Substance Use Treatment in Bronx, NY

VNS Health Behavioral Health Inc

What Does VNS Health Behavioral Health Inc Offer?

VNS Health Behavioral Health Inc is a substance use treatment facility at 489 East 153rd Street, 2nd Floor, Bronx, New York, offering outpatient treatment. It accepts Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance and self-pay and offers a sliding fee scale and payment assistance. Medication treatment: buprenorphine and naltrexone.

Reviewed by Michael Rupe ·October 2, 2026

489 East 153rd Street, 2nd Floor
Bronx, NY 10455

Listed in SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov, checked October 2026. A listing is not an endorsement. Call to confirm services, openings and costs before you go.

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Types of Care at VNS Health Behavioral Health Inc

Outpatient
Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
Regular outpatient treatment

Payment, Insurance and Help Paying

Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
Medicare
Medicaid
Private health insurance
Cash or self-payment
SAMHSA funding/block grants
Payment assistance (check with facility for details)
Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Medication Treatment

Buprenorphine maintenance
Prescribes buprenorphine
Prescribes naltrexone
Relapse prevention with naltrexone
Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification
Acamprosate (Campral®)
Disulfiram
Buprenorphine sub-dermal implant
Buprenorphine with naloxone
Buprenorphine without naloxone
Naltrexone (oral)
Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)
Clonidine

Who the Program Serves

Ages: Children/Adolescents
Ages: Young Adults
Ages: Adults
Ages: Seniors
Accepts: Female
Accepts: Male

Language Services

Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing

Licensing and Accreditation

State substance use treatment agency
State mental health department

Treatment Approaches

Brief intervention
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Contingency management/motivational incentives
Motivational interviewing
Relapse prevention
Substance use disorder counseling
Trauma-related counseling
Telemedicine/telehealth therapy

Assessment, Recovery Support and Other Services

Comprehensive mental health assessment
Comprehensive substance use assessment
Interim services for clients
Outreach to persons in the community
Screening for tobacco use
Screening for substance use
Screening for mental disorders
Discharge Planning
Naloxone and overdose education
Outcome follow-up after discharge
Assistance with obtaining social services
Recovery coach
Mentoring/peer support
Case management service
Mental health services
Social skills development
Suicide prevention services
Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing
Drug or alcohol urine screening
Treatment for gambling disorder
Treatment for other addiction disorder

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