START Treatment and Recovery Centers
Also known as Kaleidoscope OTP
Address: 119-121 West 124th Street, 2nd and 3rd Floors, New York, NY 10027 · Map
Website: startny.org
OutpatientMedicaidMedicarePrivate insuranceSliding scaleSelf-pay
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment
- Medications used
- Nicotine replacement
- Treatment approaches
- Cognitive behavioral therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- Medicare · Medicaid · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment
- Payment assistance
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Vocational rehabilitation services · Case management service · Integrated primary care services
- Language services
- Spanish
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Chronic Relapse · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Gambling · Perinatal Mental Health · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Online Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Who it serves
- LGBTQ+ · Men · Older Adults · Veterans · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Intensive Outpatient Program · Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English · Spanish
Questions to ask START Treatment and Recovery Centers
- 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?
- 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 START Treatment and Recovery Centers
START Treatment and Recovery Centers reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, Sliding scale, Self-pay. 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. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Distance to specialized care from New York
Measured from the population center of Kings County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Brooklyn, about less than a mile
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Brooklyn, about less than a mile (167 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Brooklyn, about less than a mile (319 within 25 miles)
See the Kings County treatment map, methadone clinics near Kings County and Suboxone doctors near Kings County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does START Treatment and Recovery Centers offer?
START Treatment and Recovery Centers reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does START Treatment and Recovery Centers accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is START Treatment and Recovery Centers located?
119-121 West 124th Street, New York, NY 10027.
How far is the nearest medical detox from New York?
From the center of Kings County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Brooklyn, 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.