VA NY Harbor Healthcare System

Brooklyn Campus

VA NY Harbor Healthcare System provides addiction treatment and mental health care in Brooklyn, NY, with outpatient and residential services. People seeking care can access intensive outpatient treatment, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy. Payment options include private health insurance and self-payment.

800 Poly Place, Brooklyn, NY, 11209

Call intake: 718-836-6600 x3715

Services & treatment options

Treatment

Type of Care

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

Care setting

Intensive outpatient treatment
Long-term residential
Outpatient
Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization
Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Regular outpatient treatment
Residential/24-hour residential
Short-term residential

Opioid Medications used in Treatment

Buprenorphine used in Treatment
Naltrexone used in Treatment

External Opioid Medications Source

No formal relationship with prescribing entity

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

In-network prescribing entity

Type of Opioid Treatment

Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
Prescribes buprenorphine
Prescribes naltrexone
Relapse prevention with naltrexone

Pharmacotherapies

Acamprosate (Campral®)
Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Aripiprazole
Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable)
Buprenorphine with naloxone
Cariprazine
Chlorpromazine
Clonidine
Clozapine
Disulfiram
Fluphenazine
Haloperidol
Loxapine
Lurasidone
Medication for mental disorders
Medications for HIV treatment
Medications for Hepatitis C treatment
Medications for pre-exposure to prophylaxis
Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)
Naltrexone (oral)
Nicotine replacement
Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
Olanzapine
Paliperidone
Perphenazine
Quetiapine
Risperidone
Trifluoperazine
Ziprasidone

Treatment Approaches

12-step facilitation
Abnormal involuntary movement scale
Anger management
Brief intervention
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Contingency management/motivational incentives
Couples/family therapy
Dialectical behavior therapy
Group therapy
Individual psychotherapy
Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment
Motivational interviewing
Relapse prevention
Substance use disorder counseling
Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Trauma-related counseling

Assessment/Pre-treatment

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

Testing

Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing
Drug or alcohol urine screening
HIV testing
Laboratory testing
Metabolic syndrome monitoring
STD testing
TB screening
Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV)
Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)

Medical Services

Hepatitis A (HAV) vaccination
Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination

Emergency Mental Health Services

Crisis intervention team
Psychiatric emergency onsite services
Psychiatric emergency walk-in services

Who we help

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Active duty military
Adult men
Adult women
Clients who have experienced sexual abuse
Clients who have experienced trauma
Clients with HIV or AIDS
Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer/questioning (LGBTQ)
Persons with Alzheimer's or dementia
Persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Seniors or older adults
Veterans

Age Groups Accepted

Adults
Seniors
Young Adults

Gender Accepted

Female
Male

Payment & insurance

Payment and insurance

Cash or self-payment
Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
Private health insurance
U.S. Department of VA funds

Support services

Transitional Services

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

Recovery Support Services

Assistance with obtaining social services
Employment counseling or training
Housing services
Mentoring/peer support
Self-help groups

Other Services

Treatment for gambling disorder

Education and Counseling Services

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

Ancillary Services

Acupuncture
Assertive community treatment
Case management service
Court-ordered outpatient treatment
Diet and exercise counseling
Domestic violence services, including family or partner
Education services
Family psychoeducation
Integrated primary care services
Intensive case management
Legal advocacy
Mental health services
Psychosocial rehabilitation services
Social skills development
Suicide prevention services
Supported employment
Supported housing

About the center

Hospitals

General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Facility operation

Federal Government
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

License/Certification/Accreditation

Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
The Joint Commission

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking not permitted

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping not permitted

Facility Type

Veterans Affairs Medical Center or other VA healthcare facility