About
About Bridge Back to Life Center Inc Outpatient
Bridge Back to Life Center’s Staten Island outpatient clinic at 1688 Victory Boulevard delivers outpatient and intensive outpatient addiction treatment to residents of Richmond County, the borough most geographically isolated from the rest of New York City’s substance use care system. The clinic operates as part of Bridge Back to Life’s broader metropolitan network, which has run continuously since 1988 under the leadership of President and CEO Gary Butchen, LCSW-R, CASAC, SAP.
Clinical services at the Victory Boulevard office are structured around outpatient and intensive outpatient programming. Adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors, and clients referred through the courts can all access treatment here, with clinical evaluation at intake determining the appropriate level of care for each person. Specialty pathways through the parent organization include Veterans Services, Employee Assistance referrals, Justice-Involved services, and a Professionals Program — all reachable through the Staten Island intake door when clinically appropriate.
Language access at the Staten Island clinic mirrors the rest of the Bridge Back to Life network: services in English, Spanish, Italian, Hmong, and Vietnamese per SAMHSA records. Italian-language access matters meaningfully in Staten Island, where Italian American heritage shapes a significant portion of the borough’s identity and where Italian-speaking elder clients may benefit from clinical conversation in their native language.
Payment is accepted via Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE, private insurance, and self-pay. The organization’s documented practice of accommodating clients who hit financial obstacles is part of how it has sustained outpatient access across the metro region for more than three decades. For Staten Island intake, the local line is (718) 447-5700; the main organizational line is 1-844-896-2285.
- NYS OASAS licensed medical detox facility serving Staten Island since 1988
- Extended weekday hours until 9 PM plus Saturday availability for urgent detox needs
- Multilingual medical staff providing detox services in 5 languages including Spanish and Vietnamese
- Specialized naltrexone treatments for opioid detox and withdrawal management
- Financial assistance available with flexible payment arrangements for detox programs