AIDS Center of Queens County Inc
91-30 Van Wyck Expressway, Richmond Hill, NY 11418
Risewell Community Services
Also known as Queens ACT Team
Address: 116-06 Myrtle Avenue, 4th Floor, Richmond Hill, NY 11418 · Map
Website: risewell.org
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment
- Facility type
- Outpatient mental health facility
- Medications used
- Chlorpromazine · Fluphenazine · Haloperidol · Aripiprazole · Clozapine · Olanzapine · Paliperidone · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Couples/family therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- County or local government funds · Medicaid · Other State funds · Cash or self-payment
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Assertive community treatment · Assisted Outpatient Treatment · Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Diet and exercise counseling · Family psychoeducation · Intensive case management · Psychosocial rehabilitation services · Supported employment · Vocational rehabilitation services · Case management service · Suicide prevention services · Education services
Questions to ask Risewell Community Services
- 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 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 Risewell Community Services
Risewell Community Services reports accepting Medicaid, 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.
Distance to specialized care from Richmond Hill
Measured from the population center of Queens County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Forest Hills, about less than a mile
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Fresh Meadows, about 1.4 miles (164 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Forest Hills, about less than a mile (308 within 25 miles)
See the Queens County treatment map, methadone clinics near Queens County and Suboxone doctors near Queens County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Risewell Community Services offer?
Risewell Community Services reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Risewell Community Services accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Risewell Community Services located?
116-06 Myrtle Avenue, Richmond Hill, NY 11418.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Richmond Hill?
From the center of Queens County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Forest Hills, about less than a mile away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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Outreach Development Corporation
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Outreach Development Corporation
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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.