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Metropolitan Center for Mental Health – Central Park West

336 Central Park West New York City, NY 10025
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About Metropolitan Center for Mental Health – Central Park West

The Metropolitan Center for Mental Health is a non-profit outpatient behavioral health organization providing services to New York City, New York. They serve all community members regardless of financial or cultural barriers that present challenges to sustaining mental health.

Outpatient Substance Use Treatment Services

The Families and Individuals In Recovery (FAIR) program is located in Manhattan. It provides comprehensive addiction and dual diagnosis treatment for individuals with substance related problems. Family members and significant others are included in treatment at the client’s discretion.

The outpatient program includes group sessions for Spanish speaking, multicultural, LBGTQ+, and other specialty groups. Groups may include relapse prevention, psychodynamic models of psychotherapy, and psychoeducational groups on social dynamics. Individual treatment plans are developed with clients personal goals in mind.

Treatment from a Multidisciplinary Team

Staff consists of experienced licensed professionals such as psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers and therapists certified in substance use treatment.

Making Addiction Treatment Accessible

The FAIR program currently operates evenings and weekends. A sliding fee scale is available for those who do not have insurance. They accept Medicaid, Medicare and most managed care insurance providers.

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Accepted Insurance

Metropolitan Center for Mental Health – Central Park West works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, please contact to verify your specific insurance provider.

Other Forms of Payment

Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.

Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.

Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.

Financial aid can take many forms. Centers may have grants or scholarships available to clients who meet eligibility requirements. Programs that receive SAMHSA grants may have financial aid available for those who need treatment as well. Grants and scholarships can help you pai for treatment without having to repay.

Sliding scale payments are based on a client's income and family size. The goal is to make treatment affordable to everyone. By taking these factors into account, addiction recovery care providers help ensure that your treatment does not become a financial burden to you or your family, eliminating one barrier to care.

Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance for those 65 and older. It also serves people under 65 with chronic and disabling health challenges. To use Medicare for addiction treatment you need to find a program that accepts Medicare and is in network with your plan. Out of pocket costs and preauthorization requirements vary, so always check with your provider.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

outpatient iconOutpatient
Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.

Treatments

Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.

Programs

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Adult Program
Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.
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Young Adult Program
Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

Clinical Services

Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.

Amenities

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Staff

Robert Basile, Psy.D.

Executive Director

Angel Fuentes

Director of Operations & IT Systems

Alba Ardila, LCSW

Director of Clinical Services

Dr. Jonathan Lauter, MD

Medical Director

Yael Moskowitz, Psy.D.

Director of Child & Adolescent Program, MCMH Compliance Officer

Milka Alcantara, LCSW

Admissions & Intake Coordinators

Contact Information

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336 Central Park West
New York, NY 10025

Fact checked and written by:
Mary Jo Fleming, PhD
Edited by:
Nikki Wisher, BA

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2.8 (5 reviews)
Jazmine Encarnacion
2 years ago
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Horrible!!! Do your research and go somewhere else!! They delay vital medication!! They terminate the mental health care without notice!! Consistency is vital to our mental health and when there is negligence, it can disrupt or regress any progress!!!

J C
6 years ago
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Better than expected. For the most part the staff has been professional, helpful and kind.You first go through a 10 minute phone interview where your diagnosis and insurance/payment info is verified. Then you do an in-person intake and go deeper into any symptoms/issues you might be experiencing. Finally about a week after your intake you're assigned to a therapist that seems to be a match for your particular needs. The clinic is very clean, Centrally located in two upper-west side yet in very discreet locations. Near the 1,B and C trains They are open 6 days a week from 9am to 9pm. They accept most major insurances, credit cards, and sliding scale fee. They offer individual therapy sessions and medication management for Children, Adults and Geriatrics.

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