The Bridge – Center for Wellbeing - West Caldwell, NJ

About The Bridge – Center for Wellbeing

The Bridge is a nonprofit behavioral healthcare provider with locations across New Jersey. Their West Caldwell clinic treats children, teens, adults and seniors. They also offer stigma-free counseling for mental health and family challenges.

Their substance abuse programs available are intensive outpatient, general outpatient and a special program for women with children. In each program, you’ll have weekly therapy sessions with a licensed counselor. There are also weekly group sessions to explore the educational and psychological aspects of recovery.

Stepping Stones is the program for mothers. It is a form of intensive outpatient care. It provides weekly one-on-one counseling, group therapy, case management and random drug screening. The goal is to help mothers take charge of their lives and succeed. In addition to substance use treatment, this program also covers parenting skills, healthy relationships, and nutrition. Childcare is available while you’re in sessions. Funding for this program is provided by the New Jersey Department of Children & Families.

The Bridge accepts most insurance plans including Medicaid and Medicare. If you’re uninsured, they also offer funding to help cover the cost of these services.

Latest Reviews

Carlos Xavier

2 years ago on Google

Good prices...

Bobbi M

3 years ago on Google

I saw a SW for a year and then they abruptly left. It's been a headache trying to find another SW as the remaining staff have no openings except odd times such as Monday at 2. The matching process is not organized and it's challenging to get questions answered. Overall they need more SW staff.

Xamantha yu

5 years ago on Google

An absolute joke. Nothing benificial is done in group therapy as far as individual therapy it's only an hour at least its supposed to be but it's really 45 minutes and if you have government insurance you are seen by an intern. at one point a patient was asked to see a whole different counselor for three weeks because the intern wasn't going to be there how does this make sense I have no idea they don't do follow-ups when assignments are giving these assignments are supposed to be for personal growth and to work towards sobriety but they don't even follow up to make sure that you're doing them

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Location

Accepted Insurance

The Bridge – Center for Wellbeing works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, please contact to verify your specific insurance provider.

Aetna

UnitedHealth Group

Blue Cross Blue Shield

AmeriHealth

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

WellCare

Elevance Health

WellPoint

Other Forms of Payment

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.

Sliding scale payments are based on a client's income and family size. The goal is to make treatment affordable to everyone. By taking these factors into account, addiction recovery care providers help ensure that your treatment does not become a financial burden to you or your family, eliminating one barrier to care.

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.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

Outpatient

Outpatient programs are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The outpatient program at The Bridge for adults consists of one hour of counseling per week for chemically dependent adults and includes assessment, individual counseling, urine screens, and family counseling if necessary.

Intensive Outpatient

Clients attend a structured twelve-week program which is designed for chemically dependent adult clients who require treatment that is more intensive than traditional outpatient counseling and less intensive than residential treatment. This program consists of 10 hours (3 evenings of 3 hours each per week of group therapy and one hour a week of individual therapy) and includes assessment, urine screens, group and individual sessions as well as didactic presentations.

12-Step

Participants in 12 step programs engage in a rigorous process of personal growth as a cornerstone of long-term recovery. They are expected to attend anonymous, peer-led 12 step meetings, which are free, open to the public, and available multiple times per day in most communities. Though these programs are rooted in spiritual principles, religious affiliation is not required. Self-selected peer sponsors mentor participants as they work through the 12 steps, learning forgiveness, understanding, acceptance, and accountability.

Intervention Services

Intervention Services helps family or friends of addicts stage an intervention, which is a meeting in which loved ones share their concerns and attempt to get an addict into treatment. The Family Crisis Intervention Program provides short-term crisis intervention services to referred juveniles and families to stabilize the current crisis and divert the case from family court and prevent the development of more serious substance abuse problems in adolescents.

Treatments

The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.

Drug rehab in New Jersey is the process of addressing the complex issues involved with addiction. Challenges are identified and addressed through individual and group counseling. Participants learn how to manage these issues without the use of substances.

A combined mental health and substance abuse rehab has the staff and resources available to handle individuals with both mental health and substance abuse issues. It can be challenging to determine where a specific symptom stems from (a mental health issue or an issue related to substance abuse), so mental health and substance abuse professionals are helpful in detangling symptoms and keeping treatment on track.

Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.

Programs

Adult Program

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 Adult Program

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.

Clinical Services

Equine Therapy

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.

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 provides a structure to approach healing from past traumatic events that you may have witnessed or experienced. Your therapist will work with you to identify and process these memories. This helps promote a sense of safety and stability and helps you heal emotionally.

Amenities

Residential Setting
Private Setting
Yoga Studio

Staff & Accreditations

Staff

Dan Renaldo

CEO

Toni Barrett, MSW, LCSW, CCS

Clinical Director of Mental Health Outpatient Services

Tammy Nussbaum, MS, LCADC, CCS

Clinical Director of Substance Use Disorder Outpatient Services

Allison Reynolds, MSW

Director of Family Preservation Services

Beverly Canady, MA, LPC, ACS

Director of The Imani Center & School-Based Services

Brandi Greer

Manager of Human Resources

Jane Kellett

Office Manager of West Caldwell

Patricia Jones

Office Manager of Irvington Outpatient Services

Accreditations

State Licenses are permits issued by government agencies that allow rehab organizations to conduct business legally within a certain geographical area. Typically, the kind of program a rehab facility offers, along with its physical location, determines which licenses are required to operate legally.

State License: New Jersey