New Directions Treatment Services

About New Directions Treatment Services

New Directions Treatment Services (NDTS) is a licensed, community-based non-profit in Reading, Pennsylvania, offering outpatient medication-assisted treatment for opioid and other substance use disorders. They have served the Lehigh Valley since 1980 and Berks County since 1990, pairing FDA-approved medications with counseling so patients can stabilize and get back to work, school, and family life. Their whole-person approach treats recovery as a lifelong process and extends beyond addiction itself, with help connecting patients to medical care, encouraging family involvement, and supporting educational or career goals. Through their affiliated Cedar Point Family Services, they also provide outpatient mental health counseling for children, teens, and adults, including people with co-occurring conditions.

Medication options include methadone, buprenorphine (Suboxone), and naltrexone, and NDTS’s medical and behavioral staff choose the one that best fits each person’s needs within an individualized treatment plan. New patients attend required individual and group counseling, take regular drug screens, and keep up with their financial responsibilities, a structure meant to rebuild the skills needed to handle obligations outside treatment. Anyone seeking help can walk in during business hours with identification and proof of insurance, and care managers guide them through the application before scheduling an intake with a counselor. NDTS also offers support for pregnant patients, family counseling, and resources for loved ones affected by a family member’s substance use.