Counseling Center at Toms River is a NJ DMHAS-licensed addiction treatment provider in Toms River, Ocean County. Per the 2024 SAMHSA National Directory, the facility offers partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and medication-assisted treatment.
Accreditation / certification: The Joint Commission.
At a glance
- Address: 1198 Lakewood Road Suite 102, Toms River, NJ 08753
- County: Ocean
- Phone: 732-736-6559
- Licensure: NJ DMHAS-licensed (state substance use treatment agency)
- Accreditation: The Joint Commission
- Levels of care: Intensive outpatient (IOP), Outpatient, Outpatient MAT (methadone/buprenorphine/naltrexone), Regular outpatient, and Partial hospitalization (PHP)
- MAT medications offered: Buprenorphine and Naltrexone
- Populations served: Active duty military, Adolescents, Men, Women, Co-occurring mental health and SUD, Co Occurring Pain Sud, Criminal justice-involved, Hiv Aids, Intimate Partner Violence Survivors, LGBTQ, Military families, Pregnant and postpartum women, Seniors, Sexual Abuse Survivors, Trauma Survivors, Veterans, and Young adults
- Payment accepted: Private insurance and Self-pay / cash
Program overview
Per public records, Counseling Center at Toms River provides partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and medication-assisted treatment. The program operates from 1198 Lakewood Road Suite 102 and serves patients across Ocean County and surrounding areas. Specific day-to-day program schedules, clinical staff composition, and admission capacity are not published in SAMHSA’s directory — these details should be confirmed directly with the facility during your intake call.
What Counseling Center at Toms River is documented to offer
- Accreditation: Counseling Center at Toms River holds The Joint Commission. Accreditation is a voluntary external quality review — facilities with multiple accreditations have committed to ongoing clinical and operational standards verification.
- Medication-assisted treatment: the facility dispenses or prescribes Buprenorphine and Naltrexone for opioid use disorder. MAT is the most evidence-based pharmacotherapy for OUD.
- Integrated dual diagnosis capability: state mental health department licensure plus SAMHSA co-occurring designation indicate the facility has clinical infrastructure for patients with both SUD and serious mental illness.
- Adolescent/teen programming: the facility is configured to serve patients under 18.
- LGBTQ population served: the facility self-reports LGBTQ-affirming programming. Ask about specific staff training and clinical policies during intake to confirm the programming depth.
- Veteran programming: the facility is configured to serve veterans — confirm whether care is VA-direct, VA Community Care, TRICARE, or standalone commercial during intake.
Who Counseling Center at Toms River is typically appropriate for
Based on the public data, Counseling Center at Toms River is likely appropriate for patients with opioid use disorder seeking medication-assisted treatment in an outpatient setting, patients who need structured clinical support while maintaining work/family responsibilities (IOP), and patients who need daily structured clinical programming but have stable housing (PHP).
This is a directional assessment from public records — it’s not a substitute for a clinical intake. The facility’s admissions team will assess fit during your initial call.
What to verify before calling Counseling Center at Toms River
- NJ DMHAS licensure — confirm current status via the NJ DMHAS licensure lookup.
- Insurance network status — call your insurance carrier and verify that Counseling Center at Toms River is currently in-network for your specific plan. Self-reported payer acceptance in the SAMHSA directory is a starting point, not proof of current in-network contract.
- Current level of care availability — ask specifically about bed or slot availability at the level of care you need. SAMHSA-listed services do not guarantee current open admissions.
- Medications policy — if you’re on prescribed buprenorphine, methadone, or other psychiatric medication, confirm the facility’s policy on maintaining your medication during treatment.
- Length-of-stay expectations — ask what a typical length of stay looks like for patients with your clinical presentation.
- MAT specifics — which specific medication(s), induction/transition protocol, and continuation plan post-discharge.
- Joint Commission accreditation — verify current status at qualitycheck.org.
Considering Counseling Center at Toms River?
Not sure if Counseling Center at Toms River is the right fit? Call (888) 699-0742 to talk through your options. We’ll help you understand what to ask, what insurance considerations apply, and how it compares with other facilities in the area.
About this profile
Sources: SAMHSA 2024 National Directory of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Programs, NJ DMHAS licensure records.
Last verified: 2026-04-21
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