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Northbrook Behavioral Health Hospital

425 Woodbury - Turnersville Rd
Blackwood, NJ 08012
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Northbrook Behavioral Health NJ 8012

About Northbrook Behavioral Health Hospital

When you choose Northbrook Behavioral Health Hospital for treatment, you’ll get unparalleled care. The acclaimed psychologists, psychiatrists and therapists at this center have years of experience treating substance abuse and co-occurring disorders. They are known to effectively treat high-acuity cases through robust treatment plans and comprehensive discharge planning and support.

You might also enjoy the adjunctive therapies offered on an inpatient basis to those needing assistance with overcoming addiction. The adjunctive therapies at this hospital are unequal to virtually any other hospital in the state and nationally. The adjunctive therapies you can expect to enroll in include music therapy, art therapy, recreational therapy and spirituality therapy.

Specialists in their respective fields oversee these therapies, so you can count on the treatment effectively helping treat addiction the way it is supposed to. In addition, you will be given a designated social worker who will help you devise aftercare planning and assist with follow up appointments to ensure you remain substance free.

So, if you’re interested in inpatient treatment at this hospital, consider speaking with your insurer. Since the Joint Commission accredits the hospital, it accepts most major health insurance plans, so you shouldn’t have an issue getting your treatment approved. However, if you do encounter problems consider out of network benefits or payment plans with the hospital if it’s permitted.

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Latest Reviews

Chimby Her
2 months ago on Google
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My adult daughter was admitted as an involuntary patient . I have to say I finally thought I found HOPE in a hopeless situation . The social worker was great . I was updated on her progress on Fridays and they listened to my concerns . I gave them 4 stars because as soon as the insurance said they weren’t going to pay anymore everything changed . They immediately started a discharge plan even when I felt concerned and thought she wasn’t ready . I was once again pressured to make that decision do we discharge her to your home? or do we send her to a shelter. It’s heartbreaking and although I understand they need a bed open for another patient mental health treatment should not be rushed especially in complicated situations. My prayers goes out to everyone who is going through this .
Response from the owner1 month ago
Chimby - Thank you for sharing your feedback. We value all reviews as they help us improve the experience for patients and families. Our goal is to continue providing a safe, supportive, and positive environment. If you feel comfortable, please contact our Quality and Patient Advocacy Department so we can address your concerns. The phone number is 856-374-6881 or you can email us at concerns@northbrookbhh.com. Thank you again for taking the time to leave a review. Sincerely, Northbrook Quality and Patient Advocacy Department

Ala ja
3 months ago on Google
5
Is very good and good
Response from the owner1 month ago
Ala, thank you for taking the time to leave us a 5-star review. We truly appreciate your kind words and positive feedback. We are happy to hear our staff and care made a positive impact. Patient safety, respect, and compassionate care are always our top priorities. Thank you, again, and we wish you continued health and well-being.
Sincerely, Northbrook Quality and Patient Advocacy Department
Katie Horner
4 months ago on Google
5
They really work with you, care and as long as you put the work in, they can help
Response from the owner1 month ago
Hi Katie, thank you for taking the time to leave us a 5-star review. We truly appreciate your kind words and positive feedback. We are so happy to hear our staff and care made a positive impact. Patient safety, respect, and compassionate care are always our top priorities. Thank you, again, and we wish you continued health and well-being.
Sincerely, Northbrook Quality and Patient Advocacy Department
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Other Forms of Payment

Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.

Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.

Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.

Financial aid can take many forms. Centers may have grants or scholarships available to clients who meet eligibility requirements. Programs that receive SAMHSA grants may have financial aid available for those who need treatment as well. Grants and scholarships can help you pai for treatment without having to repay.

Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance for those 65 and older. It also serves people under 65 with chronic and disabling health challenges. To use Medicare for addiction treatment you need to find a program that accepts Medicare and is in network with your plan. Out of pocket costs and preauthorization requirements vary, so always check with your provider.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

Outpatient rehabs enable clients to receive a full continuum of care while continuing to live at home. They're often ideal for clients who are stepping down from inpatient care but some clients may prefer to transition into outpatient treatment immediately after completing detox. Many outpatient facilities also offer ambulatory medical detox for low-risk clients. Outpatient treatment generally includes psychotherapy and life skills training. Clients in opioid and/or alcohol recovery may also receive medication assisted treatment (MAT).

Clients often enter inpatient rehab following detox, but they may also enroll during early recovery or at an increased risk of relapse. Inpatient rehabs provide housing, meals, and intensive clinical supervision, allowing clients to focus exclusively on their recovery in a highly structured and supportive environment. Clients typically receive multiple individual, group, and/or family therapy sessions weekly. Many programs also offer extensive addiction education and recovery-focused life skills training. Integrative inpatient rehabs provide holistic therapies as well.

A sober living home in New Jersey is for individuals who are recovering from alcohol and drug addiction issues. This type of halfway house residence is focused on helping individuals learn and apply the tools of recovery. The setting provides fellowship, support, and structure to prevent relapse. The homes are typically designed for either men or women, but some may offer space for women with their children.

24-hour clinical care in New Jersey provides a setting where you can withdraw from alcohol or drugs under close monitoring of experienced medical staff. These trained professionals can intervene at any time if needed. They can prescribe medications to reduce cravings and physical discomfort. Mental health professionals are also available to address any emotional and psychological challenges you experience as you begin your recovery journey.

Treatments

Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.

Programs

Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.

Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

Recovery is most successful when clients feel accepted and validated by their peers and treatment providers. Facilities that offer LGBTQ-inclusive programming are committed to creating a safe space where everyone can grow and recover without fear of judgment or discrimination. They will have dedicated policies in place to create a safe and supportive environment that fosters free expression.

Serving in the military is both mentally and physically challenging, and can result in trauma that persists even after combat ends. Military programs are tailored to the specific and often complex needs of active duty personnel, veterans, and military families. Clients often access these programs through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Clinical Services

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

Motivational interviewing helps clients find their motivation to change. It can be an effective method to work with clients who are angry or hostile or feel insecure about their ability to make changes in their lives. It is often used during addiction treatment or to manage physical health conditions.

Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.

Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.

Amenities

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Staff & Accreditations

Staff

Dr. Amit P. Kurani, MD

Director of Psychiatry

Dr. Raghuraj S.Tomar, MD

Director of Medical Services

Stacy Shubach, MS, BS

Director of Admissions

Jordan Keoppel, LCSW

Director of Social Services

Accreditations

The Joint Commission, formerly known as JCAHO, is a nonprofit organization that accredits rehab organizations and programs. Founded in 1951, the Joint Commision's mission is to improve the quality of patient care and demonstrating the quality of patient care.

Joint Commission Accreditation: Yes

Rehab.com regularly reviews this listing for accuracy but changes may occur between updates. For the most up-to-date information, please contact Northbrook Behavioral Health Hospital.

Contact Information

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425 Woodbury - Turnersville Rd
Blackwood, NJ 08012

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released my sister while in a fully manic state, no real plan for after she left; NO IOC program even after they were judge's orders. I do not believe they care or are even diagnosing patients correctly. They are letting patients back out into communities fully manic and ref ... Read More

Reviewed on 3/6/2023
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They released my wife in horrible condition nobody give me a call she coming out she wandering the streets for two days before I found her in very bad mental condition

Reviewed on 7/15/2019
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This is a horrible place. My sister was sent there for help for anxiety issues. She has severe Rheumatoid Arthritis issues. She walked into the hospital in December fine - she left a month later in a wheelchair because they never gave her any of her RA medicine. No care for ... Read More

Reviewed on 7/11/2019
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Jessica Schondel
1 month ago
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Awful place! Avoid it! And, complete your PAD so you don’t end up there or any other place that was traumatic for you. I’m not gonna go into everything… They are very much like Buttonwood behavioral Hospital in Pemberton. The rims look exactly the same. The doors to the bathroom look exactly the same And Last but not least the staff is very much like Buttonwood. You are an inconvenience to their nurses, they don’t want to be bothered, and if you do ask for something they give you the typical frowny attitude with you and don’t really want to help you. Worst of all, the psychiatrist or psychiatric nurse practitioners won’t include you in medication management. They always want to start antidepressant, mood stabilizer, and antipsychotic… sometimes I think that is their only or main way to medicate. They don’t let you participate in any kind of decision making that is centered around your care and Med management other than the team meeting. When you meet every day with the practitioner, well, some will just talk to you for a few minutes in the hall. The only time I remember going into an office was for the initial team meeting otherwise the nurse practitioner was talking to me in the hall with everybody around… So freaking unprofessional…. I’ve been a nurse for over 30 years before I retired so I think I know what’s unprofessional. The thing is I can’t tell them that I used to be a nurse because that was held against me at buttonwood by a nurse practitioner. I am not kidding. I am a 100% sure that she was gonna show this nurse how it was going to be and it would not be any other way for me. She threatened me with shots if I didn’t take antipsychotics Thorazine and other chemical restraints that are similar. Haldol and Thorazine and maybe all of them are antipsychotics that function as chemical restraints.. I wasn’t threatened at all at North Brook by the nurse practitioner, but there was a patient who was a pretty decent size man who was freaking out the first couple days and nights that he was there and they just let him freak out screaming out in the halls all night. He open the door that was closed to mine and my roommate’s room, we screamed and were yelling at him to get out…When I told my nurse (Philippino dude) about it and that we were frightened, he told me you’re scared of everything Jessica. He didn’t know me. I think I met him that day and other than medication, I didn’t talk to him. And even if I was scared all the time it isn’t unusual to be scared in a mental health facility of North Brooks nature, For sure! I felt unsafe there, and I felt that their roots were entirely stupid and meant to be busy work so you didn’t bother anyone I would rather go to Princeton House any day where their groups are meaningful! Oh, they make a habit of not giving you your clothes that you came in wearing or the clothes that you brought in. I think that they disinfect them in a dryer for 15-20 minutes. But you will have to ask a lot to get them for you.

Response from the owner
Hi Jessica, thank you for sharing your feedback. We value all reviews as they help us improve the experience for patients and families. If there are any additional issues since we last spoke, please contact our Quality and Patient Advocacy Department so we can further address your concerns. The phone number is 856-374-6881 or you can email us at concerns@northbrookbhh.com.
Mara Irizarry
2 months ago
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I’m very upset with the psychiatric that seen my son and treated him for only one week He went there involuntarily Got discharge after one week send him for Program. Send him for therapy. Send him to take medication‘s out here and because of her he’s not doing none of that because of her decisions, let him go without waiting into the treatment kicked in first she suggested to discharge him, so I’m very disappointed because he’s going down the drain. He refused to go to the program. He refused to go to therapy and I constantly have to call the cop so he could take the medication because this Psychiatric thought that he was good to go very disappointed very upsetting and very sad.

Response from the owner
Mara - Thank you for sharing your feedback. We value all reviews as they help us improve the experience for patients and families. Our goal is to continue providing a safe, supportive, and positive environment. If you feel comfortable, please contact our Quality and Patient Advocacy Department so we can address your concerns. The phone number is 856-374-6881 or you can email us at concerns@northbrookbhh.com. Thank you again for taking the time to leave a review. Sincerely, Northbrook Quality and Patient Advocacy Department
PHA.-llc.
2 months ago
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Treatment and most staff are not really a problem here although, some could use extensive training on psychotic disorders and the legal thresholds that protect a patients civil liberties. The New Jersey manual for involuntary commitment spells out what should be happening procedurally and administratively with every individual patient before and after of what's supposed to be rare and somehow has become the norm. with listing people for involuntary commitment. Upon my detailed investigation after a stay in the facility, I uncovered what may amount to direct violations numerous in nature and I'm putting a case together within the 2 year statutory limit to bring forward to a court for a decision asap. I encourage everyone who's involved to review the manual and decide for yourself.

Response from the owner
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We value all reviews as they help us improve the experience for patients and families. Our goal is to continue providing a safe, supportive, and positive environment. If you feel comfortable, please contact our Quality and Patient Advocacy Department so we can address your concerns. The phone number is 856-374-6881 or you can email us at concerns@northbrookbhh.com. Thank you again for taking the time to leave a review.
Thomas Pruno
2 months ago
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Response from the owner
Thomas, thank you for sharing your feedback. We value all reviews as they help us improve the experience for patients and families. Our goal is to continue providing a safe, supportive, and positive environment. If you feel comfortable, please contact our Quality and Patient Advocacy Department so we can address your concerns. The phone number is 856-374-6881 or you can email us at concerns@northbrookbhh.com.
Sincerely, Northbrook Quality and Patient Advocacy Department
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