Bellevue Hospital - Outpatient Clinic
Bellevue Hospital - Outpatient Clinic, located in New York, NY, specializes in outpatient psychiatric services. As the oldest public hospital in the United States, it has been serving the community since 1736. This clinic provides comprehensive mental health services for individuals of all ages.
NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue's mission is to provide high-quality health services to all New Yorkers in a dignified and respectful manner. They aim to innovate and advocate for the health and safety of the community.
- Offers initial and psychiatric assessments for precise diagnosis and treatment planning.
- Provides crisis intervention to manage urgent mental health situations effectively.
- Utilizes psychotropic medication treatment to support mental health stabilization.
- Conducts individual, group, and family psychotherapy sessions to promote recovery.
This clinic addresses a range of mental health issues in both adults and youth, focusing on minimizing symptoms and maximizing wellness for a diverse patient demographic.
- 3+ Accreditations
- SAMHSA Listed
- 16 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 8 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 29 Therapies & Programs
- Multiple Locations
Accreditations
State License
SAMHSA
JCAHO
Staff
- William HicksChief Executive OfficerLeads Bellevue Hospital with a focus on quality care and operational excellence.
- Nate Link, MDChief Medical OfficerOversees medical operations and ensures high standards of patient care.
- Omar Abedalrhman, MPA, RNChief Nursing OfficerDirects nursing services and promotes nursing excellence.
- Marcia PetersChief Operating OfficerManages hospital operations to enhance efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- Mary Anne Badaracco, MDChief of PsychiatryLeads psychiatric services and mental health programs.
- Douglas Bails, MDMedical Board President/Chief of MedicineHeads the medical board and oversees medical practices.
- Joseph Carter, MDAssociate Medical Director/Patient Safety OfficerEnsures patient safety and quality care standards.
- James CarrChief Information Officer, EITSOversees information technology and systems.
- Anna CollettiChief of Human ResourcesManages HR functions and staff development.
- Rebecca FischerChief Financial OfficerOversees financial operations and budgeting.
- Rajneesh GulatiChief of Emergency DepartmentLeads emergency services and patient care.
- Evelyn HernandezDirector, Public Affairs & Community RelationsManages public relations and community outreach.
- Gladys LoweChief Experience OfficerEnhances patient and staff experiences.
- Manish Parikh, MDDirector, Chief of Bariatric SurgeryLeads bariatric surgery services and patient care.
- Amit Uppal, MDChief Quality Officer, Senior Associate Executive Director, Clinical ManagementEnsures clinical quality and management excellence.
- Andrew Wallach, MDClinical Director, Ambulatory CareOversees outpatient and ambulatory care services.
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Substance abuse is the excessive use of any type of drug. This includes alcohol, medications and illegal drugs. Substance abuse is treated with a combination of physical and mental treatments. Bellevue Hospital - Outpatient Clinic patients detox and follow up with therapies that target the underlying cause of the addiction.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opioid addiction is one of New York‘s most prominent forms of addiction. Drugs, including heroin, oxycontin, and fentanyl, are the most common. To relieve pain, or ease other ailments, they are professionally prescribed, but they are often abused because they and the feelings they give are addictive.
Addiction is treated by detoxifying the body, so the medications’ chemicals are no longer impacting the individual. Bellevue Hospital - Outpatient Clinic offers therapies to correct behavior and target the root of the problem are supplemented during and throughout treatment.
Dual-Diagnosis Treatment in New York, NY
Some of the most common co-occurring disorders are schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar disorder. Most rehab facilities in New York, NY like Bellevue Hospital - Outpatient Clinic provide patients with a dual diagnosis. Dual diagnosis gives rehab the means to treat addiction while restoring mental and emotional health.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Detox, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Inpatient, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, Partial-Hospitalization, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Detox treatment begins when the patient leaves their surroundings of family and friends, which is usually when they are most vulnerable. Being in a safe environment surrounded by medical professionals provides them with the safety net many of them need to get over their addiction. With kind and caring staff members, patients can feel relaxed, and they will need to start by admitting that they have a problem in order to get better.
If a person goes through detox treatment, they will understand their addiction better, and they won’t want to relapse and lose all the benefits of sobriety. They can see the effects of using drugs and how it makes them feel, which will make them want to quit their addiction.
Drug detox is vital to the recovery process, and it ensures that a patient will be in a safe environment during their withdrawal.
An inpatient is a person who stays in a hospital or rehab center during treatment. For alcohol- and drug-dependent individuals, inpatient rehabs provide individualized around-the-clock services. Inpatient treatment programs address a person’s unique physical, medical, and psychological needs. A team of experts assess the severity of the addiction and design a highly tailored program. typically, the length of stay in an inpatient facility in New York, NY is 30 days. Those with severe addiction may need to stay at the facility for 60 to 90 days.
Intensive outpatient programs mostly conduct meetings on weekdays. Group therapy is the main element in most intensive outpatient programs. Most IOPs last for about 90 days and include drug use monitoring and testing. A New York IOP, like what’s offerd at Bellevue Hospital - Outpatient Clinic, take much more time than a standard outpatient program. Some programs offer other services as well, such as employment assistance and medication management.
Outpatient rehabilitation is a treatment that exists if a patient is not checking into Bellevue Hospital - Outpatient Clinic long term. In addition to helping them recover, the patient attends regular therapy sessions and detox and participates in other therapies. However, this is all primarily done from home. As a follow-up to inpatient treatment, outpatient treatment is usually recommended.
After rehabilitation, it helps people return to their everyday lives. It may also be an alternative to inpatient care in some situations. If they cannot leave their jobs, children, or don’t have the money for inpatient care, people can choose this method. Inpatient therapy, however, is the best method and most suggested level of treatment offered by Bellevue Hospital - Outpatient Clinic in recovering from addiction.
The halfway point between inpatient and outpatient care is Bellevue Hospital - Outpatient Clinic‘s Partial Hospitalization Program. It is for individuals in New York who struggle with addiction but do not need treatment round the clock. Patients may reside in a recovery facility anywhere from 18 to 30 hours per week, but they can sleep at home. The program length could be anywhere from one to six months.
Bellevue Hospital - Outpatient Clinic‘s Therapies & Programs
Customized individual therapy is counseling involving you and your counselor at Bellevue Hospital - Outpatient Clinic. This builds a personal and trusting relationship so you can truly be yourself and express any emotions as you feel them. Individual therapy leads to greater peace and understanding about your triggers for addiction and coping strategies to prevent relapse.
Substance abuse does a number on an individual’s relationship with other people, particularly in marriage. Spousal relationships bear the brunt of alcohol and drug dependence. Therefore, it becomes critical to submit the relationship to couples therapy to prevent straining it further. Most programs only zero in on the individual with substance addiction without factoring in the importance of the other half’s emotional support.
However, some facilities, like Bellevue Hospital - Outpatient Clinic in New York, New York, offer couples therapy options to manage intimate partnerships amid the recovery process. Other couples-focused treatment plans can provide the patient and their partner tools to get things back to normal, support each other, and the patient’s sobriety.Group Therapy is a type of counseling that occurs between a bunch of strangers. These groups are suitable for patients who are not confined in a treatment facility, but group sessions are also common in inpatient rehab programs. Group therapy is led by a trained individual at Bellevue Hospital - Outpatient Clinic in New York, NY and consists of members from different stages of recovery.
The goal of group therapy sessions is to foster hope and a sense of belonging, share information, and learn coping mechanisms. It also helps to have people who can relate to what you’re going through. Good behaviors can also be contagious, and participants can learn from one another.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an approach and method in psychotherapy. Bellevue Hospital - Outpatient Clinic asks people to investigate how their thoughts, including habitual, negative, and inaccurate ways of thinking affect behaviors. CBT is based on the idea that rigid, inflexible ways of thinking cause people to have a limited ability to cope with stress
The 12-step program is a part of substance abuse treatment offered at Bellevue Hospital - Outpatient Clinic. It was initially developed by the founders of Alcoholics anonymous. The program provides the benefit of cognitive restructuring. It refers to the process of change in the negative thoughts that leads to long-term benefits.
Nutrition therapy, which is also known as Medical nutrition therapy (MNT) involves providing healthy diet and improving the eating habits of the patient. Expert dieticians provide individualized meal plan, that addresses the specific nutritional deficiencies and the nutritional impact associated with the medicines that are given as a part of the treatment. It helps to overcome the food cravings that are seen in certain addictions and also addresses the co-occurring conditions such as eating disorders.
Nutrition therapy is very important to support the different therapies provided as a part of comprehensive care. Nutrition therapy also teaches the associated life skills such as cooking healthy food and grocery shopping.
Nicotine replacement is a way to move towards stopping smoking or using any form of nicotine. This can be nicotine gum or nicotine patches. The process of working with trained staff at Bellevue Hospital - Outpatient Clinic in setting a goal quit date, using nicotine replacement and gradually decreasing nicotine intake is proven to help.
Some people refer to contingency management, or CM, as motivational incentives. This type of therapy is a reconditioning of the mind and responses of the body. The point of CM is to help the body understand the proper responses to behaviors should be, as well as the effects that come with both problematic and desired behaviors. The more positive choices a person makes, the more incentives they will receive, all managed with sobriety goals by Bellevue Hospital - Outpatient Clinic in New York, NY.
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Location & Contact
1st Ave
New York, NY 10016
Phone Number
(212) 562-4487
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Location
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1st Ave
New York, NY 10016 -
(212) 562-4487
Accepts
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GenderFemale, Male
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AgeAdults (20+), Children (0-12), Seniors (65+), Teenagers
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ModalityCouples, Family, Group, Individuals
Ownership
Bellevue Hospital
Listed May 26, 2020
Updated July 25, 2024
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