City Mental Health Counseling
24-41 31st St, Astoria, NY 11102
RHI Community/Veterans Behav Hlthcare
Also known as 820 Rehab Reintegration
About RHI Community/Veterans Behav Hlthcare
Reality House, situated on Broadway in Astoria, provides outpatient treatment for addiction and mental health issues to adults throughout New York City. The center promotes lasting recovery with medical supervision, individual and group therapy, and day-to-day support customized to each person. The program is built to serve communities that have historically been underserved, welcoming individuals affected by poverty, incarceration, trauma, or long-term substance use.
Treatment is guided by a personalized plan that combines trauma-informed care with relapse prevention strategies, psychiatric services, and vocational support. Therapists apply proven approaches such as motivational interviewing and recovery coaching, while additional wraparound services may include anger management, case coordination, and opportunities for family participation. With both day and evening programming available, clients can stay involved more consistently as they work toward independence and long-term stability.
Reality House also provides specialized offerings that are uncommon in many outpatient programs, including care for HIV-positive clients, DUI/DWI evaluations, and structured support for people with justice involvement. For veterans, counseling is available for conditions such as PTSD, head trauma, and substance use linked to combat experiences. The center offers same-day appointments, peer support, and a supportive environment grounded in social justice, helping clients heal and regain control of their futures within their communities.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Residential/24-hour residential · Long-term residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Transitional housing, halfway house, or sober home
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- Medications used
- Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable) · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Medication for mental disorders · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · 12-step facilitation
- Education and counseling
- Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)
- Special programs
- Adult men · Veterans · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Self-help groups · Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Recovery coach · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training
- Transitional services
- Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Case management service · Mental health services · Social skills development · Transportation assistance
- Language services
- Spanish
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Residential Rehab · Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Benzodiazepines · Chronic Relapse · Co-Occurring Disorders · Cocaine · Drug Addiction · Heroin · Opioids · Prescription Drugs
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Depression · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Stress · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Psychoeducation · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Stress Management
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Family Involvement
- Who it serves
- Men · Women
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Discharge Planning · Drug Screening · Employment Counseling · Housing Services · Outpatient Treatment · Professional Re-entry Support · Relapse Prevention Planning
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask RHI Community/Veterans Behav Hlthcare
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How long is the typical residential stay, and can family visit?
- Which medications do you prescribe (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone), and can I continue a medication I already take?
- 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 New York. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at RHI Community/Veterans Behav Hlthcare
RHI Community/Veterans Behav Hlthcare reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA. With New York 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.
Distance to specialized care from Astoria
Measured from the population center of Richmond County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Staten Island, about less than a mile
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Staten Island, about 2.7 miles (162 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Staten Island, about less than a mile (304 within 25 miles)
See the Richmond County treatment map, methadone clinics near Richmond County and Suboxone doctors near Richmond County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does RHI Community/Veterans Behav Hlthcare offer?
RHI Community/Veterans Behav Hlthcare reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Residential, MAT, Sober living, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does RHI Community/Veterans Behav Hlthcare accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is RHI Community/Veterans Behav Hlthcare located?
8-13 Astoria Boulevard, Astoria, NY 11102.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Astoria?
From the center of Richmond County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Staten Island, about less than a mile 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.