Community Counseling Mediation Service Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program

Community Counseling Mediation Service operates as an outpatient clinic at 810 Classon Avenue in Brooklyn's Crown Heights neighborhood, providing addiction treatment and recovery support to adults across Brooklyn and Manhattan. The outpatient model is intentional — it allows people to pursue structured substance abuse treatment while maintaining the family ties, employment, and community connections that anchor long-term recovery.

For those stepping down from residential treatment or seeking a consistent aftercare program, outpatient care at this level offers ongoing structure without the disruption of inpatient placement. Recovery does not happen in a vacuum, and this clinic's community-based positioning reflects that reality.

One of the defining features of Community Counseling Mediation Service is its clinical focus on co-occurring disorders and dual diagnosis treatment. Many people entering recovery carry unaddressed trauma or PTSD that is deeply intertwined with their substance use. Treating only one side of that equation rarely produces durable results, and this clinic is structured to address both simultaneously.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy forms the clinical backbone of the program, equipping clients with concrete tools for recognizing and changing the thought patterns that sustain addictive behavior. CBT is particularly effective in outpatient settings because the skills it builds can be practiced and reinforced in real-world environments between sessions.

Few outpatient programs in Brooklyn serve as broad a cross-section of the community as this one. Community Counseling Mediation Service works with veterans, pregnant women, young adults ages 18 to 25, seniors, men, women, individuals seeking HIV/AIDS support, and those referred through the court system. This breadth reflects a genuine commitment to meeting the recovery needs of the full community, not just the easiest-to-serve segments of it.

Court-ordered clients receive the same clinically grounded outpatient program as voluntary participants, and the clinic's experience with mandated treatment populations means staff are equipped to engage clients at varying levels of initial motivation — an important factor in any sustained recovery effort.

Cost is one of the most cited barriers to entering and staying in treatment. Community Counseling Mediation Service accepts Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, state insurance, and self-pay, and also offers a sliding scale fee structure based on ability to pay. This range of payment options positions the clinic as an accessible recovery resource for low-income individuals and families across Brooklyn and Manhattan who might otherwise delay or forgo care entirely.

For families supporting a loved one through the recovery process, knowing that financial flexibility exists can make the difference between starting treatment now or waiting. The sliding scale option, in particular, ensures that neither income nor insurance status becomes an insurmountable obstacle to getting sustained outpatient support.