Nassau County Department/Drug/Alcohol Addiction Methadone Treatment Clinic

Types of Care:

• substance use treatment

Service Settings:

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

Opioid Medications used in Treatment:

• Methadone used in Treatment
• Buprenorphine used in Treatment
• Naltrexone used in Treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

• Does not treat alcohol use disorder

Type Of Treatment:

• buprenorphine maintenance
• methadone maintenance
• suboxone prescription
• relapse prevention from naltrexone

Pharmacotherapies:

• Acamprosate (Campral)
• Methadone
• Buprenorphine with naloxone (Ex. Suboxone)
• Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable naltrexone - Vivitrol)
• Medications for psychiatric disorders

Treatment Approaches:

• brief intervention
• cognitive behavioral therapy
• motivational interviewing
• relapse prevention
• substance use counseling approach

Facility Ownership:

• the local government

License/Certification/Accreditation:

• The Joint Commission

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

• Federal, or any government funding for substance use programs
• Medicaid
• Cash or self-payment

Payment Assistance Available:

• Sliding fee scale

Assessment/Pre-treatment:

• Comprehensive mental health assessment
• Comprehensive substance use assessment

Screening & Testing:

• Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
• Drug or alcohol urine screening
• HIV testing
• Screening for Hepatitis B
• Screening for Hepatitis C
• Screening for mental disorders
• Screening for substance use
• STD testing
• 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
• Mental health services

Counseling Services and Education:

• individual counseling
• group 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
• Smoking/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy:

• Smoking not permitted

Age Groups Accepted:

• adults
• young adults

Gender Accepted:

• women
• men

Exclusive Services:

• Methadone and buprenorphine clients only
• Methadone clients only
• All Clients in Opioid Treatment Program

Additional Spoken Languages:

• Korean
• Spanish