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New Jersey Teen Drug Rehab Centers

Last Updated: Thursday, 20 August 2026

At DRS, we are committed to helping you find the best rehab center for teenagers for your needs. Our research and quality team has reviewed numerous drug treatment programs for adolescents in New Jersey and dedicated countless hours to curating this list through research and our thorough vetting process. The result is our selection of the 10 best rehab programs for teens in the state, continuously updated to ensure accurate, high-quality information.

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SOS Interventions

SOS Interventions is a nationwide network of clinical intervention and recovery support professionals that helps individuals and the people closest to them confront patterns of problematic substance use and related behaviors. Rather than being a place people go to live away from life, this is a service people reach out to when denial, conflict, or family strain have become too heavy to carry in silence. SOS works with individuals, families, and workplaces to bring clarity and momentum to moments where change feels necessary but elusive.

Rehab Settings

- Interventionist
- Outpatient
- Sober Coach

Services Offered

- Assessment
- Co-Occurring Disorders
- Drug Prevention and Education
- Faith-Based
- Substance Abuse Counseling
- Twelve-Step

Clientele Served

- Adolescents
- Adults
- Family Programs

Trust Factors

- Evidence-Based Approach
- Licensed Staff

United States

Key details about SOS Interventions

What professional/medical staff work at SOS Interventions?

D’wayne, LADAC II, CADC II, ICADC II

Buddies of New Jersey – New Focus Program

New Focus Substance Abuse Program is an intensive outpatient (IOP/OP) substance use treatment service provided by Buddies of New Jersey, Inc., a longstanding community support organization serving Bergen and Passaic counties. Rather than overnight residential care, this program delivers structured outpatient treatment designed to help adults and teens address addiction and build lasting recovery skills while remaining in their home and community.

Rehab Settings

- Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
- Outpatient

Services Offered

- Abstinence-Based Recovery
- Aftercare
- Faith-Based
- Peer Recovery Services
- Relapse Prevention
- Substance Abuse Counseling
- Twelve-Step

Payment Options

- Medicaid
- NJ FamilyCare

Clientele Served

- Adolescents
- Adults
- Services for Addicts with HIV/AIDS
- Services for Criminal Justice Clients
- Services for DUI/DWI Offenders

149 Hudson Street, Hackensack, NJ

Key details about New Focus Program

What are their business hours?

Monday to Friday - 9am to 5pm

How long is treatment?

6 months (additional 6 months of aftercare optional)

What professional/medical staff work at New Focus Program?

Susan Vitale, LPN | PT Medical Case Manager
Bruce Moore, CADC

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Ascend Treatment and Wellness Center

Ascend Treatment & Wellness Center is a licensed outpatient substance use treatment and counseling provider in Rockaway Township, NJ that helps adults (and teens in some programs) address alcohol and drug use concerns through structured therapeutic engagement rather than overnight residential placement. It’s part of a broader outpatient behavioral health practice offering individual, group and family-focused care tailored to each person’s goals and life circumstances.

Rehab Settings

- Outpatient

Services Offered

- Assessment
- Co-Occurring Disorders
- Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
- Substance Abuse Counseling
- Virtual Counseling for Addiction

Payment Options

- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon)
- Cigna
- Self Payment
- UnitedHealthcare

Clientele Served

- Adolescents
- Adults
- Men
- Women
- Young Adults

100 Enterprise Dr Suite 301, Rockaway Township, NJ

Key details about Ascend Treatment and Wellness Center

How much does Ascend Treatment and Wellness Center cost?

$200 for intake/assessment
$150 for individual, couple or family therapy
$65 for a missed appointment

What are their business hours?

Monday to Friday - 9am to 9 pm

Is it co-ed?

Co-ed and gender-specific

What professional/medical staff work at Ascend Treatment and Wellness Center?

Anthony Polito LCSW, LCADC | Executive Director
Penny Prosperi, LCSW, LCADC
Jessica Fewer, LAC
Lee Ann Cianci LPC, LCADC, ACS, CCS | Clinician & Community Outreach Coordinator
Corynn Robinson, MSW, LSW

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Grace Abounds Recovery

Grace Abounds Recovery is a structured outpatient substance use treatment center in Matawan, New Jersey that supports adults (and adolescents) seeking help for drug and alcohol addiction and related behavioral health concerns through evidence-based programming without residential placement. It serves people whose substance use has begun interfering with work, family roles, emotional wellbeing, or daily functioning, providing flexible care that fits into everyday life.

Rehab Settings

- Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
- Outpatient
- Partial Hospitalization (PHP)

Services Offered

- Aftercare
- Assessment
- Co-Occurring Disorders
- Faith-Based
- Holistic
- Relapse Prevention
- Substance Abuse Counseling
- Twelve-Step

Payment Options

- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Humana
- UnitedHealthcare

Clientele Served

- Adolescents
- Adults
- Family Programs

114 Route 34, Matawan, NJ

Key details about Grace Abounds Recovery

What are their business hours?

Monday to Friday - 9am to 5pm

How long is treatment?

6 weeks

Is it co-ed?

Yes

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Proceed Inc – Addiction Services

PROCEED, Inc. is a longstanding nonprofit community health and human services organization in Union County that offers outpatient substance use counseling and support services as part of a broader network of social, wellness, and recovery-oriented programs for adults and youth. While not a residential treatment facility, it provides structured recovery support, mental health counseling, and linkage with community resources for people whose substance use is affecting daily life and responsibilities. 

Rehab Settings

- Outpatient

Services Offered

- Community-Based Programs
- Drug Test
- Substance Abuse Counseling

Payment Options

- Low-Cost Options
- Payment Assistance
- Self Payment
- Sliding Fee Scale

Clientele Served

- Adolescents
- Adults
- Family Programs
- Services for Addicts with HIV/AIDS
- Services for DUI/DWI Offenders

1126 Dickinson Street, Elizabeth, NJ

Key details about Proceed Inc

What are their business hours?

Monday to Friday - 8am to 11:59pm

What professional/medical staff work at Proceed Inc?

Elizabeth Piñeros, PhD, LCSW | Clinical Director
Gisele Pemberton, DrPH, MPH, CHES | Director, National Center for Training Support and Technical Assistance

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Wellness Solutions Counseling Services is a community-based outpatient counseling and recovery support practice in Ramsey, New Jersey that helps adults (and adolescents) address substance use concerns alongside mental health, emotional, relational and trauma-related challenges while they remain in their everyday lives rather than in residential care. Its licensed clinicians provide evidence-informed counseling, relapse-prevention strategies and holistic support designed to strengthen coping and resilience across life domains.

Rehab Settings

- Outpatient
- Sober Coach

Services Offered

- Assessment
- Co-Occurring Disorders
- Drug Prevention and Education
- Drug Test
- Holistic
- Relapse Prevention
- Substance Abuse Counseling
- Virtual Counseling for Addiction

Payment Options

- Low-Cost Options
- Self Payment
- Sliding Fee Scale

Clientele Served

- Adolescents
- Adults
- College Students
- Services for DUI/DWI Offenders
- Young Adults

19 Spear Road, Suite 303, Ramsey, NJ

Key details about Wellness Solutions Counseling Services

What are their business hours?

Monday to Friday - 9am to 9pm
Saturday & Sunday - 9am to 5pm

What professional/medical staff work at Wellness Solutions Counseling Services?

Pam LeGall, LPC, LCADC, ACS | Founder
Jenna Marcella, LCSW, LCADC
Cathy D'Urso, MA, LPC
Lorelle Holway, MA, LCSW

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STEP Inc.

STEP Inc (Striving To Empower People) is a community-anchored outpatient treatment provider in Sewaren, New Jersey that helps adults and young adults address substance use challenges alongside mental health, life stressors, and behavioral concerns within everyday life. The center emphasizes clinical care and recovery support rather than residential treatment, offering services that fit into clients’ routines while focusing on healing, resilience and personal growth.

Rehab Settings

- Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
- Outpatient

Services Offered

- Faith-Based
- Relapse Prevention
- Substance Abuse Counseling
- Twelve-Step
- Vocational Rehabilitation

Payment Options

- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon)
- Cigna
- Medicaid
- NJ FamilyCare
- UnitedHealthcare

Clientele Served

- Adolescents
- Adults

40 Woodbridge Ave, Sewaren, NJ

Key details about STEP Inc.

What are their business hours?

Monday to Friday - 9am to 7pm
Saturday - 9am to 12pm

How long is treatment?

Outpatient: 8 to 12 weeks (twice a week, 3 hours a day)
IOP: 12 to 20 weeks (three times a week, 3 hours a day)

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The Bridge – IMANI Center/MAP

The Imani Center is a school-based behavioral health support program operated by The Bridge, Inc., a nonprofit community behavioral health organization serving Essex and Union counties with outpatient counseling and support services. Instead of residential treatment, the Imani Center brings recovery-oriented support into the Irvington High School campus, combining mental health counseling, substance use education and youth development services to help students build resilience, coping skills and life pathways while remaining connected to their schooling and community.

Rehab Settings

- Outpatient

Services Offered

- Co-Occurring Disorders
- Holistic
- Substance Abuse Counseling

Payment Options

- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Sliding Fee Scale

Clientele Served

- Adolescents

1253 Clinton Avenue, Irvington, NJ

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Human Empowerment Institute, LLC

Human Empowerment Institute, LLC (HEI Support) is a licensed outpatient addiction and mental health treatment agency in Irvington, New Jersey that helps adults and adolescents address substance use, co-occurring mental health issues, and related life challenges through structured therapy and support while they continue to live at home and fulfill everyday roles. It offers a continuum of care designed to stabilize patterns of use and strengthen coping and life skills rather than providing residential placement.

Rehab Settings

- Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
- Outpatient
- Partial Hospitalization (PHP)

Services Offered

- Assessment
- Co-Occurring Disorders
- Drug Test
- Faith-Based
- Substance Abuse Counseling
- Twelve-Step

Payment Options

- Low-Cost Options
- Medicaid
- NJ FamilyCare
- Self Payment
- Sliding Fee Scale

Clientele Served

- Adolescents
- Adults
- Services for DUI/DWI Offenders
- Veterans

49 Nesbit Terrace, Irvington, NJ

Key details about Human Empowerment Institute, LLC

What are their business hours?

24/7

How long is treatment?

90 days

What professional/medical staff work at Human Empowerment Institute, LLC?

Dr. Pinkard, Sr., PhD
Raenelle Bacchus, MSW, LCSW, LCADC
Faheem Nur’uddin, MHS, LCADC
Odessa Antoine, LSW

The Center for Prevention and Counseling

The Center for Prevention & Counseling is a community-focused outpatient addiction support organization in Sussex County that helps adults (as well as teens, families and community groups) address substance use challenges, build healthier habits, and strengthen emotional wellbeing without residential placement. Its mission is to promote health, hope and recovery by providing education, counseling, harm reduction support, recovery coaching and resource connection in ways that fit everyday life rather than isolated clinical episodes.

Rehab Settings

- Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
- Outpatient

Services Offered

- Aftercare
- Assessment
- Co-Occurring Disorders
- Drug Prevention and Education
- Drug Test
- Early Intervention Program
- Faith-Based
- Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
- Relapse Prevention
- Substance Abuse Counseling
- Twelve-Step
- Virtual Counseling for Addiction

Payment Options

- Low-Cost Options
- Medicaid
- Self Payment
- State Financing

Clientele Served

- Adolescents
- Adults

61 Spring Street, Newton, NJ

Key details about The Center for Prevention and Counseling

What are their business hours?

Monday to Friday - 9am to 5pm

What professional/medical staff work at The Center for Prevention and Counseling?

Jenn Wrobleski, LAC | Adolescent Program Coordinator and Community Educator
Victoria Tummillo, CADC

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Professional Perspective: Teen Addiction Treatment Outcomes

Research consistently shows that adolescents who receive formal addiction treatment experience meaningful improvements across multiple areas of their lives. Studies tracking teens in the year following treatment document not only reduced substance use but also gains in school performance, family relationships, and overall stability, outcomes that diverge significantly from teens who go without care. While no single treatment model works for every adolescent, the evidence points clearly in one direction: structured intervention produces better results than waiting or doing nothing.

“Methodologically stronger studies have usually found that most adolescents receiving treatment show significant reductions in substance use and problems in other life areas, in the year following treatment. There is evidence that treatment is superior to no treatment, but insufficient evidence to compare the effectiveness of treatment types, with the exception of out-patient family therapy which appears superior to other forms of out-patient treatment.”

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What this means if you are searching for drug rehab for a teenager

Not all treatment programs produce the same results, and the research reflects that. What the evidence does make clear is that receiving treatment, in almost any structured form, produces better outcomes than receiving none at all. For families evaluating options, this finding reinforces the importance of acting rather than waiting. It also highlights that outpatient family therapy has the strongest comparative evidence base among outpatient approaches, making family involvement a meaningful factor when weighing program types. When in doubt, the priority should be engagement with care, the specific model can be refined from there.