About Montefiore Substance Abuse Treatment Program
Montefiore Substance Abuse Treatment Program (SATP Unit III) is an outpatient opioid treatment program in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx, New York.
The program provides methadone and buprenorphine treatment, individual and group counseling, integrated psychiatric care and comprehensive assessments.
The harm reduction framework, paired with on site medical services, sets this facility apart.
Harm Reduction Model with Overdose Prevention
SATP Unit III operates on a harm reduction basis rather than an abstinence only mandate, and that orientation shows up in concrete resources rather than language alone.
The program provides free Narcan, free fentanyl test strips and opioid overdose prevention education with toxicology testing.
These are some of the facility's core services.
For someone in the Bronx who is actively using or early in treatment, this matters.
The program is designed to keep patients alive and engaged while medication treatment takes hold.
This makes Montefiore a fit for people who want methadone based care without being discharged for a positive test.
This space is less suited to someone specifically seeking a purely abstinence counseling program.
Primary Care Alongside Opioid Treatment
Because SATP Unit III sits inside Montefiore Einstein's health system, opioid treatment here runs alongside services many standalone clinics refer out for.
The program provides on-site primary care with important HIV related and hepatitis B/C and tuberculosis screening.
They also provide hepatitis vaccinations, metabolic monitoring and nutritional services.
This system provides care that would otherwise require separate appointments across the city for a patient managing opioid use disorder together with untreated medical conditions.
The program also offers Spanish and sign language services, peer recovery coaching and case management for adults.
Montefiore serves the Bronx in person and via HIPAA compliant telehealth.
For payment and insurance, the facility takes Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, self pay and a sliding fee scale.
