Paterson Counseling Center

Paterson Counseling Center is a long-standing addiction treatment center in Paterson, New Jersey, offering outpatient substance use treatment with a focus on opioid use disorder and co-occurring conditions.
Founded in 1970 and located in the historic Great Falls district of downtown Paterson, the program provides regular outpatient care, intensive outpatient treatment, outpatient detox and medication assisted treatment.
The center takes a supportive, partnership based approach that pairs evidence based therapies with medical and social support services.

Substance and Mental Health Screening

Interested individuals start with a comprehensive substance use and mental health assessment, including medical history review, then move into outpatient or intensive outpatient treatment, with options for outpatient detox and medication assisted treatment using methadone, buprenorphine or naltrexone.

Clients can expect cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, relapse prevention, trauma-related counseling and telehealth options.
The program also integrates HIV counseling, hepatitis C and HIV medications, naloxone and overdose education, discharge planning and follow-up support.

Quick Facts About Paterson Counseling Center

• Location: 319-321 Main Street, in the Great Falls district of historic downtown Paterson, NJ
• Levels of care: Outpatient, intensive outpatient, outpatient detox and methadone maintenance therapy
• Who they treat: Adult men and women, pregnant and postpartum women, clients with co-occurring disorders, and individuals living with HIV
• Approach: CBT, motivational interviewing, relapse prevention, trauma informed counseling and telehealth
• Payment options: Medicare, Medicaid, self-pay, government and SAMHSA block grant funding, sliding fee scale and payment assistance
• Special features: CARF-accredited opioid treatment program, mobile unit services, DUI programs, perinatal care and employee assistance