About NYC Health Hospitals Kings County
NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County is a hospital based substance use treatment provider in Brooklyn, New York, offering a full behavioral health continuum on its Clarkson Avenue campus.
The program delivers evidence based, trauma informed care that integrates substance use treatment, mental health services and primary medical care. Clients benefit from walk in screening, medication based treatment and connection to a major safety net hospital.
What Kinds of Addiction Treatment Does Kings County Offer?
Kings County provides opioid treatment services, day treatment (CDTOPS), office based opiate treatment, outpatient withdrawal management and medication maintenance.
Care also includes individual and group counseling, peer recovery supports, early intervention, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programming. Medication options include methadone, buprenorphine/Suboxone and Vivitrol.
Who Can Get Help Here?
The substance use program primarily serves adults, including those needing opioid treatment, poly drug treatment and early intervention. People with co-occurring mental health and medical needs are supported through integrated behavioral health, primary care and recovery services.
Do You Take Insurance or Self Pay?
Kings County sits at 451 Clarkson Avenue in Brooklyn, between Albany Avenue and East 37th Street. It is reachable by the 2 or 5 train to Winthrop Avenue and multiple bus lines, including the B12, B44, B46 and B35.
No one is denied services due to inability to pay. The system offers a sliding fee scale based on family size and income, plus Medicaid/CHIP assistance, MetroPlusHealth, NYC Care and financial counselors.
A Path Forward in Brooklyn
Walk in screening and linkage to care are available in the R Building during weekday business hours.
NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County combines addiction care, mental health support and medical services in 1 trusted Brooklyn system.
