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Verified Treatment Center

Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services

Erie, PA · 16509

SAMHSA Verified IOP Dual Dx
Specializes in Adolescent

Key Takeaways for Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services

  • IOP · Dual Dx offered
  • Accepts Medicaid, Private insurance
  • SAMHSA-listed facility
  • Direct line available · Helpline free & confidential 24/7

About Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services

Evaluating Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services (Erie, PA): The facility's programming is outpatient (IOP, Dual Dx), not residential. The structural dimensions to verify — state licensure, voluntary accreditation, clinical-framework alignment with ASAM 4e — are each independently checkable and worth doing before admission rather than after.

Care levels at Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services

Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services is an outpatient-focused program (IOP, Dual Dx) — patients live at home or in sober living and attend treatment sessions. This level of care is clinically appropriate for mild-to-moderate substance use disorder, or for patients stepping down from residential. ASAM Criteria 4e is the benchmark framework for matching patients to appropriate intensity. Most major payer medical-necessity documents reference it. An outside ASAM-aligned assessment, prior to admission, is the protection against misplacement.

Insurance and payment

Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services accepts both Medicaid and commercial insurance, which is the broadest payer profile and typically correlates with programs that operate at scale across the economic spectrum. Before admission, request a written Verification of Benefits from the facility's utilization-review team. Verbal VOB is where most post-admission cost-sharing disputes originate. Written documentation settles them.

Before you call

The operational due diligence on Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services comes down to three documents: ASAM-aligned level-of-care documentation matching independent clinical assessment, written Verification of Benefits for your specific plan product, written MAT policy. If the clinical situation involves opioid use disorder, confirm explicitly whether Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services offers medication-assisted treatment — buprenorphine, methadone, or naltrexone. Programs that do not are operating outside the current standard of care.

Listing sourced from the SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator. Data last synced April 2026. Verify current programs directly with the facility.

Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services at a Glance

Levels of care

IOP · Dual Dx

Service settings

Outpatient, Intensive outpatient treatment, Regular outpatient treatment

Therapy approaches

Anger management, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Motivational interviewing, Relapse prevention, Substance use disorder counseling, Trauma-related counseling

Age groups

Children/Adolescents

Insurance & Payment Accepted

Confirm in-network status before admission — verification is free.

Medicare

Private insurance

Coverage details →

TRICARE / VA

Contact & Location

Address

5100 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16509

Facility direct line

718-676-4280

Website

jewishboard.org

Questions about this facility

Common questions about Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services

Answered from public sources: SAMHSA listings, federal parity regulations, and our own admissions helpline intake notes.

Is Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services listed in the SAMHSA Treatment Services Locator?

Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services appears in our directory because it is sourced from the federal SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator. The SAMHSA listing is the federal reference for licensed substance-use programs in the United States — inclusion requires active state licensure. If you want to verify independently, you can search by name or ZIP at findtreatment.gov.

What insurance does Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services accept?

Insurance network lists change frequently, so the definitive answer is always to call the facility directly or call our helpline — we verify benefits on the line, for free. In general, most SAMHSA-listed programs in PA accept at least one commercial insurer plus Medicaid. Out-of-network coverage depends on your specific plan's behavioral-health benefits.

How do I know if this level of care is right for me?

The clinical answer comes from an ASAM assessment — a six-dimension evaluation of withdrawal risk, medical conditions, mental state, readiness to change, relapse potential, and living environment. A good intake conversation at Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services (or any SAMHSA-listed program) will walk through those dimensions before recommending a level of care. If you would like help thinking through the fit first, take our 2-minute self-assessment.

Is calling confidential? Will my employer find out?

Substance-use treatment records are protected under 42 CFR Part 2 — a federal rule stricter than HIPAA. An employer cannot access your records without a court order or your written consent. Insurance claims will reflect that behavioral-health services were provided, but not the diagnosis or the content. Calls to our helpline and to Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services directly are confidential.

What happens if I call the helpline instead of the facility?

Our helpline ((866) 777-GUIDE) is answered 24/7 by licensed admissions counselors. They will ask about insurance, location preference, and clinical priorities, then match you against in-network verified programs. You can request Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services specifically. There is no obligation to admit — the call is informational.