Veritas Recovery Center
South Amboy, NJ

Founded

2017

Program Length

28 days

Focus

This center primarily treats substance use disorders, helping you stabilize, create relapse-prevention plans, and connect to compassionate support.

Veritas Recovery Center is a licensed treatment facility that opened in 2017, offering care for individuals facing substance use challenges. With 64 beds—12 for withdrawal management and 52 for short-term residential care, patients typically stay between 10 and 28 days. The center provides a structured, healing environment guided by a skilled and compassionate team. Clients receive 24/7 support through medical care, therapy, and wellness programs. Services include individual and group therapy, medication management, dietary accommodations, and spiritual and recreational offerings like yoga and mindfulness. Each Saturday, alumni are invited to return and celebrate sobriety milestones, offering hope and inspiration through shared stories and continued connection.

Veritas Recovery Center

Services

Key offerings grouped by category

Type of Care

Substance use treatment Detoxification Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Residential/24-hour residential Residential detoxification Short-term residential

Opioid Medications used in Treatment

Buprenorphine used in Treatment Naltrexone used in Treatment

External Opioid Medications Source

In-network prescribing entity

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

In-network prescribing entity Other contracted prescribing entity No formal relationship with prescribing entity

Type of Opioid Treatment

Buprenorphine detoxification Buprenorphine maintenance Prescribes buprenorphine Prescribes naltrexone Relapse prevention with naltrexone Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization

Pharmacotherapies

Buprenorphine with naloxone Buprenorphine without naloxone Naltrexone (oral) Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) Medications for HIV treatment Medications for Hepatitis C treatment Clonidine Medication for mental disorders Nicotine replacement

Treatment Approaches

Anger management Cognitive behavioral therapy Contingency management/motivational incentives Motivational interviewing Matrix Model Relapse prevention Substance use disorder counseling Trauma-related counseling 12-step facilitation

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

Private for-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation

State Substance use treatment agency State department of health

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

Medicaid State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

Payment Assistance Available

Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Young adults Adult women Pregnant/postpartum women Adult men Seniors or older adults Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders Clients with HIV or AIDS Clients who have experienced sexual abuse Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence Clients who have experienced trauma

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Comprehensive mental health assessment Comprehensive substance use assessment Interim services for clients Complete medical history/physical exam Screening for tobacco use Screening for substance use Screening for mental disorders

Testing

Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing Drug or alcohol urine screening HIV testing TB screening Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)

Transitional Services

Aftercare/continuing care Discharge Planning Naloxone and overdose education Outcome follow-up after discharge

Recovery Support Services

Self-help groups Housing services Assistance with obtaining social services Mentoring/peer support Employment counseling or training

Other Services

Treatment for gambling disorder

Detoxification (medical withdrawal) Services

Alcohol Detoxification Benzodiazepines Detoxification Cocaine Detoxification Methamphetamines detoxification Opioids detoxification Medication routinely used during detoxification

Education and Counseling Services

HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support Hepatitis education, counseling, or support Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis Substance use disorder education Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling Individual counseling Group counseling Family counseling Marital/couples counseling

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted

Young Adults Adults

Sex Accepted

Female Male

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping not permitted

Ancillary Services

Case management service Mental health services Social skills development Transportation assistance Suicide prevention services

Contact Information

Address

540 Bordentown Avenue, Suite 4500, South Amboy, NJ, 08879

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