AREBA Casriel, Inc., New York City, New York

Vintage toned West 57 Street
500 West 57th Street
New York City, NY, 10019

Overview of ACI Chemical Dependency Treatment Centers

Addiction Care Interventions (ACI) Chemical Dependency Treatment Centers was founded as a substance abuse treatment center in New York around 1960s. ACI Rehab is one of the oldest rehab centers in America. Dr. Daniel Casriel, the world’s renowned psychiatrist, founded this organization as AREBA Casriel Inc. that elongates to Accelerated Re-education of the Emotions, Behavior, and Attitudes.
Dr. Casriel laid the foundation of this rehab on the belief that addiction is the result of a deficit of individual bonding and can be treated through his treatment program, AREBA. The facility continues to offer medical, spiritual, and psychological services to needy people under the identical mission.
ACI Chemical Dependency Treatment Centers offer both inpatient and outpatient programs. They even have a medical detox program. The facility’s recovery model is based on the AREBA model while therapies include CBT, DBT, REBT, etc.
The organization has a team of qualified professionals that ensure a higher success rate. All people associated with ACI rehab are committed to making the lives of individuals suffering from addiction better. This collaborative approach to care is the secret behind the reputation of ACI as the premier center of New York in terms of chemical dependency treatment services.

Accommodation and Food at ACI Rehab

ACI Chemical Dependency Treatment Centers has different operating offices for inpatient and outpatient services. For inpatient services, individuals have to contact the main office, whereas the outpatient ones have to reach the location, 255 West 36th Street, New York, NY 10018.

The facility offers housing facilities for both inpatients and outpatients where they have to stay for a maximum term of nine months depending on the needs of the patients. The housing facility is available at the main location, which is of eight floors. In total, it has 100 beds where male and female resides on different floors.

The setting of the room is dorm-like that accommodates two to four individuals. Each floor has a communal bathroom, which is shared by all.

In terms of food, the facility has a team of cooks that take care of the menu on a regular basis. In the dining room, food is served to individuals in a cafeteria style. However, restrictions can be there on food items wherever requires.

Treatment Options at ACI Centers

ACI Chemical Dependency Treatment Centers offer a wide range of treatment choices for both inpatient and outpatient services. Based on the needs of the clients, inpatient and outpatient services are allotted. The treatment options available at ACI Centers include:

Inpatient Services

  • Inpatient Detox
  • Inpatient Rehab
  • Smoke Cessation Program
  • LGBTQ Track
  • Adolescent Program
  • Recovery Care
  • Relapse Prevention

Outpatient Services

  • Outpatient Detox
  • Outpatient Chemical Dependency
  • Addiction Medicine
  • Seeking Safety
  • Trauma Group
  • Anger Management
  • Domestic Violence
  • Spirituality Program

Therapies Provided at ACI Centers

This facility provides holistic treatments through a wide range of therapies. In order to improve the quality of lives of their clients, the organization has instilled therapies like:

  • Art Therapy
  • Drama Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy
  • Cognitive/Behavioral Therapy
  • Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy
  • Substance Abuse Counseling Approach
  • Individual Therapy
  • Family Therapy
  • Spirituality and Medication Practices
  • Sports and Recreation
  • Sober Recreation

Payment Options and Insurances

ACI Chemical Dependency Treatment Centers accepts payments through self-pay and insurances. Some of the insurance plans covered by ACI Centers include:

  • Aetna
  • Medicaid
  • Cigna
  • Americhoice
  • Emblem/GHI-HIP
  • Local 1199
  • HealthNEt/MHN
  • Optum
  • HealthFirst
  • Fidelis Care

ACI Centers’ Licenses

  • NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS)
  • Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
  • Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
  • NYS Department of Health (NYS DOH)
  • The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (TJS)

ACI Centers’ Amenities

What makes ACI the premier rehab center all over New York is their commitment to improving every sphere of an individual’s life such as emotional, occupational, social, physical, and familial. All this takes place through their well-established trauma-informed and patient-centered therapeutic environment.

From the past 40 years, ACI has been encouraging individuals to learn somber social behavior through its entertainment programs such as psychodrama, art therapy, family therapy, meditation, etc. This facility even makes trips to Manhattan for various recreational activities.

ACI Centers proposes specialty programs for clients dealing with trauma or anger, DUI or DWI offenders, LGBTQ clients, family members, and adolescents. Also, this facility houses a smoking cessation program.

About ACI’s Staff

The comprehensive and integrated services at the ACI Chemical Dependency Treatment Centers are provided with the help of a professional team of the board, such as Addiction Medicine Specialists, Addiction Psychiatrists, Medicine Physicians, Addiction Medicine Specialists, Nurse Practitioners, Psychologists, Assistants, and Social Workers. Some of the important people include:

Stephen J. Yohay
President/Chairman of the Board

Stephen J. Yohay took over the AREBA Casriel Inc. after the founder, Dr. Daniel Casriel passed away. He was a former patient at ACI Chemical Dependency Treatment Centers. He is working in the field of substance treatment abuse from the past forty-six years. He also holds Counselor Emeritus’s prestigious designation.

Don Gasparini
CEO of ACI Centers

He became the part of the ACI team as the Chief Executive Officer in June 2017. He has received his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Manhattanville College and Master’s degree from New York University. He began his career as a counselor and now, serving as the CEO of the ACI Centers.

Howard Field
Special Assistant to the President

Howard Field joined the ACI team in 1995. He has done Mechanical Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn. He has worked as the Regional Operations Manager in “Corporate America” for twenty-three years. He has played an integral role in the ACI’s success.

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