Rutgers plans to open addiction treatment center at Plainfield's old Muhlenberg Hospital
Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care is planning to open an addiction treatment center at the former Muhlenberg Hospital in Plainfield.
The Rutgers Center for Recovery and Wellbeing recently received city Planning Board approval. The license application is currently under review by the state Department of Health, according to a Rutgers spokesperson.
City officials did not respond to a request for comment.
The facility will provide comprehensive, holistic and integrated diagnostic and clinical care to individuals and their families who are affected by substance use and co-occurring disorders, the Rutgers spokesperson said.
It also will offer medically monitored withdrawal management, inpatient treatment and intensive outpatient services including individual, group and family counseling, while also being a hub for research and training in addiction treatment, the spokesperson said.
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According to the project summary, Rutgers purchased a four-story, 20,000-square-foot renovated building in Muhlenberg Medical Arts Complex on Randolph Road. Muhlenberg Hospital closed in 2008, and the building is one of three being redeveloped by MBH Urban Renewal LLC at the site.
Rutgers purchased the building in May 2020, and a certificate of occupancy was issued by the city in June 2022. Rutgers took title of the building in November 2022.
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The Rutgers Center for Recovery and Wellbeing will offer 24 inpatient beds, 20 inpatient withdrawal management or detox beds, counseling and group therapy rooms along with exam rooms, laundry service and exercise, yoga and meditation spaces, according to the project summary.
The building will be staffed around the clock every day with about 40 employees on site weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., six employees on site during weekends from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., four to six staff members after 5 p.m. and four employees overnight, the project summary says.
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