Family Service Bureau of Newark

NCC’s Family Service Bureau of Newark helps families and individuals gain control and improve the quality of their lives in healthy, constructive ways. The Family Service Bureau of Newark has been an established force for more than a century in the Newark area providing community-based mental health, counseling and other services.

It offers mental health services, counseling, crisis intervention, substance abuse services, specialty services and an employee assistance program. It is staffed by Master’s level social workers and other mental health professionals. The Family Service Bureau of Newark’s comprehensive services for youth, adults and families are available to those living and working in Essex and West Hudson counties.

On-site services are provided at the Family Service Bureau of Newark’s headquarters located at 393 Central Avenue in Newark and at its office located at 391 Kearny Avenue in Kearny.

Behavioral Health Counseling

The Family Service Bureau of Newark provides community-based services both on and off site. Family Service Counseling includes couple, family and group therapy to assist with a myriad of problems including marital conflict, stress and anger management, parent-child conflict, child abuse and neglect, child sexual abuse, at-risk youth, domestic violence, post-traumatic stress, depression and anxiety.

The Family Service Bureau of Newark is the daytime crisis responder for Essex County, providing Family Crisis Intervention for juveniles in crisis, in addition to crisis counseling for eligible families residing in the Central Ward.

The Family Service Bureau of Newark offers school-based counseling in parochial, charter and public schools.

Substance Abuse Services

The Gateway to Freedom Substance Abuse Program offers three levels of care: Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient and Aftercare services. Clients in early recovery begin with a structured five-day-a-week program and, based on their progress, step down to three-days-a-week and, then, one-day-a-week. Services include group and individual counseling, family counseling, relapse prevention, MICA counseling, recreational and art therapy and drug screening.

On-site Twelve-Step recovery groups are open to Family Service Bureau of Newark clients and the general community.

Employee Assistance Program

The Family Service Bureau of Newark’s Employee Assistance Program is available to employees and their families who may be experiencing stress in their personal or work lives.

The Employee Assistance Program can help with stress at home or at work, couples’ issues, parent-child issues, health factors and other areas of concern.

Community Crisis Intervention

Trained Family Service Bureau of Newark staff members are available to go on location to respond to crises in the workplace, school violence, natural disasters and other catastrophes. In the aftermath of the tragedy of September 11, for instance, Family Service Bureau of Newark counselors were active in Newark and around the New York metropolitan area. Staff is trained in a debriefing model that helps all involved to talk about their experiences and return to pre-crisis functioning as quickly as possible.

Training

The Family Service Institute offers a multitude of seminars for professionals and lay people both on- and off-site. Available trainings include stress management, anger management, time management, conflict resolution, parenting skills, identifying sexual abuse, substance abuse awareness, cultural sensitivity, team building and family systems theory.

The Family Service Bureau of Newark accepts MSW & MFT interns to work under the direct supervision of its experienced clinical staff.

CADC interns who need in-service hours to complete their certification are accepted. Interns work under the guidance of trained Substance Abuse staff members.

Family Therapy Training is available under the direct supervision of approved Marriage and Family Supervisors. Interns work intensively with families, using videotaping and recording to monitor interventions and to study the latest in family therapy interventions

To make an appointment, call the Family Service Bureau of Newark of Newark at 973-412-2056 in Newark or 201-246-8077 in Kearny. Referrals are accepted from other community providers as well as from the New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Service and Family and Criminal Court.

Client fees are based on a sliding scale, and no one is turned away because of an inability to pay. Medicaid and Medicare are accepted and the Family Service Bureau of Newark assists clients in filing for other insurance reimbursement. Some specialty programs are provided at no cost.

For more information, please contact Lisa Fedder: (973) 412-2056 or send an email to lfedder@newcommunity.org