Department of Human Services
Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services
Commissioner
Department of Human Services (DHS)
Assistant Commissioner
Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS)
Outpatient Services
When deciding if outpatient care is what you need, a major consideration is whether you’d like to, and will be able to, continue with work or school at the same time you get treatment. But in all cases, to make that decision, you should first get a full evaluation by health professionals trained in substance use disorder.
If you choose to use outpatient services, you and your health professional will talk about types of care that combine different treatments. Some programs offer intense services, where you might go to an office or clinic for most of the days each week. Others will recommend that you attend less frequently or that you take part in group therapy. If you’d like to receive Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), you can do so while working on your recovery in outpatient treatment.
The staff at treatment programs are trained in the different types of care, and the DMHAS Directory will help you find services in your area.
To learn more, visit the website of the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration at https://www.samhsa.gov
Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) are structured and licensed outpatient programs that dispense and/or administer methadone in conjunction with appropriate counseling and other treatment services to patients with an Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). An OTP may also dispense and/or prescribe other treatment medication approved by the FDA for use in the treatment of OUD, such as buprenorphine or naltrexone. click here.
Expanded Hours Opioid Treatment Providers (OTPs)
Currently, six (6) Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) in NJ provide expanded access to services. OTPs are structured and licensed outpatient programs that dispense and/or administer methadone in conjunction with appropriate counseling and other treatment services to patients with an Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). An OTP may also dispense and/or prescribe other treatment medication approved by the FDA for use in the treatment of OUD, such as buprenorphine or naltrexone.
Expanded Hours OTPs provide additional access to care by increasing hours of operation, providing telehealth services, and removing administrative barriers to treatment for those with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). Expanded Hour OTPs are available in Atlantic, Gloucester, Hudson, and Mercer, Ocean and Union counties. Providers have naloxone available at all times. click here.
Free Resource - Opioid Addiction Treatment pocket guide
The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), which is dedicated to improving the quality of addiction treatment and educating providers and the public publishes the pocket guide Opioid Addiction Treatment - A Guide for Patients, Families and Friends. It provides information and facts concerning treatment for those seeking help and explains the needed steps to recovery. Please send an email request at MHAS.ASAMBooklet@dhs.nj.gov to place an order. The booklets are boxed in bundles of 100 each and can be offered to patients, staff, placed in waiting/exam rooms, used in training events or given out with Naloxone. Below is a link for the booklet if you would like to review it:
English http://eguideline.guidelinecentral.com/i/1302283-asam-opioid-patient-piece-2020-for-new-jersey
Foreign Languages https://eguideline.guidelinecentral.com/asam-patient-guide-nj