Find Mental Health Treatment Near You in NJ, PA, & NY

Many people with substance use disorders (SUDs) also have mental health disorders. These are known as co-occurring conditions, which require integrated treatment from an experienced dual diagnosis team. At Rubicon Recovery Center, we provide substance use treatments and dual diagnosis care for individuals from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York. Learn more about our mental health treatment near you in New Jersey, including the disorders we treat and when you may need dual diagnosis care.

Key Takeaways

• Rubicon Recovery Center provides treatment for substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions for people from New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
• An individual should seek mental health treatment when their symptoms interfere with their daily life and functioning, last for more than 2 weeks, lead to an increase in substance use, or include thoughts of self-harm or suicide.
• Rubicon Recovery Center treats anxiety disorders, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder with three levels of outpatient care.
• A person may need addiction treatment when they use substances to self-medicate mental health issues, they have a physical dependence on the substance, their mental health symptoms trigger their substance use, or their substance use feels out of control.

When Should Someone Seek Mental Health Treatment?

Most people deal with some mental health distress at some point in their lives. Minor bouts of anxiety or sadness are normal and often pass with time or minor interventions like talk therapy. However, some individuals have more severe mental health problems that interfere with their daily lives, functioning, and overall well-being. Signs that an individual should seek mental health treatment include:

• Emotional or behavioral changes last for 2 weeks or more
• Mental health changes, such as prolonged sadness or intense anxiety, are disrupting your daily life, work, or relationships
• Increase in substance use, such as drinking or smoking, to manage stress or unpleasant emotions
• Thoughts of self-harm or suicide

You can start by reaching out to your primary care physician, who can refer you to a therapist or counselor. If you need more structured support than once-weekly therapy offers, a facility like Rubicon Recovery Center may be ideal.

What Conditions Does Rubicon Recovery Center Treat?

At Rubicon Recovery Center, we can treat mental health disorders as long as a person enters treatment primarily for a substance use disorder. Conditions we treat include:

• Anxiety disorders: These disorders, which include generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and phobias, cause symptoms likenegative thoughts, avoidance, restlessness, fatigue, and physical symptoms like racing heartbeats and shortness of breath.
• Depression: This condition causes feelings of sadness or anxiety, isolation, mood swings, fatigue, changes in sleep or appetite, and more, which can affect daily functioning and quality of life.
• Bipolar disorder: This disorder is marked by cycles of manic episodes (high energy, grandiosity, and impulsiveness) and depressive episodes (low energy, fatigue, and hopelessness).
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): This disorder causes a person to experience intrusive thoughts called obsessions and repetitive behaviors called compulsions that often occur in a cycle.
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): This disorder develops when a person witnesses or experiences a traumatic event. It causes symptoms like intrusive memories, avoidance, negative changes in thinking and mood, and changes in physical and emotional reactions.

To treat these disorders, we utilize both evidence-based and holistic therapies. This combination helps address the whole person, including their mental, physical, and spiritual health, not only surface-level symptoms.

What Are the Levels of Care for Mental Health?

At Rubicon Recovery Center, our mission is to meet patients where they are, whether they need almost daily support or sessions a few times a week. That’s why we offer three levels of programs, including:

• Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP): This is our most intensive program, which is ideal for patients who need a step down from inpatient care or a step up from IOP. It runs for 6 hours a day, 5 or 6 days a week, and it typically lasts 30–45 days.
• Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP): This is our mid-level program, which acts as a bridge between PHP and our Outpatient Program. It runs for 3 hours a day, 3 to 5 days a week, and it generally lasts 10–12 weeks.
• Outpatient Program (OP): This is our lowest-level program, which is generally reserved for current patients who need to transition out of IOP or PHP. It runs for 2 to 3 days per week, with an hour of treatment each day, and the program length varies based on the patient’s needs.

Every new patient at Rubicon Recovery Center undergoes a comprehensive clinical assessment to confirm their diagnoses, understand their treatment goals, and determine the right program level for their needs.

When Do You Also Need Addiction Treatment?

If you have a mental health condition and use substances like drugs or alcohol, you may be wondering whether you need treatment for one or both conditions. Often, mental health treatment is sufficient when your psychological symptoms occur independently of substance use, you don’t have a physical dependence on the substance, and the substance use does not interfere with daily life. However, addiction treatment is often necessary when:

• You self-medicate your mental health issues with alcohol or drugs
• You have a physical dependence on the substance and experience withdrawal when stopping or discontinuing use
• Your mental health symptoms trigger your desire to use substances and/or using substances makes your mental health symptoms worse
• Your substance use feels out of control
• You continue using substances even when negative consequences to your job, safety, and relationships occur

If you’re experiencing these symptoms, it may be time to consider addiction treatment along with mental health treatment.

What Is Dual Diagnosis Treatment?

The best approach for treating both mental health conditions and substance use disorders is known as dual diagnosis treatment. It acknowledges that mental health and substance use disorders are highly interconnected and often cause overlapping symptoms. Dual diagnosis care involves an integrated treatment plan from a single care team, helping to treat both conditions simultaneously while preventing conflicting medical advice and treatments.

At Rubicon Recovery Center, we specialize in dual diagnosis treatment of mental health disorders and SUDs. This dual diagnosis care is made possible by our partnership with our sister center, Rubicon Mental Health Center. It enables a coordinated care team of therapists, addiction counselors, advanced psychiatric nurse practitioners, and support staff that collaborates to provide integrated care.

How to Verify Coverage and Get Started

When you’re exploring your options for mental health and/or substance use treatment, insurance coverage and cost are often important factors to consider. At Rubicon Recovery Center, we want to make treatment as accessible as possible, so we accept most major insurance providers and will work with you to understand your benefits. Insurance providers we accept include:

• Aetna
• Anthem
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Carelon Behavioral Health
• Cigna
• Luminare (CoreSource)
• Government Employees Health Association (G.E.H.A.)
• Humana
• Meritain Health
• TRICARE East
• UnitedHealthcare

To help you confirm your coverage, we offer a confidential insurance verification process through our Admissions Department. To get started, simply fill out our online form or call 908-274-0015 and give us your Member ID. One of our knowledgeable professionals will quickly evaluate your coverage and explain your benefits to you, so you don’t have to guess or be surprised by costs later.

Explore Mental Health Treatment Near You in NJ, PA, & NY

If a mental health condition is affecting your daily life, comprehensive, integrated treatment is available at Rubicon Recovery Center. We provide dual diagnosis care for individuals from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. To learn more about our mental health treatment near you in New Jersey, contact us today.

Frequently Asked Questions About Mental Health Treatment

What mental health conditions does Rubicon Recovery Center treat?

At Rubicon Recovery Center, we treat mental health conditions like anxiety disorders, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Do I need a referral to start mental health treatment?

No, you generally do not need a referral from a primary care doctor to enroll in our outpatient mental health treatment. However, it ultimately depends on your specific insurance plan, as some plans require referrals.

What is the difference between IOP for mental health and IOP for addiction?

Both IOPs provide intensive outpatient support for 9 to 15 hours per week. However, IOPs for mental health focus more on stabilizing psychiatric symptoms and learning better coping skills, while IOPs for addiction concentrate more on preventing substance use relapse and encouraging personal accountability.

What is dual diagnosis treatment for mental health and substance use disorders?

Dual diagnosis treatment is an integrated approach that treats a mental health disorder and a substance use disorder simultaneously, rather than treating one and then the other. It helps to prevent conflicting medical advice, reduce relapse rates, and improve overall outcomes.

Does insurance cover mental health treatment?

Whether insurance covers mental health treatment depends on your insurance plan and benefits. However, it is often partially covered under mental health parity laws.

Why do co-occurring conditions require dual diagnosis care?

Co-occurring conditions require dual diagnosis care because mental health and substance use disorders are often highly connected. Treating one and then the other sequentially can make one condition worse while the other improves, lead to conflicting medical advice, and increase relapse rates.

What addictions does Rubicon Recovery Center treat alongside mental health conditions?

At Rubicon Recovery Center, we treat a wide range of drug and alcohol addictions, including:

• Adderall addiction
• Alcohol addiction
• Benzodiazepine addiction
• Cocaine addiction
• Fentanyl addiction
• Heroin addiction
• Marijuana addiction
• Methamphetamine addiction
• Opioid addiction
• Prescription drug addiction
• Synthetic drug addiction
• Xanax addiction