CJR Waterbury
80 Prospect Street, Waterbury, CT 06702
CJR Waterbury
About CJR Waterbury
CJR Waterbury provides court-mandated outpatient care, including group counseling and educational programs, and also serves individuals with alcohol use disorder through medication-assisted treatment.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment
- Facility type
- Multi-setting mental health facility (e.g., non-hospital residential plus either outpatient and/or partial hospitalization/day treatment)
- Medications used
- Aripiprazole · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Nicotine replacement · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Special programs
- Young adults · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Other State funds · Private health insurance · Private or Community foundation · State corrections or juvenile justice funds · State education agency funds · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · State welfare or child and family services funds
- Payment assistance
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Other services
- Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Family psychoeducation · Vocational rehabilitation services · Case management service · Suicide prevention services · Education services
- Language services
- Spanish
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Residential Rehab · Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Chronic Relapse · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Online Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children · Men · Older Adults · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Outpatient Treatment · Recovery Coach · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English · Portuguese · Spanish
Questions to ask CJR Waterbury
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Connecticut. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at CJR Waterbury
CJR Waterbury reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With Connecticut Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Distance to specialized care from Waterbury
Measured from the population center of Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Waterbury, about 5.4 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Waterbury, about 6.4 miles (43 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Waterbury, about 5.0 miles (70 within 25 miles)
See the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region treatment map, methadone clinics near Naugatuck Valley Planning Region and Suboxone doctors near Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
Frequently asked questions
What services does CJR Waterbury offer?
CJR Waterbury reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does CJR Waterbury accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is CJR Waterbury located?
80 Prospect Street, Waterbury, CT 06702.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Waterbury?
From the center of Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, the closest program offering medical detox is in Waterbury, about 5.4 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.