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655 East Jersey Street Elizabeth, NJ 07206
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About Trinitas Regional Outpatient Psychiatric Hospital

Trinitas Regional Outpatient Psychiatric Hospital on East Jersey Street in Elizabeth, New Jersey, not only has an inpatient mental health unit with 100 beds, but they also provides outpatient care. Approximately 2,000 new individuals start care here with more than 200,000 overall outpatient visits at Trinitas each year.

Services include a screening center, outpatient care programs, mobile crisis unit, an emergency department, and partial hospitalization (PHP) and inpatient (IP) care. Services are all accessible and are available in English and Spanish. Most insurance carriers are accepted.

Services for the Young and the Young at Heart

There are many programs available to ensure optimum mental health for all ages, such as youth and adolescent treatment programs in residential programs and outpatient treatment options. Adults and their loved ones who need support for overcoming addiction can get that here. They can also heal from trauma or abuse, deal with mental health conditions, life stresses, or developmental health challenges.

There are also programs for elderly family members and seniors who may have mental health, addiction, or cognitive decline that interferes with their ability to perform activities of daily living and affects their quality of life.

Women’s Addiction Treatment and Adolescent Programs

Specialized addiction treatment programs are available for women who are pregnant or new moms. The intensive outpatient program for women is five days a week for five hours a day. There are inpatient options and residential/child care supports available for those who require it.

There are programs for adolescents who are struggling with addiction or have a dual diagnosis. Children and young adults have comprehensive treatment programs which include trauma-informed treatment with creative arts and experiential therapy, cognitive (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapies (DBT), and support for those with developmental disabilities, autism, or other conditions that require support.

Access to All Levels of Support

This outpatient psychiatric hospital allows individuals and families to access various levels of support, from inpatient care to casual outpatient drop-in appointments. Mobile crisis units are also available.

Local sites in Elizabeth can also augment your care. Greenspaces like Mattano Park are within driving distance, and is the Elizabeth River Parkway.

Concerning Reviews

Trinitas Regional Outpatient Psychiatric Hospital has poor reviews online from previous clients and their families with 40 out of 45 reviews rating them just 1 out of 5 stars.

Latest Reviews

Charise Da Silva ( Student )
2 months ago on Google
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I went to Trinitas Outpatient therapy in my freshman year of High School, 2021. This facility is downright terrible. In my room, there was dried blood on the bed and floor. While I was there, I was treated as if I was faking every issue I had. Staff was rude and disrespectful going as far to dead name many patients. While I was there, I barely felt like a person. If a person is admitted to a psych ward, they should be listened to, not yelled at like an untamed animal. To be qualified to work at a Psych ward, one must understand how impressionable young minds are. One wrong word to a child or TEEN could affect them for life. I know I sound dramatic but as someone looking to become a Psychologist or Teacher, this is the truth of what should and SHOULD NOT be done. Trinitas is a perfect example of how mental health care should not be practiced. The food is terrible also. I was not allowed to draw, like many of you my one copying mechanism was disregarded.Because I was social, and friendly, and keen on helping clean up, they deemed me to be faking my issues. On the contrary, as of late I am seeking to figure out if I have Bipolar Disorder since both my therapists keep telling me how many signs of it they see. Trinitas' facility and staff are horrid and inhumane.If you truly care for your child's mental health, do NOT take them to Trinitas. You will be treated like you are the scum of the earth. Looked over, and ignored. This issue is seen time and time again in the mental health field. FIX IT. I hope everyone who went to this god awful facility is okay, and to know that you are NOT alone. Be safe, DONT TAKE YOUR CHILD OR ANYONE TO TRINITAS.
Maria Gonzalez de Bueno
3 months ago on Google
5
I thank everyone for their support and God grant everyone many blessings
Debra M. S.
3 months ago on Google
4
Surprised to see all these horrible reviews. I just took my daughter in, and she's been to 3 other psch units. As undesirable as any experince like this can be, they were patient , professional and not overly aggressive. They understood her pretty quick. Domonique who counseled us at the end was absolutely fantastic amd spoke directly to my struggling daughter in a way that so encouraged and lifted her up. She was beyond great with her, and we are so thankful she was on duty.
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Other Forms of Payment

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.

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.

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.

Military members, veterans, and eligible dependents have access to specific insurance programs that help them get the care they need. TRICARE and VA insurance can help you access low cost or no cost addiction and mental health treatment. Programs that accept military insurance often have targeted treatment focused on the unique challenges military members, veterans, and their families face.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

outpatient iconOutpatient
They offer a full array of psychiatric and behavioral health services for children, adolescents, parents and families. Their goals include improving the school success, emotional, behavioral, family, social, communication and problem solving skills of children in distress. They help troubled and significantly impaired youth to overcome barriers and problems. They collaborate closely with schools, pediatricians and outside collateral support systems to insure stability and success. They focus on improving child and parent coping skills. Their unit has a huge number of programs, groups, therapeutic modalities and speciality services to help children and parents.
inpatient iconInpatient
The Child and Adolescent Inpatient Unit is comprised of two components: The Children’s Crisis Intervention Service (CCIS) and the Intermediate Sub-Acute Unit. The goal of both units is to provide psychiatric stabilization and treatment to children in extreme distress. The treatment is provided within the the guiding philosophy of a therapeutic community and implemented by a highly skilled multidisciplinary team. The inpatient units help to assure safe stabilization and positive discharge direction for children. They help children learn positive boundary, limit setting, self control, coping, communication and behavior skills.
intensive-outpatient iconIntensive Outpatient
Clients who are exiting inpatient rehab, those who are experiencing crisis, and those who prefer to live at home while in treatment typically enroll in intensive inpatient programs (IOP). These programs feature frequent and robust care, generally requiring clients to participate in at least nine hours of care weekly, though many intensive outpatient rehabs offer up to 20 treatment hours per week. IOP services typically combine individual, group, and family counseling with recovery education and holistic therapies.
sober-living iconSober Living Homes
A sober living home in New Jersey is for individuals who are recovering from alcohol and drug addiction issues. This type of halfway house residence is focused on helping individuals learn and apply the tools of recovery. The setting provides fellowship, support, and structure to prevent relapse. The homes are typically designed for either men or women, but some may offer space for women with their children.
heart-hands iconIntervention Services
A drug intervention in New Jersey is more than a confrontational conversation. This organized effort is specific and goal-oriented. During the intervention, family members share specific examples of how the person's addiction has impacted their lives and spell out what they will do if the individual does not get treatment. The intervention also presents a clear treatment plan, which typically involves input from intervention services.
24-hour icon24-Hour Clinical Care
24-hour clinical care in New Jersey provides a setting where you can withdraw from alcohol or drugs under close monitoring of experienced medical staff. These trained professionals can intervene at any time if needed. They can prescribe medications to reduce cravings and physical discomfort. Mental health professionals are also available to address any emotional and psychological challenges you experience as you begin your recovery journey.
medically-assisted-detox iconMedically Assisted Detox
A medical detox is the safest way to wean your body off addictive substances. When you become physically dependent on alcohol or drugs, quitting abruptly can cause a host of challenging and uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms. In medically assisted detox, a team of medical professionals will be on hand to monitor any symptoms, to provide medication if possible, and to help keep you as safe and as comfortable as possible throughout this process.

Treatments

The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.

Drug rehab in New Jersey is the process of addressing the complex issues involved with addiction. Challenges are identified and addressed through individual and group counseling. Participants learn how to manage these issues without the use of substances.

A combined mental health and substance abuse rehab has the staff and resources available to handle individuals with both mental health and substance abuse issues. It can be challenging to determine where a specific symptom stems from (a mental health issue or an issue related to substance abuse), so mental health and substance abuse professionals are helpful in detangling symptoms and keeping treatment on track.

Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.

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.
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LGBTQ Program
Recovery is most successful when clients feel accepted and validated by their peers and treatment providers. Facilities that offer LGBTQ-inclusive programming are committed to creating a safe space where everyone can grow and recover without fear of judgment or discrimination. They will have dedicated policies in place to create a safe and supportive environment that fosters free expression.
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Military Program
Serving in the military is both mentally and physically challenging, and can result in trauma that persists even after combat ends. Military programs are tailored to the specific and often complex needs of active duty personnel, veterans, and military families. Clients often access these programs through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Clinical Services

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

Their Dialectical Behavior Therapy is an evidence-based psychotherapeutic program designed to treat adolescents and young adults (ages 12-18) who exhibit difficulty regulating their emotions and behavior. Developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan, DBT was originally created to treat adult women who were chronically suicidal, self-injuring, and exhibiting symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder. It has since been adapted for teens and families. Through a supportive and validating therapeutic environment, behavioral skills are developed to improve impulse control, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, overall functioning and replacing harmful ways of thinking and behaving with healthy ones.

Their extensive group psychotherapy services helps children with a wide variety of difficulties. Children and adolescents are able to share their experiences and learn that they are not alone in their struggles, anxiety and problems. Their specialized groups include: Social Skills, Anger Management, Depression/Anxiety, Teen Challenges, Separation and Loss, Divorce and Parenting Skill-Building.

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. They offer short-term, solution-focused therapy to assist children and adolescents build the skills they need to overcome their problems.

They provide evidence-based trauma treatment and services to children, adolescents and their families who experience and/or witness traumatic events. Utilizing interventions developed by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) and the CARES Institute/Rowan University, they work with trauma-impacted families offering brief, focused, short-term psychotherapeutic intervention in individual and group formats to reduce the incidence, severity, and duration of acute stress and PTSD conditions.

They provide family therapy to improve parent and guardian effectiveness and the support network of the children they serve. Their systems approach brings together the individuals most involved in a child’s life to improve communication and to build effective problem solving skills.

Creativity is inherently healing, and can help those in recovery express thoughts or feelings they might not otherwise be able to. Creative arts therapy can include music, poetry/writing, painting, sculpting, dance, theater, sandplay, and more. Unlike traditional art, the final product matters far less than the experience of creation and expression itself.

Experiential therapy is a form of therapy in which clients are encouraged to surface and work through subconscious issues by engaging in real-time experiences. Experiential therapy departs from traditional talk therapy by involving the body, and having clients engage in activities, movements, and physical and emotional expression. This can involve role-play or using props (which can include other people). Experiential therapy can help people process trauma, memories, and emotion quickly, deeply, and in a lasting fashion, leading to substantial and impactful healing.

Amenities

  • home-setting iconResidential Setting
  • private-room iconPrivate Rooms
  • hiking iconHiking
  • mountain iconMountain Views
  • lotus iconGardens
  • hiking-poles iconWalking Trails

Staff & Accreditations

Staff

Victor M. Richel

Chair

Sr. Maureen Shaughnessy, SC

Vice Chair

Nancy DiLiegro, Ph.D, FACHE

President and CEO

Margaret McMenamin, Ed.D.

Secretary

Accreditations

The Joint Commission, formerly known as JCAHO, is a nonprofit organization that accredits rehab organizations and programs. Founded in 1951, the Joint Commision's mission is to improve the quality of patient care and demonstrating the quality of patient care.

Joint Commission Accreditation: Yes

Contact Information

Phone icon (908) 994-7552
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655 East Jersey Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07206

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Reviews of Trinitas Regional Outpatient Psychiatric Hospital

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1.4 (52 reviews)
alexandrea whitosky
1 month ago
1

I was sent here as a teenager. I was verbally abused for a week. It was over 7 years ago and I still think about it sometimes. Please don’t send your children here. I came out worse than when I left.

Nate Stroman III
2 months ago
1

you would be crazy to come here . Don’t go . If you come In , call the police and have them take you out . Place is not even for animals . Black Lives Matter . Hold the doctors accountable for their actions and have them treat you with respect . The doctors run when you have a valid point . Please close this place

Charise Da Silva ( Student )
2 months ago
1

I went to Trinitas Outpatient therapy in my freshman year of High School, 2021. This facility is downright terrible. In my room, there was dried blood on the bed and floor. While I was there, I was treated as if I was faking every issue I had. Staff was rude and disrespectful going as far to dead name many patients. While I was there, I barely felt like a person. If a person is admitted to a psych ward, they should be listened to, not yelled at like an untamed animal. To be qualified to work at a Psych ward, one must understand how impressionable young minds are. One wrong word to a child or TEEN could affect them for life. I know I sound dramatic but as someone looking to become a Psychologist or Teacher, this is the truth of what should and SHOULD NOT be done. Trinitas is a perfect example of how mental health care should not be practiced. The food is terrible also. I was not allowed to draw, like many of you my one copying mechanism was disregarded. Because I was social, and friendly, and keen on helping clean up, they deemed me to be faking my issues. On the contrary, as of late I am seeking to figure out if I have Bipolar Disorder since both my therapists keep telling me how many signs of it they see. Trinitas' facility and staff are horrid and inhumane. If you truly care for your child's mental health, do NOT take them to Trinitas. You will be treated like you are the scum of the earth. Looked over, and ignored. This issue is seen time and time again in the mental health field. FIX IT. I hope everyone who went to this god awful facility is okay, and to know that you are NOT alone. Be safe, DONT TAKE YOUR CHILD OR ANYONE TO TRINITAS.

Cat F
3 months ago
1

Maria Gonzalez de Bueno
3 months ago
5

Doy gracias a todos por su apoyo y Dios conceda a todos muchas bendiciones

Debra M. S.
4 months ago
4

Surprised to see all these horrible reviews. I just took my daughter in, and she's been to 3 other psch units. As undesirable as any experince like this can be, they were patient , professional and not overly aggressive. They understood her pretty quick. Domonique who counseled us at the end was absolutely fantastic amd spoke directly to my struggling daughter in a way that so encouraged and lifted her up. She was beyond great with her, and we are so thankful she was on duty.

K T
4 months ago
1

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Cleo
5 months ago
1

Why is this building still around? It's a genuine waste of tax payer money. These people deserve to be sued.

Alejandro Sosa
5 months ago
1

Trash the AVOID AT ALL COST RUDE people WHO DONT CARE ABOUT PATIENTS AND THEY DONT RETURN OR ANSWER CALLS UNLESS YOU GO IN PERSON

Julia Blair Kirschner
6 months ago
1

This facility is known as a very traumatic place to receive mental health inpatient services. They do not train employees to show compassionate care towards patients. My first stay inpatient in early 2000's was the best psych stay I've had. Fastforward to having a new lead psychiatrist and new management most likely with taking a high amount of patients on medicaid it turned into an insane asylum which is what I feel comfortable classifying it as. As an advocate I'm not treated with humane care and I see other patients often times suffer more. I won't list specifics of what I endured or what stories I've heard or witnessed, but I am very disappointed this facility has turned into such a poorly run psych unit. I hear bad stories about the children's unit that it is even more inhumane then what the adults endure. Patients have rights and deserve quality care. A psych ward is meant to help people in need of getting through crisis situations and should be offering the care needed to stabilize them and get them back in the community. For me personally I have never been stabilized in this facility and I'm transferred to longer term facilities to work through all the traumas i faced while in Trinitas. I pray for those who need services from this building. I do hear some people had good experiences, but the complaints outway the good. There are many good workers there though who offer good groups and care. It's the lead psychiatrist and the workers who are just on the unit to watch patients all day and night that are the problem. Without firing these workers and retraining the lead psychiatrist there won't be any major changes. It's 2024 and what goes on behind the walls of trinitas psych hospital isn't even legal forms of punishment they inflict on patients. I advocated to a worker who felt really emotional after hearing my story but since then I still hear the same complaints that have not improved. Maybe one day this facility will be brought back to what it was in the early 2000's. Until then I won't give up on advocating for much needed changes.

Wilmil Vallejo
7 months ago
1

Trinitas Regional Outpatient Psychiatric Hospital have miss treated my sister and my mom they wont let us see her or speak to her do to the way they are treating my family members this not a good look on Elizabeth please do better in helping our family members nurse Stephenie Madea is the one who hit my sister between 11/09/2024 this happen at night so the night sift needs to do better and so dose the over all established why are our family members and friends going through this they are bring hard times to my family by the way they are treating us we are us citizens and taxpayers why is the system so bad please do we have always spoken to Ugo he is in the night shift today on 11/10/2024 at 6:11 pm and she has helped us find her and come in contact with her but you guys should do something about Stephanie Madea

Venus Gibson
9 months ago
1

It's just a Building!! The staff very unprofessional. And forget trying g to call for ANYTHING. The whole operation is trash!! Hate that place!!

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