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Now scheduling assessments · Sussex County, NJ

Recovery that fits real life.

You are not your worst moment. Enlightenment Recovery helps adults take the next right step with structure, accountability, and respect — three evenings a week, in Sussex County, New Jersey.

NJ DMHAS licensed·HIPAA + 42 CFR Part 2 compliant·In-network: Horizon · Aetna · Cigna · United · AmeriHealth · NJ FamilyCare
What happens when you call

Four commitments. In writing.

  1. 01
    A real person, under 15 minutes.
    Our intake coordinator returns missed calls within 15 minutes during operating hours. No phone trees, no sales pressure.
  2. 02
    Assessment within 72 hours.
    We schedule your clinical assessment within three days of first contact, often sooner.
  3. 03
    Insurance navigated, not deflected.
    We verify benefits before your first visit and explain coverage in plain language. In-network with Horizon, Aetna, Cigna, United, AmeriHealth, and NJ FamilyCare.
  4. 04
    An evening schedule that respects your life.
    Group meets Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 6:00–9:00 PM so you keep your job, your family, and your routine.
Who we serve

Three kinds of people walk through our door. All of them are welcome.

Sussex County, New Jersey

We are of this place.

Newton. Sparta. Hopatcong. Andover. Stillwater. The towns where the same diner saw your parents on a Saturday morning and saw your kid on a Wednesday afternoon. We chose Sussex County because this is where our families are, where our community is, and where we believe the work of getting better belongs — close enough to walk to after dinner, close enough to bring your mother to.

A Sussex County, New Jersey resident at the Welcome to Sussex County sign, with the autumn hills and lake behind
Enlightenment Recovery · 47 US Highway 206, Augusta, NJ 07822
Our program

One disciplined launch service.

We are not opening with a buffet of services. We are opening with one program, run with discipline, until it is the best version of itself. Then we add the next.

Flagship · ASAM Level 2.1

Adult Evening Intensive Outpatient Program

Schedule
Monday · Wednesday · Thursday
6:00 – 9:00 PM · 9 clinical hours per week
Group size
10–12 clients per group
Location
Sussex County · Augusta, NJ
Monday
Foundations

Recovery foundations, relapse prevention, accountability, treatment goals.

Wednesday
Skills

CBT/DBT-informed coping, anxiety management, emotional regulation, anger de-escalation.

Thursday
Reconnection

Family systems, communication, life rebuilding, discharge planning, continuing care.

Anger, anxiety, and family work are built into the IOP curriculum — not billed as separate tracks.
Telehealth & hybrid care

Can’t make the drive three nights a week?

Attend the same evening IOP groups by secure video, or split your week between in-person and virtual. Same counselors, same schedule — for New Jersey residents who need recovery to fit around work, weather, and a long drive home.

Coming next

As we prove Site 1, we will add: court-referred substance use evaluations · anger management group · family recovery education · continuing care and alumni · daytime outpatient therapy. We list these here because we want you to know what is next — not to pretend they are available today.

Careers · launch team

Want to be a counselor here?

We are hiring our launch team in Sussex County. LCADC / LPC counselors, a Clinical Director, and an Intake Coordinator who actually answer the phone. What we are not is corporate-rehab energy.

Real evening hours so your daytime stays yours. Small caseloads (12–18 active clients per primary counselor). Weekly clinical supervision. Documentation that does not kill you. Compensation: competitive for Northwest NJ — published with each open role.

A counselor at Enlightenment Recovery — Sussex County, NJ
Augusta, NJ — first team.
Rent our space · Augusta, NJ

Our program runs in the evenings. The space is open all day.

Therapists, group facilitators, supervisors, and community meetings can rent our calm clinical rooms during weekday daytime hours — by the hour, the half-day, or a standing weekly slot.

Our commitments to you

Operating standards, not marketing claims.

These are the operating standards we measure ourselves against every week.

< 15 min
Callback time
After a missed call during operating hours.
72 hrs
Assessment scheduling
From first contact to a scheduled clinical assessment.
85%+
Group attendance target
Weekly attendance across the active cohort.
0
Unauthorized records released
No records without a signed, current authorization. Ever.

Targets per our internal operating standards. Reported transparently in our annual community report.

A day in the life

A Monday night, start to finish.

We are not a retreat. We are a schedule you can keep after a full day of work. Here is what Monday night — our Foundations evening — actually looks like at our Augusta location.

Evening interior, quiet circle of chairs
Built to the strictest standard

Compliance is not a back-office task.

It is a brand asset, a payer asset, a referral asset, and a legal risk-control asset. Substance-use records are governed by HIPAA and the stricter 42 CFR Part 2 — the federal rule written specifically for SUD treatment. Court and attorney reports carry only authorized attendance and compliance information. Nothing more.

NJ outpatient SUD licensureHIPAA · admin/physical/technical42 CFR Part 2ASAM-alignedScoped releases · no blanket waiversNo referral fees
  • Every disclosure logged with date, recipient, scope, and signing party.
  • Role-based access. Counselors see their caseload. Billing sees what billing needs.
  • Releases of information name the recipient and the scope — never a blanket waiver.
  • Court reports contain attendance and compliance only — no unnecessary psychotherapy detail.
Questions people actually ask

Plain answers. No fine print.

Will this satisfy my IDRC or court mandate?
For most NJ courts and Intoxicated Driver Resource Centers, yes. Our Adult Evening IOP is an ASAM Level 2.1 program running Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 6–9 PM, which meets New Jersey IOP structured-treatment requirements. We provide attendance and compliance letters per a signed release of information — limited to authorized attendance/compliance information, not psychotherapy detail. If your court has unusual requirements, tell us at intake and we will confirm in writing before you commit.
What insurance do you take?
In-network with Horizon BCBSNJ + Horizon NJ Health, Aetna, Cigna / Evernorth, UnitedHealthcare / Optum, AmeriHealth, and Wellpoint NJ + other NJ FamilyCare managed care plans. Self-pay and attorney/family-referred evaluation pathways are also available. We verify benefits before your first visit and explain coverage in plain language.
Can my employer find out I am in treatment?
No — not from us. SUD records are protected by 42 CFR Part 2, which is stricter than HIPAA. We will not confirm, deny, or release anything to an employer without a signed release that names them. The only narrow exceptions (a current court order, a medical emergency) we will tell you about.
Do you require detox first?
Not always. We screen for withdrawal risk at first contact. If you need detox, we coordinate directly with a partnered detox provider — Enlightenment does not currently offer detox, opioid treatment programs, residential, or partial hospitalization.
Who is this NOT for?
Adolescents (we are adult-only at launch); anyone needing detox, residential, or partial hospitalization (we will help you find the right level of care); and anyone whose primary need is acute psychiatric stabilization. We say so honestly and refer you to the right provider.
What if I miss a session?
We call. Once. Politely. Two missed sessions in a row triggers a check-in with your counselor; we do not punish people for hard weeks, but we do show up. Court-referred clients will see missed sessions reflected in compliance reports — we do not hide attendance from referrers who are authorized to see it.
The first phone call

The hardest part is making the call. We make it easy to make.

Our intake coordinator returns missed calls within 15 minutes during operating hours. No phone trees, no sales pressure, no script.