Montefiore Medical Center
Wellness Center at Melrose
260 East 161st Street, C Level, Bronx, NY 10451
Montefiore Medical Center Wellness Center at Melrose is an outpatient facility in Bronx, NY offering substance use treatment. Buprenorphine and Methadone are used for opioid use disorder. It reports accepting self-payment, Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with a sliding fee scale based on income.
Licenses and accreditations
- Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)Registered with the Drug Enforcement Administration.
- SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)Certified by SAMHSA as an opioid treatment program.
- State department of healthLicensed by the state's department of health.
- State mental health departmentLicensed by the state's mental health department.
- State substance use treatment agencyLicensed by the state's substance use treatment agency.
- The Joint CommissionAccredited by The Joint Commission.
Kinds of care
- Substance use treatment
- Treatment for alcohol and drug use.
- Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Treats substance use together with a serious mental illness in adults.
Settings
- Outpatient
- Regular appointments while living at home.
- Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
- Methadone, buprenorphine, or naltrexone for opioid use, with counseling, without staying overnight.
- Regular outpatient treatment
- Weekly or less frequent appointments while living at home.
Medications for opioid use
- Buprenorphine used in Treatment
- Buprenorphine is used here.
- Methadone used in Treatment
- Methadone is used here.
- Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- Accepts clients whose medication for opioid use is prescribed elsewhere.
- Buprenorphine maintenance
- Buprenorphine continued over time to prevent relapse.
- Federally-certified Opioid Treatment Program
- Certified by the federal government to dispense methadone and other medications for opioid use.
- Methadone maintenance
- Methadone continued over time to prevent relapse.
- Prescribes buprenorphine
- Prescribes buprenorphine.
Payment
- Accepted
- Cash or self-payment; Medicaid; Medicare; Private health insurance; A state-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid.
- Help with cost
- A sliding fee scale: the fee depends on income and other factors.
Who they serve
- Ages served
- Adults, 26 to 64; Seniors, 65 and older; Young adults, 18 to 25.
- Sex
- Female; Male.
- Languages
- Other languages (excluding Spanish); Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing; Spanish.
- Other languages
- Creole; French.
More details this facility reports
- Hospitals
- General Hospital (including VA hospital).
- External Opioid Medications Source
- In-network prescribing entity.
- Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
- Does not treat alcohol use disorder.
- Pharmacotherapies
- Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable); Buprenorphine with naloxone; Buprenorphine without naloxone; Medication for mental disorders; Medications for HIV treatment; Medications for Hepatitis C treatment; Medications for pre-exposure to prophylaxis; Methadone; Nicotine replacement; Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation.
- Treatment Approaches
- Anger management; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Motivational interviewing; Relapse prevention; Substance use disorder counseling; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy; Trauma-related counseling.
- Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)
- Private non-profit organization.
- Assessment/Pre-treatment
- Complete medical history/physical exam; Comprehensive mental health assessment; Comprehensive substance use assessment; Interim services for clients; Outreach to persons in the community; Professional interventionist/educational consultant; Screening for mental disorders; Screening for substance use; Screening for tobacco use.
- Testing
- Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing; Drug or alcohol urine screening; HIV testing; Metabolic syndrome monitoring; STD testing; TB screening; Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV); Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV).
- Transitional Services
- Aftercare/continuing care; Discharge Planning; Naloxone and overdose education.
- Recovery Support Services
- Employment counseling or training; Mentoring/peer support.
- Education and Counseling Services
- Group counseling; HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support; Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis; Hepatitis education, counseling, or support; Individual counseling; Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling; Substance use disorder education.
- Medical Services
- Hepatitis A (HAV) vaccination; Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination.
- Facility Smoking Policy
- Smoking not permitted.
- Exclusive Services
- Opioid use disorder clients only.
- Facility Vaping Policy
- Vaping not permitted.
- Ancillary Services
- Early intervention for HIV; Integrated primary care services; Mental health services; Suicide prevention services; Transportation assistance.
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