Central Nassau Guidance Srvs – OCCBHC

Central Nassau Guidance Srvs – OCCBHC provides drug and alcohol treatment from its location at 950 South Oyster Bay Road in Hicksville, New York. It is a nonprofit provider. The OCCBHC program is operated by Central Nassau Guidance Srvs.

Patients can access detox (medically supervised withdrawal), standard outpatient counseling, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), co-occurring (dual diagnosis) mental health treatment, and telehealth therapy. Clinicians use approaches such as anger management, brief intervention, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and relapse prevention. For opioid use disorder, the program uses buprenorphine and naltrexone. It also prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder.

Central Nassau Guidance Srvs – OCCBHC accepts government funding for substance use treatment, Medicare, Medicaid, military insurance (TRICARE), private health insurance, cash or self-payment, state-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid, and SAMHSA funding/block grants. A sliding fee scale based on income is available. Coverage depends on your specific plan, so verify benefits before admission.

The program accepts children/adolescents, young adults, adults, and seniors. It offers specialized groups for young adults, seniors or older adults, veterans, and active duty military. Sign language services are available for deaf and hard-of-hearing clients.

The facility reports licensing or certification from the state substance use treatment agency and state mental health department.

Support services include aftercare/continuing care, discharge planning, naloxone and overdose education, and outcome follow-up after discharge.