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:

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:

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.

WORK PLACE SERVICES

OFF SITE COMMUNITY & SCHOOL BASED PROGRAMS

SUPPORT GROUPS

Sandwich Generation Group

Survivors After Suicide

Family Support Group

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

The C.L.A.S.P. Program

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.