Hackensack Meridian Carrier Clinic — Blake Recovery Center is a NJ DMHAS-licensed addiction treatment provider in Belle Mead, Somerset County. Per the 2024 SAMHSA National Directory, the facility offers inpatient/residential, medically supervised detox, intensive outpatient, and medication-assisted treatment.
Accreditation / certification: The Joint Commission.
This is one of 1 locations operated under the Hackensack Meridian Carrier Clinic organization — see the multi-site section below.
At a glance
- Address: 252 County Road 601, Belle Mead, NJ 08502
- County: Somerset
- Phone: 908-281-1000
- Website: https://hackensackmeridianhealth.org/en/locations/hackensack-meridian-health-carrier-clinic
- Licensure: NJ DMHAS-licensed (state substance use treatment agency)
- Accreditation: The Joint Commission
- Levels of care: Hospital inpatient, Hospital inpatient detoxification, Intensive outpatient (IOP), Outpatient, Residential, Residential detoxification, and Short-term residential
- MAT medications offered: Buprenorphine and Naltrexone
- Populations served: Active duty military, 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, Medicare, TRICARE, and Self-pay / cash
Program overview
Per public records, Hackensack Meridian Carrier Clinic — Blake Recovery Center provides inpatient/residential, medically supervised detox, intensive outpatient, and medication-assisted treatment. The program operates from 252 County Road 601 and serves patients across Somerset 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 Hackensack Meridian Carrier Clinic — Blake Recovery Center is documented to offer
- Accreditation: Hackensack Meridian Carrier Clinic — Blake Recovery Center 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.
- Medically supervised detox: the facility offers clinical detoxification, which is essential for safely managing alcohol, benzodiazepine, and high-dose opioid withdrawal.
- 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 Hackensack Meridian Carrier Clinic — Blake Recovery Center is typically appropriate for
Based on the public data, Hackensack Meridian Carrier Clinic — Blake Recovery Center is likely appropriate for patients who need 24-hour clinical care — significant withdrawal risk, acute co-occurring symptoms, unstable housing, or prior outpatient failure, patients with opioid use disorder seeking medication-assisted treatment in an outpatient setting, and patients who need structured clinical support while maintaining work/family responsibilities (IOP).
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 Hackensack Meridian Carrier Clinic — Blake Recovery Center
- NJ DMHAS licensure — confirm current status via the NJ DMHAS licensure lookup.
- Insurance network status — call your insurance carrier and verify that Hackensack Meridian Carrier Clinic — Blake Recovery Center 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 Hackensack Meridian Carrier Clinic — Blake Recovery Center?
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About this profile
Sources: SAMHSA 2024 National Directory of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Programs, NJ DMHAS licensure records, and direct verification of accreditation with The Joint Commission.
Last verified: 2026-04-21
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