diversity and specialization are respected and fostered; staff work in an atmosphere of mutual acceptance and collaboration with trainees and professionals from all sectors of the mental health field.
The training program integrates training between the Adult and Child & Adolescent Tracks within the Department of Psychology. Intern applicants who are interested in working primarily with an adult population should apply for one of the five-seven (5-7) intern positions in the Adult Track. Applicants who are interested in working primarily with children and adolescents should apply for one of the three (3) intern positions in the Child & Adolescent Track. Within each training track, there is a concentration of clinical and didactic experiences specific to the track. In addition, there may be opportunities for interns to elect one rotation and one outpatient assignment across tracks. This opportunity, however, is not guaranteed.
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS TREATMENT SERVICES:
NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County provides assessments, referrals, and connection to care for individuals with problems related to substance use.
Services are tailored to the needs of individual patients. Patients receive an assessment in our central intake unit with recommendations for an individualized treatment plan that may include:
- Outpatient Withdrawal Management (“Detox”)
- Medication Maintenance: Methadone, Buprenorphine, (Suboxone), Vivitrol, etc.
- Overdose Prevention (Narcan)
- Individual Counseling/ Group Counseling
- Peer Recovery Supports
- Licensed Creative Arts Therapy
- Support for Job and Education Goals
- DUI Assessments
- Mental Health Services
- Primary Medical Care
CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT OUTPATIENT SERVICES (CDTOPS)
ASSESSMENTS & REFERRALS
AMBULATORY WITHDRAWAL MANAGEMENT
OUTPATIENT REHAB AND CLINIC
Screening, Brief Counseling, and Recommendations for Care.
Medications to treat alcohol and opioid withdrawal.
Monday—Friday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Behavioral Health Center
“R” Building
451 Clarkson Ave. – First Floor
(Near New York Avenue)
Brooklyn, NY 11203
718–245-2727
OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAM: MEDICATION MAINTENANCE & OUTPATIENT WITHDRAWAL MANAGEMENT
Wellness & Recovery Center at Support Office Building
Assessments:
Monday – Friday
8:00 am – 2:00 pm
591 Kingston Ave.
(Between Winthrop St. & Rutland Rd.)
Brooklyn, NY 11203
718-245-2621