Founded in 1997, Organization for Recovery is a nonprofit organization treating opioid use in Plainfield, New Jersey, primarily offering medication-assisted treatment but also offering
outpatient treatment programs for substance use and mental health concerns. Bus line 59 provides access to their outpatient facility, stopping less than a block away on Richmond Street at E 3rd Street. Organization for Recovery accepts
Medicaid and
Medicare as well as non-Medicaid clients.
Organization for Recovery offers medication-assisted treatment (
MAT) via methadone and buprenorphine to assist with opioid cravings. MAT is available at their North Avenue location Monday through Friday from 5:30 AM - 7:30 PM and Saturday from 5:30 AM - 12:30 PM, with walk-ins welcome. Programs include intake, screening, assessment and evaluation, individual and group counseling, case management, medical and co-occurring mental health services, family counseling, HIV testing, and drug screenings. Organization for Recovery also operates a mobile medication unit offering MAT throughout the community of Plainfield, increasing the accessibility of treatment.
Organization for Recovery offers an outpatient and
intensive outpatient program (IOP) for individuals who are not receiving medication assisted treatment (MAT). Both programs include an assessment and evaluation, individual and group counseling, case management, anger management, and drug screenings. The outpatient program meets Monday through Thursday evenings and the IOP meets three evenings each week with longer sessions. Community based organizations, county probation, drug court, and New Jersey state parole (MAP) generally refer clients to these programs.
Evidence-Based Context: According to SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2023), approximately 48.7 million Americans aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder in the past year. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) emphasizes that treatment programs combining behavioral therapy with medication-assisted approaches show the highest rates of sustained recovery. Facilities like Organization for Recovery provide structured pathways to evidence-based care.
Sources: SAMHSA NSDUH 2023, NIDA Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment (4th Ed.)