Saint Johns Riverside Hospital Opioid Treatment Program

Most residential treatment centers operate independently of hospital systems. The Park Care Pavilion CD Detox Program is embedded within Saint Johns Riverside Hospital in Yonkers — a distinction that shapes the kind of care available to people who need more than a freestanding program can offer. For individuals whose substance use is complicated by trauma, PTSD, or co-occurring mental health conditions, that hospital context provides a clinical depth that supports more complex presentations.

The program runs seven days a week, 24 hours a day, meaning the recovery process is not constrained by office hours or weekday schedules. For people in Yonkers, Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, and Irvington who are ready to commit to residential addiction treatment, the Park Care Pavilion represents a locally accessible option with institutional backing and a recognized Opioid Treatment Program certification.

Recovery looks different depending on who you are and what you've lived through. The Park Care Pavilion has structured its residential program to serve a wide cross-section of adults: men and women, veterans, seniors and older adults, individuals court-ordered into treatment, and those who need HIV/AIDS support as part of their recovery care. This population range means the program has experience navigating the distinct circumstances that different people bring to treatment.

Financial access is addressed through a broad set of payment options. The facility accepts Medicaid, Medicare, state insurance, private insurance, and self-pay arrangements. For families in Westchester County exploring residential treatment and concerned about cost, the combination of public insurance acceptance and private-pay flexibility removes some of the most common barriers to getting started in a recovery program.

Substance use and mental health conditions frequently intersect. The Park Care Pavilion directly addresses this reality by treating co-occurring disorders and dual diagnosis as part of its residential program — alongside trauma and PTSD, which are listed among the conditions the facility is equipped to serve. For people who have struggled to find a single program that takes both their addiction and their mental health seriously, a dual-diagnosis-capable residential setting within a hospital can be a significant factor in choosing where to pursue longer-term recovery.

Serving the broader Westchester County area, including communities like Irvington and Dobbs Ferry, the Park Care Pavilion fills a specific role in the regional substance abuse treatment landscape: a hospital-integrated, OTP-certified, dual-diagnosis residential program that accepts public insurance and operates without interruption throughout the week.

The Park Care Pavilion holds an Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) certification — a formal designation that reflects the program's qualifications for treating opioid use disorder within its residential structure. For individuals and families evaluating recovery centers specifically for opioid-related treatment, OTP certification is a meaningful credential that distinguishes a program from those without it.

Combined with the residential level of care and the facility's 24/7 operating schedule, the OTP certification positions the Park Care Pavilion as a serious long-term recovery option for people in Yonkers and the surrounding Westchester communities who are ready to commit to structured, ongoing treatment rather than a short-term or crisis-only intervention.