New Choices Recovery Center – 846 State Street

New Choices Recovery Center- 840 State Street is a drug and addiction treatment center that provides services in an outpatient format. They are located in Schenectady, New York, and offer care that is holistic and client centered, addressing the physical, mental, spiritual, emotional, and behavioral aspects of each person.

New Choices Recovery Center- 840 State Street provides outpatient treatment services, medication assisted treatment and aftercare.

Outpatient treatment services at New Choices Recovery Center begin with an assessment that helps determine the best treatment plan for each person. This assessment will also help determine if medication assisted treatment is a suitable option for treatment. All services are offered by a multidisciplinary team that utilizes evidence-based modalities including motivational interviewing, harm reduction techniques, trauma-informed care, and an introduction to recovery-oriented systems of care.

Medication Assisted Treatment provides medications along with comprehensive medical, psychiatric, and behavioral counseling. FDA approved medications are used to support withdrawal from opioid drugs and to help maintain long-term abstinence. By combining medication with mental health treatment, a greater chance of success is achieved for long-term abstinence.

Trauma is often a root cause of addiction, changing the brain and biochemistry. Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents through scientifically proven and evidence-based treatment methods that help target the nervous system’s processing centers, which help to create balance mentally, emotionally, and physically.

Group therapy involves treatment through the process of connecting in a group setting to discuss and work through mental, emotional, and physical issues. There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more.

Aftercare programming is for individuals who have successfully gone through a treatment program but who desire or need continual support once returning home. These programs often include alumni groups, group therapy, 12 Step meetings, SMART meetings, and individual therapy. The purpose is to provide a safe space to continuously work on recovery. At New Choices Recovery Center, they provide support with planning for long-term care upon completion of their programming.