Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program

Types of Care:

• substance use treatment

Service Settings:

• outpatient treatment
• outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
• regular outpatient treatment

Hospitals:

• General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Opioid Medications used in Treatment:

• Methadone used in Treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

• Does not treat alcohol use disorder

Type Of Treatment:

• methadone maintenance

Pharmacotherapies:

• Methadone

Treatment Approaches:

• anger management
• brief intervention
• cognitive behavioral therapy
• motivational incentives
• dialectical behavior therapy
• motivational interviewing
• relapse prevention
• substance use counseling approach
• trauma counseling

Facility Ownership:

• a private non-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation:

• State substance abuse agency
• The Joint Commission

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

• Federal, or any government funding for substance use programs
• Medicaid
• Cash or self-payment
• State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

Payment Assistance Available:

• Sliding fee scale

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported:

• pregnant and postpartum women

Assessment/Pre-treatment:

• Comprehensive substance use assessment
• Interim services for clients

Screening & Testing:

• Drug or alcohol urine screening
• Screening for mental disorders
• Screening for substance use
• TB screening
• Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing
• Testing for metabolic syndrome

Transitional Services:

• Aftercare/continuing care
• Discharge Planning
• Naloxone and overdose education

Ancillary Services:

• Case management
• Early intervention for HIV
• Housing services
• Mental health services
• Social skills development
• Transportation assistance

Counseling Services and Education:

• individual counseling
• marital/couples counseling
• substance use education
• hepatitis education, counseling and support
• HIV and AIDS education, counseling and support
• health education services

Tobacco/Screening Services:

• Screening for tobacco use

Facility Smoking Policy:

• Smoking not permitted

Age Groups Accepted:

• adults
• young adults

Gender Accepted:

• women
• men

Exclusive Services:

• Methadone clients only
• All Clients in Opioid Treatment Program

Services for deaf:

• Services for the deaf and hard of hearing are available