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Guidance Center of Westchester

Metro Opioid Treatment Program
📍 20 Sickles Avenue, New Rochelle, New York 10801
The Joint CommissionOutpatientMedicaid
Federally Qualified Health Center
Listed in the federal SAMHSA locator

About Guidance Center of Westchester

Guidance Center of Westchester is a non-profit treatment provider in New Rochelle, New York, accredited by The Joint Commission. It provides outpatient care. The center runs programs for adult women, pregnant/postpartum women, adult men and seniors or older adults. It accepts Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance and sliding-scale fees, and offers services in Spanish.

Everything below is reported to SAMHSA's federal treatment locator, checked July 2026. Directory records can lag real life — call before you go to confirm the center is still operating and can treat your situation. We list what we can verify and don't publish insurers or prices we haven't confirmed, even where other directories do.

Treatment approaches

Anger managementBrief interventionCognitive behavioral therapyContingency management/motivational incentivesMotivational interviewingRelapse preventionSubstance use disorder counselingTrauma-related counselingTelemedicine/telehealth therapy

Programs & specialties

Groups this center reports running dedicated programming for:

Adult womenPregnant/postpartum womenAdult menSeniors or older adultsClients with co-occurring mental and substance use disordersClients with co-occurring pain and substance use disordersClients who have experienced trauma

Services & support

Recovery supportSelf-help groups · Housing · Recovery coach · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training
Aftercare & transitionsAftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
Assessment & intakeComprehensive mental health assessment · Comprehensive substance use assessment · Interim services for clients · Outreach to persons in the community · Complete medical history/physical exam · Screening for tobacco use · Screening for substance use · Screening for mental disorders
On-site testingBreathalyzer or blood alcohol testing · Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing · Drug or alcohol urine screening · HIV testing · STD testing · TB screening · Metabolic syndrome monitoring · Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV) · Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)
Education & counselingHIV 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
Other servicesCase management · Mental health · Transportation assistance
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Frequently asked questions about Guidance Center of Westchester

Answered from this center's own federal listing — not from marketing copy.

Guidance Center of Westchester appears in SAMHSA's federal treatment locator, the U.S. government's official directory of licensed substance-use providers, and reports the following credentials: The Joint Commission, State-licensed, Federally Qualified Health Center, SAMHSA-certified OTP and DEA-registered. You can verify this yourself at findtreatment.gov — we are not affiliated with this center and are not paid by it.

According to its federal listing, Guidance Center of Westchester accepts Medicaid (New York Medicaid), Medicare, private insurance and self-payment. It also offers a sliding fee scale, meaning what you pay is based on your income. Coverage details change, so confirm with the center at 914-297-3459 x3459 before you rely on it.

We don't publish prices, because no directory can quote you an accurate one — the real cost depends on your coverage, the level of care, and how long you stay. What we can tell you is that Guidance Center of Westchester reports a sliding fee scale based on income and accepts Medicaid, so a lack of money is not automatically a closed door. Ask them directly what you would pay.

Guidance Center of Westchester reports offering Outpatient care. The right level depends on how severe your use is and whether withdrawal needs medical supervision — alcohol and benzodiazepine withdrawal in particular can be dangerous without it.

Its listed treatment approaches include anger management, brief intervention, cognitive behavioral therapy, contingency management/motivational incentives, motivational interviewing and relapse prevention. Evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, contingency management and motivational interviewing are what research consistently supports — it's fair to ask any center which of these it actually practices.

Yes — Guidance Center of Westchester reports a program for pregnant or postpartum women. Pregnancy makes withdrawal management a medical priority rather than something to tough out alone, so call them before stopping any substance abruptly.

Guidance Center of Westchester reports providing services in Spanish. If language is a barrier for you or a family member, ask when you call — it changes how much of the treatment actually lands.