ACCESS
CENTER - (201) 567-0059
The Vantage Health System provides a centralized access point for all outpatient
services at our Dumont and Englewood locations. To contact our Access Center
please call (201) 567-0059. The Access Center is open Monday through Friday,
9:00 AM to 5:00PM.
OUTPATIENT SERVICES
Psychiatric Services
Vantage Health System has a staff of highly skilled psychiatrists who offer
a comprehensive set of services to all of the programs operated by VHS. These
skilled professionals are an integral part of our outpatient and residential
services. Our psychiatrists are available for assessment, medication monitoring
and consultation.
Counseling And Therapy
Vantage offers a full range of counseling and therapy services to people of
all ages. In addition to our family counseling services, child and adolescent
treatment services, and addiction treatment services, VHS offers a wide range
of individual and group counseling and therapy options. Our
Access
Center can provide you information on the services that can meet your
needs.
Family Counseling Service
For more than 40 years, our family counseling programs have been a leading
provider of comprehensive therapeutic and crisis-intervention programs for
families in northern New Jersey. Integrated services enable children and adults
of all ages to solve individual difficulties, improve their relationships,
and engage in healthy family dynamics. Whether help is needed to withstand
a crisis, handle a loss, or confront a long-standing issue, we'll match the
client with the appropriate service.
Family Counseling Service's programs include psychiatric evaluations, consultations,
and crisis intervention services. Psychotherapy and confidential counseling
are available to help persons deal with issues such as depression, parent-child
conflicts, bereavement, suicidal feelings, anxiety and stress, marital tensions,
chronic illness, family violence, and work/school difficulties. Group and
marital therapy are also offered.
Child and Adolescent Treatment Services
When children and adolescents face difficulties, they need to be treated differently
than adults. With many years of experience in caring for children and youths
behind them, our team of skilled professionals is uniquely qualified to help
children overcome behavioral and family problems, deal with child learning
disabilities, and cope with other family struggles such as adoption. Our services
include individual, group, and family counseling, medical and psychological
assessments, crisis intervention, and referrals.
ADDICTION TREATMENT SERVICES
This specialized program provides comprehensive, integrated services for persons
seeking to overcome alcohol and/or drug addictions. Because substance abuse
affects not just the individual, our team of physicians, certified alcoholism
and drug counselors, and other mental health professionals can treat the entire
family.
Our Substance Abuse Recovery Service offers clients the convenience of receiving
all their treatment in one central location. Outpatient programs and flexible
office hours enable clients to receive treatment with minimal disruption to
their work and family schedules.
These services include:
- Evaluation
- Individual Counseling
- Group Counseling
- Family Counseling
- Couples Counseling
- Education & Prevention Services
- Outreach programs
- Special Programming For Adolescent
- Urine screening
- Referrals To Inpatient Treatment Services
DAY TREATMENT SERVICES
The Day Treatment Program is a comprehensive, structured, outpatient mental
health program designed to maximize the client's independence and community
living skills. The therapeutic environment is developed by the partnership
of clients and a multi-disciplinary team of professionally trained staff.
The program serves persons with severe and persistent mental illness who experience
significant functional limitations, those with a history of psychiatric hospitalizations,
or those at risk of psychiatric hospitalization.
The goals of the program are to:
- Prevent hospitalization
- Assist in transition to the community
- Preserve functioning
- Prevent relapse
- Maximize the individualšs potential
The program provides the following services:
- Assessment and psychiatric evaluation
- Medication monitoring
- Psycho-education
- Counseling (individual, group and family)
- Case management
- Chemical dependency counseling (MICA)
- Pre-vocational and vocational
- Social/recreational.
The program provides a full range of services necessary to meet the needs
of individual clients. Program services are provided to clients on a half
or full day basis, 5 days per week (Monday - Friday).
NORTHERN VALLEY ADULT DAY HEALTH CENTER
Vantage's Northern Valley Adult Day Health Center allows men and women over
the age of 55 to continue functioning independently in their community in
the therapeutic setting provided by the day health center. Their needs for
these services are based on a medical diagnosis, which may include: a physical
disability, memory impairment, isolation, loneliness, and a difficulty performing
daily activities.
Services
- Medication Management
- Arts & Crafts
- Dancing & Exercise
- Discussion Groups/Current Events
- Music Appreciation & Sing-a-Long
- Field Trips & Parties
- Guest Speakers & Much More
Benefits
- Higher self-esteem
- Lessening of Depression
- Old Skills Return
- Respite for caregivers
Support Group
Sandwich Generation Group: For middle aged parents whop are also the children
of elderly parents and other caregivers to the elderly. This group meets monthly.
Referrals to this program can be made directly by calling 201-384-7734. The
Program is located at:
2 Park Avenue
Dumont, NJ 07628
TOUCHSTONE HALL
Touchstone Hall is a 50-bed adolescent residential treatment facility serving
chemically dependent males ages 13 - 17 years of age. The program integrates
behavioral modification and 12-step philosophy. The program offers group and
individual counseling in addition to, psycho-educational groups/lectures.
We place a strong emphasis on family education and recovery. The length of
treatment is determined by the individuals clinical needs. Each individual
enters treatment on the orientation phase and progresses through the 1st,
2nd and 3rd phase of treatment as determined by the treatment team. Individuals
are subject to a comprehensive evaluation to determine their needs prior to
admission. Further assessment takes place once admitted. the program treats
adolescents with primary substance abuse challenges and accepts those with
an additional mental health diagnosis on a case-by-case basis. We provide
intensive relapse prevention training, anger management, workshops, self esteem
building and work diligently on developing community re-entry skills. All
educational services are provided by a contract with the Bergen County Special
Services School District on site.
Referrals to this program can be made directly by calling 201-784-6490. The
Program is located at:
35-D Piermont Road
Rockleigh, NJ 07647
RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
Vantage Health System owns and operates two transitional and one long term
residence that provide services to twenty-five clients with severe and persistent
mental illness. Two homes are located in Ridgefield Park and the third home
is located in Bergenfield. In addition, VHS provides an Outreach Service
to approximately 100 clients who reside in the community in independent
apartments. Outreach Services assist clients with obtaining rental assistance,
apartment search and set up, Personal Care Services, and links to appropriate
VHS and/or community services. Residential staff are trained as Personal
Care Assistants to assist clients in learning and maintaining daily living
skills.
The goals of residential services are threefold.
- The provision of safe, adequate, and least restrictive residential services
as an alternative to psychiatric hospitalization.
- The development and/or improvement of those skills necessary to maintain
independent living in the community.
- To promote those principles of normalization, age-appropriateness and
client empowerment.
COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND CONSULTATION
Vantage Health System makes available its years of expertise to corporations
and community groups. VHS, utilizing it's experienced staff, can design a
program or presentation for your organization. We have specialists in a wide
range of areas and issues. Please call for more information.
For more information on this service please call David Griffith at (201)
567-0500 Ext. 3259.
WORK PLACE SERVICES
Leading corporations throughout the United States rely on employee assistance
programs to keep their business healthy. Our range of affordable early intervention
and prevention services are custom-designed to achieve management goals.
Work Place Services comprises the following: assessments and evaluations;
short-term interventions; time-limited treatment plans and counseling for
problems such as depression and marital difficulties. We can also create
specialized programs, including management training to identify job performance
problems; needs assessments to address work place issues; and crisis intervention
in the event of a traumatic incident on the job.
For more information on this service please call David Griffith at (201)
567-0500 Ext. 3259.
OFF SITE COMMUNITY & SCHOOL BASED PROGRAMS
Vantage Health System offers a comprehensive set of programming for community
groups and local schools systems. Currently VHS has services being offered
in the Teaneck and Bergenfield School Systems.
SUPPORT GROUPS
VHS has long history of offering support groups to our community. We
currently have support groups in operation in a wide range of areas. These
offering are added to on a regular basis, please call (201) 567-0059 for
more information.
Sandwich Generation Group
For middle-aged parents whop are also the children of elderly parents
and other caregivers to the elderly. This group meets monthly at Vantage
Health System 2 Park Avenue, Dumont, NJ 07628. For more information on this
program call Nancy Bortinger at 201-384-7734.
Survivors After Suicide
This support groups is for those who have experienced the loss of loved
one through suicide. The group will reduce one's feelings of isolation and
shame. Within the group, survivors will learn that the outstretched hand,
the emotional sharing, the understanding compassion of members, will help
to ease the stresses which suicide places on survivors. The group meets
on the first and third Wednesday of each month at Vantage Health System
2 Park Avenue, Dumont, NJ 07628. For more information please contact Michele
Weinberg at 201-818-7133, or MaryAnn Becker at 973-248-1708.
Family Support Group
This group is for those family members who have been touched by the
effects of mental illness. This group offers support, education, and professional
advise for those who have mental illness on their families. The group meets
on a monthly basis at Vantage Health System 2 Park Avenue, Dumont, NJ 07628For
more information on this program call Christine Lidestri at (201) 385-4400
Ext. 3036.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
The C.L.A.S.P. Program
VHS also has a unique and rewarding volunteer opportunity, the C.L.A.S.P.
Program. Care and Link with A Special Person
is a volunteer program providing companionship and support. The uniqueness
of the CLASP program is that it enables volunteers to be flexible
as to the time they give as well as when and where they give it. Each participant
receives training and ongoing support as well as the opportunity to be an
important part of someone's life. The program is open to men and women volunteers
21 years and older. For more information on this rewarding volunteer opportunity
please contact Kay Reddy at (201) 385-4400 Ext. 3097.
Vantage Health System also offers volunteer opportunities for those from
the community who wish to share their skills with us. Through the years
VHS has had volunteers in a variety of functions for more information on
these volunteer opportunities please call Janice Hugo at (201) 385-4400
Ext. 3017.
L.E.A.P
The Life Enrichment and Achievement Program (L.E.A.P) is a day treatment
program for adults who are diagnosed with both a psychiatric disorder and
a developmental disability, along with loss of impulse control. L.E.A.P.
provides an individualized program for each client, including daily individual
counseling sessions, group therapy, and activity groups to increase socialization
skills. L.E.A.P. staff working in a 1 to 2 staff client ratio, also
collaborates with clients' residential staff and families to provide consistent
treatment.
The program's goals include assisting each client in reaching his or her
full potential;
- Through maximizing clients' strengths
- Facilitating peer support
- Educating clients about the management of their illness to prevent relapse
and re-hospitalization
- Increasing independent living skills
- Encouraging clients to take an active role in formulating their own
goals and participating in their own treatment planning.
All referrals for this program must be made through the Division of Developmental
Disabilities.
Vantage Health System's Services
Vantage Health System provides a comprehensive range of community based
mental health, addiction, developmental disabilities, and eldercare services
to individuals and families. These include children with emotional problems,
adolescents with addiction challenges, adults with serious mental illnesses,
and elders with Alzheimer’s disease.
On an annual basis, Vantage Health System serves more than 3,000 individuals/families
primarily living in twenty-five towns in Bergen County, New Jersey, namely:
Alpine, Bergenfield, Cliffside Park, Closter, Cresskill, Demarest, Dumont,
Edgewater, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Fairview, Fort Lee, Harrington Park,
Haworth, Leonia, Northvale, Norwood, Old Tappan, Palisades Park, Ridgefield,
Ridgefield Park, River Vale, Rockleigh, Teaneck and Tenafly.