Saint Michael’s Medical Center – Outpatient Behavioral Health Services

Saint Michael’s Medical Center–Outpatient Behavioral Health, in Newark, New Jersey, provides outpatient mental health and addiction recovery services for adults, including intensive outpatient (IOP), general outpatient (OP), and aftercare programming. Dedicated services are available for young adults, justice-involved persons, and persons with co-occurring addiction and mental illness.

Clients receive a medical and mental health assessment, personalized care plan, and case management. Referrals for acute and subacute inpatient detox and treatment are available as needed.

The intensive outpatient program (IOP) is designed for clients requiring high-level supervision and support, including those in early recovery and those stepping down from inpatient care. Clients engage in extensive individual, group, and family counseling drawing on proven modalities, including dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) and motivational interviewing. The program promotes clients’ sustained sobriety through robust, gender-specific, recovery-focused life skills training addressing topics such as coping, self-care, anger and stress management, and relapse prevention.

Their general outpatient (OP) and aftercare services ensure a complete continuum of care aligned with clients’ evolving needs and may include step-down support and referrals for additional medical, mental health, and social services.

Saint Michael’s Medical Center–Outpatient Behavioral Health accepts most major insurance plans, including Aetna, Horizon BC, Qualcare, and United Healthcare. Out of network benefits vary, so please check with your provider to confirm coverage.