VA New Jersey Health Care System East Orange VA Medical Center
Levels of care
Detox · Inpatient · PHP · Outpatient · Aftercare
Programs
12 specialty programs incl. adult rehab, alcohol rehab and cognitive behavioral therapy
Insurance
Financial assistance, free treatment, medicaid, medicare
Accreditation
SAMHSA, The Joint Commission and CARF
Setting
Private setting in East Orange, NJ
Operating since
1930
About VA New Jersey Health Care System East Orange VA Medical Center
The VA New Jersey Health Care System East Orange VA Medical Center is a comprehensive Veterans Affairs medical center that provides healthcare services including substance use disorder treatment, mental health care and addiction recovery programs for veterans and active duty military members.
The facility offers inpatient residential treatment and outpatient programs, medication assisted treatment and medical detox services alongside individual and group counseling.
With over 70 years serving veterans since 1952, the center integrates evidence based addiction care with specialized understanding of military related trauma, PTSD and the unique challenges veterans face in recovery.
Veteran Focused Treatment
East Orange VA Medical Center provides comprehensive addiction treatment tailored to veterans struggling with alcohol, opioid and cocaine, methamphetamine and benzodiazepine use disorders. The facility offers residential programs with around the clock medical support, intensive outpatient programs and medication assisted treatment using methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone through their SAMHSA certified opioid treatment program.
Treatment integrates evidence based approaches including cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing, contingency management and the Matrix Model. Sessions address both addiction and underlying issues common among veterans such as PTSD, war related trauma, chronic pain and co-occurring mental health conditions. There are also specialized services for veterans experiencing homelessness or at risk due to substance use.
Mental Health Integration
The center specializes in treating veterans with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders, offering psychiatric care and psychological services alongside addiction treatment. Veterans receive coordinated care for PTSD, depression, anxiety and trauma within the same facility, with access to suicide prevention services and the 24/7 Veterans Crisis Line.
Access and Getting Started
The center is located on a 34 acre campus in East Orange, New Jersey serving veterans throughout the state with in-person and telehealth options available. As a Joint Commission accredited facility, it maintains full standards compliance for addiction and mental health treatment programs.
The VA accepts VA health benefits, TRICARE and Medicare, Medicaid and offers sliding scale assistance with free care available for eligible veterans.
Addiction treatment programs
- Adult rehab
- Alcohol rehab
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Exercise therapy
- LGBTQ residential treatment
- Men's program
- Military rehab
- Opioid rehab
- Rational behavior therapy
- Elderly substance abuse treatment
- Women's program
- Young adult program
Levels of care
- Detox
- Anyone going through withdrawal has symptoms watched closely, with care that adjusts as things shift day by day in New Jersey.
- Inpatient / residential
- If home life feels shaky, living on site can give each day a stronger shape. Inpatient care sets up a structured setting where routines hold steady and recovery stays at the center.
- Partial hospitalization (PHP)
- Partial hospitalization fits people who need daily structure yet are steady enough to sleep at home. It gives full treatment days while evenings remain open for family and rest.
- Outpatient
- When a session ends, the real practice begins at home and at work. People in outpatient care test new coping skills in ordinary days.
- Aftercare support
- Aftercare support matters most in early recovery, when old habits still tug and new routines have not set in yet. Staying connected helps a person move through that stretch.
- Co-occurring disorders
- Sessions look at how a substance use disorder and a mental health condition can fuel each other over time.
- Intervention services
- A family that is ready to act lines up treatment beforehand, so care can start the moment the person agrees.
- Sober living
- When residents in New Jersey head out to jobs or classes each day, the house runs like any shared home. Rent and chores are shared by everyone who lives there.
Insurance & payment
- Financial assistance
- Free treatment
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- TRICARE / military insurance
- Private insurance
- Self-pay
- Sliding scale fees
VA New Jersey Health Care System East Orange VA Medical Center lists the insurance and payment options above; the admissions team verifies coverage before you commit. If you're unsure what your plan covers, check below or call the center directly.
Amenities
- Acupuncture
- Pick up/drop off
- Recreation room
- Yoga therapy
- Private setting
- Residential setting
Accreditation & licensing
- SAMHSA
- The Joint Commission #150655
- CARF #33297
Joint Commission accreditation is a voluntary review of a treatment center's quality and safety standards. How we check accreditation →
Location & hours
- Address
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385 Tremont Avenue
East Orange, NJ 07018 - Phone
- 973-676-1000
- Website
- va.gov
- Hours
- Open 24/7
- Nearby
- About 4 miles northwest of Newark, near I-280.
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