Jewish Board Staten Island

The Jewish Board, an agency established in 1874, operates this Staten Island location and supports people of all ages with emotional, behavioral, and social difficulties. At the Morris Black Counseling Center, integrated mental health programs serve individuals, families, and groups, and children and adults are welcome no matter their background or whether they can pay. This center counts among over 100 beneficiary agencies within the UJA-Federation network, something to keep in mind as you look at New York City programs.

Its approach draws on several therapies to fit each person's needs, helping people build coping skills, strengthen relationships, and manage mental health in a supportive setting. Psychiatric evaluations and medication-assisted treatment are also part of what the center lists. Staff at this Staten Island center speak English, Spanish, Russian, Haitian Creole, and several other languages, so language should not be the reason you delay a call.

The whole community is welcome, and that includes people on active duty and those who have served. Because care is integrated, mental health and substance use get attention together instead of through disconnected services. For veterans in Staten Island, mention that you served when you phone and ask what support exists for veterans, as the center names this group among those it focuses on.

Programs at Jewish Board Staten Island

The level of care listed at the center is outpatient, and typical programming spans 5 days. That brief window suits its model: you go to structured sessions, then head home, and the treatment plan is shaped around your situation and diagnosis. This is one of 192 SAMHSA-listed facilities in New York City, so comparing a few outpatient programs before deciding makes sense.

The listing shows individual counseling, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing among its therapies. Options also include family therapy, group therapy, life skills, nutrition counseling, and online therapy, and psychiatric evaluations plus medication-assisted treatment are available. Should someone need more than weekly outpatient visits, the center ought to say so plainly and direct you to more intensive choices, so ask about this early. The program directory lists Suboxone and other medication support under opioid use treatment, which matters if you are thinking about medication alongside counseling.

• Eye Movement Therapy (EMDR)
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• 1-on-1 Counseling
• Online Therapy
• Nutrition Counseling
• Life Skills
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy
• Family Therapy
• Evidence-Based
• Group Therapy

Who the Staten Island center serves

• Adolescents, children, and young adults
• Adults, older adults, and veterans
• Couples and families
• Men and women seeking outpatient care
• People dealing with a mental health condition together with a substance use disorder simultaneously
• People who need services in a language other than English

Setting and location for Jewish Board

You can find the center at 1765 South Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10314, in New York City. Its services are outpatient, meaning people come in for sessions and return home instead of staying overnight. Since this center is outpatient only, anyone needing detox or round-the-clock monitoring requires a different level of care, and the referral line can help you locate one. The environment is intended to feel supportive and restorative, and the staff speak multiple languages so a wider part of the community can be served.

Paying for care there for Jewish Board

The center says payment ability is not a barrier to being served, and its cash pay rates appear in the listing. **Many outpatient behavioral health services fall under New York's Medicaid program, so if Medicaid is your coverage, ask the center to verify your plan and any copay ahead of your first appointment rather than afterward.** We are an information site with a referral phone line and cannot confirm coverage or admission. What you owe can also depend on private insurance and the federal parity law, so find out from the center how it bills mental health visits and substance use visits alike.

Things to ask the center

• What outpatient schedules fit around work or school, and how many sessions a week?
• Do you offer medication-assisted treatment for opioid use, and who manages the prescriptions?
• Which languages can staff provide care in, including interpreters?
• How is addiction and mental health care coordinated for co-occurring conditions?
• What payment options or reduced-cost rates do you offer?
• If my needs exceed outpatient care, then who helps me find a higher level of care?