Mott Haven

They offer outpatient, detox and telemedicine. Which one fits is usually decided by how much structure the first few weeks need, and Bronx has 8 other centers within 14 miles.

They detox from alcohol, benzodiazepines and opioids. Which substances a place handles matters more than the word detox, and none of the 8 centers near Bronx offer one at all.

Bronx has 113 AA groups, which is a different thing from treatment and a useful one next to it.

They treat older adults, along with young adults from 18 to 25 and adults from 26 to 64, which is a wider range than most places listed near Bronx cover.

Yes. They treat people in Spanish. Confirm it for the first appointment specifically, because in Bronx that can depend on who is rostered that day.

There is no fixed length. What is on offer tends to be a 30, 60 or 90 day program. Longer time in treatment is associated with better outcomes, which is why the step down to outpatient care matters. Ask what the schedule is day by day, because that is what you will be living.

A program treats the fact that you are there as confidential by default, including from whoever is paying. That rule exists because people avoided treatment when they could not rely on it, which is worth knowing when you weigh it. Where a court or a license is involved, ask exactly what gets reported and to whom.

Treatment often qualifies for job protected medical leave, though the rules depend on the employer's size and your length of service. An employer is generally entitled to dates and a clinician's confirmation, not to a diagnosis. Look at what your own employer offers before you tell anyone anything.