VERTEX – Bronx, New York

Payment Options

• Cash or self-payment
• Medicaid
• State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
• Private health insurance
• Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
• Payment assistance (check with facility for details)
• Self-pay options

Vertex LLC is a company in the Bronx, New York, that helps people who are dealing with substance abuse in a variety of outpatient ways. The facility is a safe and helpful place for recovery that welcomes men, women, LGBTQ+ people, non-binary people, and families. The goal of their programs is to help people heal and grow as individuals, making sure that care is available to people from all groups without any bias. 
 
The center offers services like anger management, programs for victims of domestic abuse, family counseling, and counseling for individuals and groups. Specialized programs like the Freedom Group, a criminal justice track, and medically assisted treatment (MAT) help people with specific problems, like those who are in the court system. They also give help by preventing relapse, running parenting groups, and helping people with their schoolwork. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), trauma-informed care, and medication-assisted treatment are some of the treatment methods that Vertex LLC uses that have been shown to work. The center has licenses from the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (NYS-OASAS) and is approved by the New York State Court System and the NYC Administration for Children Services. This means that the center provides high-quality care.

Treatment Options

The facility offers multiple levels of care, such as:

• Mentoring/peer support
• Housing services
• Discharge Planning
• Employment counseling or training
• Naloxone and overdose education
• Outcome follow-up after discharge
• Recovery coach
• Individualized Treatment

The center treats the following addictions and co-occurring disorders:

• Alcohol Detoxification
• Opioids detoxification
• Medication routinely used during detoxification
• Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
• Veterans
• Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
• Pregnant/postpartum women
• Clients with HIV or AIDS
• Clients who have experienced trauma
• Clients who have experienced sexual abuse
• Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence
• Screening for tobacco use
• Comprehensive mental health assessment
• Comprehensive substance use assessment
• Interim services for clients
• Outreach to persons in the community
• Screening for mental disorders
• Screening for substance use

Treatment Modalities

• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
• Substance use disorder counseling
• Trauma-related counseling
• Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
• Treatment for gambling disorder
• Group counseling
• Family counseling
• Marital/couples counseling
• Intervention Services
• Contingency management/motivational incentives
• Motivational interviewing
• Anger management
• Matrix Model
• Community reinforcement plus vouchers
• Relapse prevention
• Treatment for other addiction disorder
• Individual psychotherapy

Conditions Treated

• Alcoholism
• Mental health treatment
• Substance use treatment
• Co-occurring Disorders

Levels Of Care

• Outpatient
• Outpatient detoxification
• Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
• Regular outpatient treatment
• Aftercare

License and Accreditation

• State mental health department

Ancillary Services

• Case management service
• Integrated primary care services
• Suicide prevention services
• Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients
• Domestic violence services, including family or partner
• Early intervention for HIV
• Mental health services
• Social skills development
• Transportation assistance