Rutgers – University Behavioral Health Care – Edison, New Jersey
100 Metroplex Drive, Edison, New Jersey, 08817
Last Updated: June 26, 2026
Insurance
Payment Options
- Cash or self-payment
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Private health insurance
- Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details)
- Self-pay options
Addiction Resource Score
Scoring is assigned by a proprietary system which helps surface key metrics that determine quality. The 10-point scale factors in categories such as operations, customer satisfaction, and trust metrics.
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In this guide, we explain exactly how we rate treatment centers—from accreditation and staff credentials to therapy options, facility environment, and family involvement. You'll see how we assign scores, award badges, and update listings to ensure accuracy and fairness. Most importantly, our system focuses on elevating centers that prioritize ethical, evidence-based care, not just those with the best marketing. This way, you can trust that the ratings you see reflect meaningful standards that help you find the right fit for lasting recovery.
8.0
Out of 10
Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care (UBHC), based in New Jersey, provides comprehensive behavioral health care to children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly. The clinic treats a wide spectrum of mental health and substance misuse disorders, offering specialized therapy through its various programs. UBHC serves people of various backgrounds, providing evidence-based treatments tailored to each patient’s unique requirements, regardless of gender or faith.
UBHC offers an intensive outpatient program, a first episode psychosis clinic, specialist addiction treatment, acute withdrawal management, and the Horizons Program. The facility provides medication-assisted treatment, outpatient treatments, and a variety of therapeutic modalities, including individual, group, and family therapy, as well as case management and psychiatric examinations. As part of a medical school, UBHC is at the forefront of innovative therapies and plays an important role in training healthcare professionals. The Joint Commission has accredited UBHC, which upholds the highest standards of care.
Treatment Options
The facility offers multiple levels of care, such as:
- Mentoring/peer support
- Housing services
The center treats the following addictions and co-occurring disorders:
- Veterans
- Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Persons with Alzheimers or dementia
- Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis
- Screening for tobacco use
- Comprehensive mental health assessment
- Comprehensive substance use assessment
Treatment Modalities
- Couples/family therapy
- Group counseling
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Abnormal involuntary movement scale
Conditions Treated
- Mental health treatment
- Substance use treatment
- Co-occurring Disorders
Levels Of Care
- Outpatient
- Intensive outpatient treatment
License and Accreditation
- The Joint Commission
Ancillary Services
- Intensive case management
- Case management service
- Family psychoeducation
- Illness management and recovery
- Psychosocial rehabilitation services
- Suicide prevention services
- Supported employment
- Supported housing
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