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<p><strong>ABOUT STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL</strong></p> <p>In the borough of New York City for which it is named, Staten Island University Hospital, part of Northwell Health, operates two large campuses (North and South). Substance abuse services are offered at the Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Chemical Dependency on the South campus, along with other behavioral health and specialty programs. The facility provides <strong>medical detox</strong>, <strong>short-term inpatient treatment</strong>, and <strong>outpatient services.</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.recovery.org/topics/medication-assisted-treatment/" target="_blank">Medication-assisted treatment (MAT)</a> for opioid use disorder is also offered via its <strong>methadone maintenance treatment program (MMTP)</strong>. Staten Island University Hospital is one of <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/NY16.pdf" target="_blank">only 146 substance abuse treatment facilities</a> in New York (just 11 percent of all facilities in the state) to have a dedicated opioid treatment program.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>Patients are assessed by medical and counseling staff and admitted into the appropriate program; level of care is based on criteria of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. During the intake process, <strong>motivational interviewing</strong> is used to identify a client’s hopes and goals.</p> <p>Treatment is individualized based on a client’s needs. <strong>Inpatient detoxification treatment typically lasts three to six days</strong>. The program is medically supervised and the approach is based on the type of substance the client has been using.</p> <p>There are <strong><a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/how-a-non-religious-journalist-makes-a-case-for-aa-in-2017/" target="_blank">12-step</a> meetings on-site</strong>, as well as educational and vocational services and referrals, so that clients can prepare for a productive life after rehab, even while in treatment. The one alum polled by Rehabs.com at the time of this writing indicated inpatient residents receive up to <strong>three sessions of group therapy a day</strong>, along with individual counseling sessions.</p> <p>Outpatient options include early recovery/<a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/extended-recovery-programs/" target="_blank">aftercare</a> counseling, <a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/sad-lets-talk-about-seasonal-affective-disorder-and-relapse/" target="_blank">relapse prevention</a> education, codependency counseling, and a recovery readiness group. Groups are offered for women and deaf/hard of hearing individuals. <a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/why-do-people-drink-and-drive-the-answers-are-pretty-jarring/" target="_blank">DWI courses</a>, counseling for adult children of alcoholics, and <strong>a dual diagnosis program</strong> that includes psychiatric evaluation and consultation also are available. <strong>On-site childcare</strong> is offered for outpatient clients, a service that's available at <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/NY16.pdf" target="_blank">less than six percent</a> of all treatment facilities in New York..</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>A <strong>medical director</strong> credentialed by the American Society of Addiction Medicine leads the treatment staff, which includes physicians and addiction nurses, as well as <strong>certified alcohol and substance abuse counselors</strong>.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>There currently is no information provided on the facility's website regarding living arrangements and related offerings. However, the one alum polled by Rehabs.com to date gave the facility five out five stars for its accommodations and amenities, and its cleanliness.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>Sharon, the one former client polled by Rehabs.com at the time of this writing, gave the facility positive feedback. The 40-to-59-year old, who said she came to rehab as a result of a family intervention, awarded the facility four or five out of five stars for nearly all of the metrics she evaluated, including staff support, exercise and leisure activities, the overall quality of counseling, and the frequency and consistency of meetings. She also noted that the facility offered counseling options that successfully catered to her individual needs. "Gave me a lot of resources to help me after I completed the program," she wrote.</p> <p>On Google, the hospital's methadone maintenance program received an average rating of <strong>2.6 out of five stars</strong> based on six reviews<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small>. Feedback was mixed -- of the five former clients who left comments, two were negative and three were positive.</p> <p>The one former client who evaluated substance abuse program on CiteHealth<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small> gave it a positive review. "The staff was very nice and was genuinely concerned with helping me begin my recovery they educated on the medications to make," the anonymous reviewer wrote.</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>There is currently no information provided on the facility's website regarding its costs; however, visitors to the website can search insurance plan participation by putting in their insurance information. Residents in the service area may be eligible for financial assistance for a single treatment or for a sliding scale fee program for recurring treatment.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Center%20for%20the%20Prevention%20and%20Treatment%20of%20Chemical%20Dependency%20at%20Staten%20Island%20University%20Hospital%20in%20Staten%20Island%2C%20NY&oq=Center+for+the+Prevention+and+Treatment+of+Chemical+Dependency+at+Staten+Island+University+Hospital+in+Staten+Island%2C+NY&aqs=chrome..69i57.245j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&npsic=0&rflfq=1&rlha=0&rllag=40616075,-74028428,5979&tbm=lcl&rldimm=16208853998375072863&ved=2ahUKEwiyvMeb6MfcAhUmm-AKHRHLCjkQvS4wAHoECAAQJg&rldoc=1&tbs=lrf:!2m4!1e17!4m2!17m1!1e2!2m1!1e2!2m1!1e3!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:2#lrd=0x89c25b3b29086367:0xe0f16ad55550f45f,1,,,&rlfi=hd:;si:16208853998375072863;mv:!1m3!1d60298.21469165104!2d-74.02842849999999!3d40.640344899999995!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i377!2i478!4f13.1;tbs:lrf:!2m1!1e2!2m1!1e3!2m4!1e17!4m2!17m1!1e2!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:2" target="_blank">GoogleReviews</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a> <a href="https://citehealth.com/rehab-centers/new-york/cities/staten-island/staten-island-university-hospital-based-at-375-seguine-avenue#reviews" target="_blank">https://citehealth.com/rehab-centers/new-york/cities/staten-island/staten-island-university-hospital-based-at-375-seguine-avenue#reviews</a></small></p>
— Susan Linney · 2018-11-29 11:15:54 PST
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