Amethyst House
220 Heberton Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10302
Staten Island YMCA Counseling Service
Also known as Outpatient Clinic
Address: 3911 Richmond Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10312 · Map
Phone: (718) 948-3232
Website: ymcanyc.org
About Staten Island YMCA Counseling Service
Since 1980, the YMCA of Greater New York has been delivering a wide range of services to residents of Staten Island. Its Counseling Service supports entire families and provides programs for young children ages 5 to 17, teens ages 12 to 18, and adults 18 and older. The center works with everyone affected by alcohol or drug use, using evidence-based approaches to collaborate with families throughout the recovery process. For young people, the program helps children understand that their family member’s addiction is not their fault and teaches them healthy ways to think about, manage, and cope with what they are experiencing. The YMCA also applies age-appropriate techniques to reduce risk factors while strengthening protective factors. For teens, the substance use recovery services focus on youth who are considered “at-risk” for developing a substance use disorder, as well as teens who are already using drugs and/or alcohol. Support is designed to help teens identify personal strengths and develop the skills needed to succeed in school and reach their full potential. The YMCA Counseling Service includes a variety of specialized options tailored to each person’s needs, including prevention and early intervention programs, teen anger management, medication-assisted treatment, peer support, trauma services, a women’s group, parenting skills education, drug checking kits, and additional resources.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification · Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
- Medications used
- Acamprosate (Campral®) · Disulfiram · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable) · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Clonidine · Medication for mental disorders · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · 12-step facilitation
- Education and counseling
- HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling
- Special programs
- Adolescents · Adult women · Adult men
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · SAMHSA funding/block grants
- Payment assistance
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details) · Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Recovery coach · Mentoring/peer support
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education
- Other services
- Case management service · Mental health services · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing · Spanish · Other languages (excluding Spanish)
- Other languages
- Arabic · Hindi
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Chronic Relapse · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Anxiety · 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
- Approaches
- Family Involvement
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Boys · Children · Girls · Men · Men and Women · Women
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Drug Screening · Employment Counseling · Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Staten Island YMCA Counseling Service
- 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?
- 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 Staten Island YMCA Counseling Service
Staten Island YMCA Counseling Service reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, 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.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Staten Island YMCA Counseling Service offer?
Staten Island YMCA Counseling Service reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Staten Island YMCA Counseling Service 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 Staten Island YMCA Counseling Service located?
3911 Richmond Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10312.
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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.