National Methadone Clinics
595 County Avenue, Building 7, Secaucus, NJ, 07094
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- Residential
- Medication-assisted treatment
- Medicaid
- Medicare
What Happens When You Start Substance Abuse Treatment
When you first call a methadone clinic, you can ask what documents they require to start services and whether they offer same-day intake appointments. The clinics in the area near East Rutherford that are listed on the federal treatment locator include programs like Integrity Inc in Secaucus, Northeast Life Skills Associates Inc in Passaic, and SERV Behavioral Health System Inc in Clifton. Others you may find nearby are Inter County Council on Drug/Alc Abuse in Kearny, Khaleidoscope Health Care Inc in Jersey City, and Addiction Institute at Mt Sinai West in New York.
Also listed are Samaritan Daytop Village/Harlem in New York and Argus Community Inc. Each clinic will have its own process for your first visit, so it is a good idea to ask about hours, required paperwork, and what to bring when you call.
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Levels of Support, Side by Side
Methadone care is structured as ongoing outpatient treatment rather than a short stay. In the beginning, the clinic typically sees you each day so the medical staff can adjust your dose safely and watch for problems. As you stabilize, the schedule usually loosens, with earned take-home medication for days you cannot come in.
Alongside the medication, most programs include some form of counseling, and the quality of that counseling is often what separates one clinic from another. When weighing your options, compare how each program handles missed doses, vacation or travel passes, dose changes, and transitions to a different provider if you move.
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Location
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Cost
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Next Steps
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Your First-Call Checklist
Good first-call questions cover scheduling, requirements, and cost. Ask when the clinic opens for dosing and whether weekend hours differ. Ask what the intake process involves and how long it takes to get admitted.
Ask whether counseling is on site, how often it is required, and whether sessions work around a job. Ask how the clinic awards take-home doses and what its policy is on missed visits. Ask what payment options exist, including insurance plans accepted and any self-pay rate, so you know the commitment before you arrive.
What Rehab Costs and Who Covers It
Many individuals seeking support at methadone clinics in New Jersey use private health insurance to help cover the costs of treatment. Some patients may qualify for public coverage through New Jersey’s Medicaid program, but eligibility must be confirmed directly with the program. Facilities commonly offer sliding-scale fees based on income, and self-pay arrangements are often available for those without insurance.
How Getting Help Works
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What Makes a Good Rehab Program
Compare nearby programs on three practical fronts: access, structure, and support. Access means dosing hours, location relative to your routine, and how quickly new patients can start. Structure means the daily or weekly schedule, how take-home doses work, and what happens if you travel or miss a day.
Support means counseling availability, whether staff help with referrals to other services, and whether the clinic communicates respectfully with patients. There is no single best clinic for everyone; the right choice is the one whose schedule, rules, and atmosphere you can realistically live with for months or years.
When you first call a methadone clinic, you can ask what documents they require to start services and whether they offer same-day intake appointments.
When to Get Emergency Help Instead of Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Emergencies always come first. Call 911 for overdose, serious injury, or any medical problem that cannot wait for a clinic visit, and tell responders what medications are involved, including methadone, so they can respond appropriately. If you cannot reach your clinic during a crisis, an urgent care center or emergency room can contact them for you.
For emotional crises, the 988 line connects you with trained counselors any time of day. Once the immediate danger has passed, let your clinic know what happened so they can adjust your care if needed.
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 911 now.
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595 County Avenue, Building 6, Secaucus, NJ, 07094
Active
- Residential
- Medication-assisted treatment
- Medicaid
- Medicare
121 Howe Avenue, Passaic, NJ, 07055
Active
- Outpatient
- Detox
- Medication-assisted treatment
- Medicaid
777 Bloomfield Avenue, Clifton, NJ, 07012
Active
- Day treatment
- Detox
- Medication-assisted treatment
- Medicaid
482 Kearny Avenue, Kearny, NJ, 07032
Active
- Outpatient
- Detox
- Medication-assisted treatment
- Medicaid
1000 10th Avenue, New York, NY, 10019
Active
- Hospital inpatient
- Detox
- Medication-assisted treatment
- Medicaid
75 Harrison Avenue, Jersey City, NJ, 07304
Active
- Outpatient
- Medication-assisted treatment
- Medicaid
- Medicare
2090 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard, 7th Floor, New York, NY, 10027
Active
- Outpatient
- Medication-assisted treatment
- Medicaid
- Medicare
507 West 145th Street, New York, NY, 10031
Active
- Outpatient
- Medication-assisted treatment
- Medicaid
- Medicare
119-121 West 124th Street, 2nd and 3rd Floors, New York, NY, 10027
Active
- Outpatient
- Medication-assisted treatment
- Medicaid
- Medicare
How They're Spread Around East Rutherford
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Which Facilities Report the Widest Range of Options Near East Rutherford
These lists use only what the 10 active facilities listed for East Rutherford report to SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov. No facility pays to be included or can ask to be moved. Reporting more options is not a measure of quality, outcomes or suitability for any person. A missing option means the facility did not report it to the source, not that it is not offered. Call the facility to confirm everything before relying on it.
Widest Range of Levels of Care Reported
How this list is made: each facility scores one point for each of these 5 levels of care (settings) it reports to SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov (Residential (24-hour); Outpatient; Intensive outpatient; Partial hospitalization / day treatment; Hospital inpatient). A facility needs at least 3 to appear. Facilities are shown from the highest count to the lowest; facilities with the same count are in alphabetical order, which has no other meaning. Up to 10 are shown.
- SERV Behavioral Health System Inc, Clifton, NJ: reports 3 of 5 levels of care (settings): Outpatient; Intensive outpatient; Partial hospitalization / day treatment. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; CARF accreditation reported.
Widest Range of Payment Options Reported
How this list is made: each facility scores one point for each of these 7 payment and cost-assistance options it reports to SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov (Medicaid; Medicare; Private health insurance; Military insurance (TRICARE); Cash or self-payment; Sliding fee scale; Payment assistance). A facility needs at least 4 to appear. Facilities are shown from the highest count to the lowest; facilities with the same count are in alphabetical order, which has no other meaning. Up to 10 are shown.
- Samaritan Daytop Village/Harlem, New York, NY: reports 7 of 7 payment and cost-assistance options: Medicaid; Medicare; Private health insurance; Military insurance (TRICARE); Cash or self-payment; Sliding fee scale; Payment assistance. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported.
- Addiction Institute at Mt Sinai West, New York, NY: reports 6 of 7 payment and cost-assistance options: Medicaid; Medicare; Private health insurance; Cash or self-payment; Sliding fee scale; Payment assistance. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; Joint Commission accreditation reported.
- Integrity Inc, Secaucus, NJ: reports 6 of 7 payment and cost-assistance options: Medicaid; Medicare; Private health insurance; Cash or self-payment; Sliding fee scale; Payment assistance. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; CARF accreditation reported.
- Integrity Inc, Secaucus, NJ: reports 6 of 7 payment and cost-assistance options: Medicaid; Medicare; Private health insurance; Cash or self-payment; Sliding fee scale; Payment assistance. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; CARF accreditation reported.
- START Treatment and Recovery Centers, New York, NY: reports 5 of 7 payment and cost-assistance options: Medicaid; Medicare; Private health insurance; Cash or self-payment; Sliding fee scale. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; CARF accreditation reported.
- Argus Community Inc, New York, NY: reports 4 of 7 payment and cost-assistance options: Medicaid; Medicare; Private health insurance; Cash or self-payment. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; Joint Commission accreditation reported.
- Inter County Council on Drug/Alc Abuse, Kearny, NJ: reports 4 of 7 payment and cost-assistance options: Medicaid; Medicare; Cash or self-payment; Sliding fee scale. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; CARF accreditation reported.
- Khaleidoscope Health Care Inc, Jersey City, NJ: reports 4 of 7 payment and cost-assistance options: Medicaid; Medicare; Private health insurance; Cash or self-payment. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; Joint Commission accreditation reported.
- SERV Behavioral Health System Inc, Clifton, NJ: reports 4 of 7 payment and cost-assistance options: Medicaid; Medicare; Private health insurance; Payment assistance. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; CARF accreditation reported.
Widest Range of Medication Options Reported
How this list is made: each facility scores one point for each of these 4 medications used in treatment it reports to SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov (Buprenorphine; Methadone; Naltrexone; Medication for alcohol use disorder). A facility needs at least 2 to appear. Facilities are shown from the highest count to the lowest; facilities with the same count are in alphabetical order, which has no other meaning. Up to 10 are shown.
- Addiction Institute at Mt Sinai West, New York, NY: reports 4 of 4 medications used in treatment: Buprenorphine; Methadone; Naltrexone; Medication for alcohol use disorder. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; Joint Commission accreditation reported.
- Integrity Inc, Secaucus, NJ: reports 4 of 4 medications used in treatment: Buprenorphine; Methadone; Naltrexone; Medication for alcohol use disorder. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; CARF accreditation reported.
- Argus Community Inc, New York, NY: reports 3 of 4 medications used in treatment: Buprenorphine; Naltrexone; Medication for alcohol use disorder. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; Joint Commission accreditation reported.
- Integrity Inc, Secaucus, NJ: reports 3 of 4 medications used in treatment: Buprenorphine; Naltrexone; Medication for alcohol use disorder. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; CARF accreditation reported.
- SERV Behavioral Health System Inc, Clifton, NJ: reports 3 of 4 medications used in treatment: Buprenorphine; Naltrexone; Medication for alcohol use disorder. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; CARF accreditation reported.
- Khaleidoscope Health Care Inc, Jersey City, NJ: reports 2 of 4 medications used in treatment: Buprenorphine; Methadone. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; Joint Commission accreditation reported.
- Samaritan Daytop Village/Harlem, New York, NY: reports 2 of 4 medications used in treatment: Buprenorphine; Naltrexone. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported.
- START Treatment and Recovery Centers, New York, NY: reports 2 of 4 medications used in treatment: Buprenorphine; Methadone. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; CARF accreditation reported.
Widest Range of Client Groups Reported
How this list is made: each facility scores one point for each of these 12 age groups and client groups accepted it reports to SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov (Adolescents; Young adults; Adults; Seniors; Pregnant or postpartum women; Adult women; Adult men; Veterans; Active duty military; Criminal justice clients; Clients who have experienced trauma; Co-occurring mental and substance use disorders). A facility needs at least 5 to appear. Facilities are shown from the highest count to the lowest; facilities with the same count are in alphabetical order, which has no other meaning. Up to 10 are shown.
- Samaritan Daytop Village/Harlem, New York, NY: reports 12 of 12 age groups and client groups accepted: Adolescents; Young adults; Adults; Seniors; Pregnant or postpartum women; Adult women; Adult men; Veterans; Active duty military; Criminal justice clients; Clients who have experienced trauma; Co-occurring mental and substance use disorders. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported.
- Inter County Council on Drug/Alc Abuse, Kearny, NJ: reports 10 of 12 age groups and client groups accepted: Adolescents; Young adults; Seniors; Pregnant or postpartum women; Adult women; Adult men; Veterans; Criminal justice clients; Clients who have experienced trauma; Co-occurring mental and substance use disorders. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; CARF accreditation reported.
- Integrity Inc, Secaucus, NJ: reports 9 of 12 age groups and client groups accepted: Young adults; Adults; Seniors; Pregnant or postpartum women; Adult women; Adult men; Criminal justice clients; Clients who have experienced trauma; Co-occurring mental and substance use disorders. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; CARF accreditation reported.
- Integrity Inc, Secaucus, NJ: reports 9 of 12 age groups and client groups accepted: Young adults; Adults; Seniors; Pregnant or postpartum women; Adult women; Adult men; Criminal justice clients; Clients who have experienced trauma; Co-occurring mental and substance use disorders. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; CARF accreditation reported.
- SERV Behavioral Health System Inc, Clifton, NJ: reports 8 of 12 age groups and client groups accepted: Adolescents; Young adults; Adults; Seniors; Veterans; Active duty military; Criminal justice clients; Co-occurring mental and substance use disorders. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; CARF accreditation reported.
- Northeast Life Skills Associates Inc, Passaic, NJ: reports 7 of 12 age groups and client groups accepted: Young adults; Adults; Seniors; Pregnant or postpartum women; Adult women; Adult men; Co-occurring mental and substance use disorders. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; CARF accreditation reported.
- Argus Community Inc, New York, NY: reports 5 of 12 age groups and client groups accepted: Young adults; Adults; Seniors; Adult men; Criminal justice clients. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; Joint Commission accreditation reported.
- Khaleidoscope Health Care Inc, Jersey City, NJ: reports 5 of 12 age groups and client groups accepted: Young adults; Adults; Seniors; Adult women; Adult men. Also reports: State licence, certification or accreditation reported; Joint Commission accreditation reported.
East Rutherford Drug and Alcohol Rehab Questions, Answered
Do I need a referral from a doctor to start at a methadone clinic?
Some programs may accept walk-ins or self-referrals, while others require a referral or an assessment. It is a good idea to call the clinic directly to ask about their intake process.
What should I bring to my first appointment?
You can expect to need a photo ID, insurance card if you have one, and possibly past treatment records. Check with the program ahead of time to confirm exactly what they need.
What happens if I get pregnant while on methadone?
Pregnant patients are typically encouraged to continue methadone treatment rather than quit abruptly, because untreated opioid use disorder carries greater risks for both the patient and the pregnancy. A newborn exposed to methadone can have withdrawal symptoms after birth, which hospital staff know how to manage. Make sure your obstetrician and your clinic coordinate care throughout the pregnancy.
What should I expect when starting methadone treatment?
Your first day centers on paperwork and evaluation. You will meet with staff who review your medical and substance use history, and the medical team decides on a starting dose, which is deliberately low for safety. You usually take that dose on site and wait so staff can check on you. Call ahead to confirm what documents to bring, since requirements vary between clinics.
When can I stop taking methadone?
Treatment length varies from person to person. Some patients taper off after months of stability; others continue for years because the medication prevents relapse and lets them live normally. Coming off too fast is one of the main reasons people return to opioid use, so any decision to reduce your dose should be gradual and guided by your treatment team. You are not locked into a timeline.