Programs · Three levels of outpatient care
Addiction Treatment Programs in South Jersey
Partial care, intensive outpatient and outpatient treatment at one office in Berlin, NJ, with medication assisted treatment where it fits. The levels differ by hours, not by how serious the problem is, and support steps down as your week starts holding.
Calls answered Mon–Fri, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. · Confidential · No commitment
Partial Care (PHP)
Mon–Fri · 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.Five days a week, most of the day. The most structure we offer without an overnight stay.
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Intensive Outpatient (IOP)
Mon–Fri · 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m.Three hours a day, five days a week, built around work or school.
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Outpatient
1–2 sessions a weekOne to two sessions a week of individual and group therapy once you are steady.
Learn moreMedication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
FDA-approved medication prescribed alongside counseling for opioid or alcohol use disorder. Buprenorphine (Suboxone, Sublocade) and naltrexone (Vivitrol) are prescribed and managed on site. For opioid use disorder the medication is the part with the strongest evidence, and here it runs inside a plan that also includes individual and group therapy.
Opioid use disorderSuboxone · Sublocade Alcohol use disorderVivitrol Not available forCocaine, meth, cannabis, benzos About medication assisted treatment →Assessment on the first call
A licensed clinician goes through substance use, mental health, medical situation and what your week looks like. About 20 to 30 minutes, confidential, no obligation.
Detox first, if you need it
We do not provide detox or residential treatment. If alcohol or benzodiazepine dependence makes stopping dangerous, we help arrange medically supervised withdrawal and take you in when you come out.
Start at the level that fits
Partial care when you need daily contact, IOP when mornings are enough, outpatient when use is milder. Your own therapist every week, groups led by licensed clinicians, medication where it helps.
Step down, with a plan for the gaps
Five days to three, IOP to outpatient, with relapse prevention written for your specific triggers and high-risk hours. The weeks after a structured program ends carry real risk, so we plan for them most.
Our clinical team
Meet the people who will treat you
Licensed clinicians lead every group at our addiction treatment center in Berlin, NJ. Care is trauma-informed, and your plan is built around your goals, not a fixed timeline.
Donna Saunders, LCSW, LCADC, CCS
Clinical Director
Brian Hurley, MBA
Director of Operations
Jakki Annunziata, LCSW
Primary Therapist
Erik Jervis, LSW
Primary Therapist
Nassir K. Black, CPRS
Case Management
Insurance & cost
Know what treatment costs before you commit
We check your out-of-network benefits with these and other major plans and give you a cost estimate before your first day. No insurance? Call us about self-pay rates.
- Out-of-network benefits
- NJ FamilyCare not accepted
- After hours? We call back the next business morning.
FAQ
Common questions about our programs
Which level, how long, and what we do not provide.
That is what the assessment decides, and it is a clinical call rather than a guess. The short version: partial care if you need daily clinical contact or are stepping down from detox or residential, IOP if a structured morning most weekdays is enough, outpatient if use is milder or you have finished a higher level. If you are physically dependent on alcohol or benzodiazepines, medically supervised withdrawal comes first.
Yes, if the assessment supports it. IOP is the right starting point when you are medically stable, have a safe place to sleep and need structure without a full clinical day; many people start there, and it is the most common entry point for alcohol. You would start in partial care instead if you are coming out of detox or residential treatment, if a lower level did not hold, or if use is daily and the week has organized itself around it. Alcohol or benzodiazepine dependence means medically supervised withdrawal before either.
There is no fixed number of weeks at any level. Length of stay is set by your treatment plan, reviewed as you go, and usually reviewed by your insurer; for plans New Jersey regulates, the first 28 days of partial care or IOP are not subject to a retrospective medical-necessity review. The total matters more than any one level: the National Institute on Drug Abuse finds treatment shorter than 90 days is generally of limited effectiveness, so we plan the whole episode, partial care, then IOP, then outpatient for months.
It depends on the level. Partial care runs Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., which is most of a working day, so it usually means time away from a daytime job. IOP runs 9:30 a.m. to noon on weekday mornings, so afternoon and evening work fits around it. Outpatient is one or two sessions a week during business hours. There is no evening track at any level. Job-protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act may apply to treatment; ask your employer, or ask our case management team.
No. South Jersey Recovery Program is outpatient only: partial care, IOP and outpatient, with medication-assisted treatment on site in Berlin, NJ. We have no beds, no overnight staff and no medically supervised withdrawal. If your assessment shows you need detox or residential care first, we say so, help arrange the placement, and take over your care when you step down.
Usually, as an out-of-network behavioral health benefit. We are out of network with all plans; most commercial plans, including Aetna, Cigna, Horizon BCBS and UnitedHealthcare, still include out-of-network benefits that can apply to partial care and IOP, subject to your deductible, coinsurance and any authorization. We verify your benefits with your written permission and tell you the actual numbers before you start. NJ FamilyCare (Medicaid) and Medicare are not accepted.