BriteLife Recovery at Lexington (NY)

Dual Diagnosis Treatment Center in New York

★★★★★

4.6 (29 Google Reviews)

People heal through connection. Addiction and mental health struggles are rooted in disconnection: from self, from others, from the body, from meaning, from the world around us. We help people reconnect at every level we can reach.

2774 NY-42, West Kill, NY

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Admissions Open

24 hours, 7 days

New

Our Newest Campus

8:1

Clinician Ratio

16:1

Case Manager Ratio

4.5/5

Patient Satisfaction score

4.6

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Accredited, certified, licensed

Joint Commission Accreditation - BriteLife Recovery

The Joint Commission

Gold seal of accreditation — the gold standard for behavioral healthcare quality.

LegitScript Certified

Verified ethical treatment provider with confirmed clinical standards.

NY State Licensed

Fully certified by the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports.

Our Philosophy: Healing Through Connection

Our approach focuses on helping people reconnect at every level we can meaningfully support. That philosophy shapes everything we do, from clinical programming and family involvement to staff culture and experiential care. And while our work is deeply relational, it is also grounded in accountability. We measure outcomes, evaluate effectiveness, and continue refining our model to ensure the care we provide is both compassionate and clinically sound.

Integrated Co-Occurring Care in New York

Most people who come through our doors are not experiencing a single challenge in isolation.  Substance use, trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, chronic stress, and relationship struggles are often deeply intertwined. Over time, these experiences become increasingly interconnected, making it difficult to separate one from another. In some treatment settings, these concerns are addressed through separate tracks or disconnected services. Addiction treatment may happen in one place, psychiatric care in another, and trauma work somewhere else in the process. Our approach is different. We treat the whole person through one integrated program and one collaborative treatment team. Whatever combination of experiences brought someone here, we approach them as interconnected parts of a larger story rather than isolated diagnoses to be treated separately.

Our Model of Care

Most treatment centers have groups. BriteLife has a model. Those are not the same thing. Healing rarely happens through a single insight or intervention. It happens through repetition, practice, and experience, reinforced across enough relationships and modalities that the same core principles begin to compound. When care is organized around a coherent model instead of a collection of disconnected services, concepts build on each other, skills carry across settings, and insight becomes lived experience.

Our model is six arcs, each answering a question a person in recovery has to work through in order. Foundation is learning to feel what you feel without being overwhelmed by it. Connection asks whether you can be seen without hiding. Direction takes on what you actually want your life to be about. Recovery Skills builds the response to old coping when things get hard. Integration is where you grieve what you lost and set boundaries around what you keep. Transformation is how you forgive, create, and carry this forward.Insurance:

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Comfortable Rooms​

Common Areas

Therapy Spaces

Fire Pit & Trails

Grounds

Dining

Treatment Modalities

Evidence-based therapies matched to where you are in recovery.

Trauma-Informed Care

Integrated throughout every program

Nature-Informed Therapy

14-module NIT curriculum

Integrated Co-Occurring Care

Treating Addiction and Mental Health Together

Small Groups (≤16)

Personalized attention

Substances we treat in West Kill, NY

Our medical and clinical teams treat substance use disorders involving:
Don't see your substance listed? Call (866) 470-1464 to confirm treatment availability.

Our treatment programs

Medical Detox

5–7 days · Co-ed · 24/7 medical supervision

Residential Treatment

28 days avg · Gender-specific care

Our West Kill, NY campus

West Kill Campus

Co-ed detox + residential treatment

2774 NY-42, West Kill, NY

Game room, theater, hiking trails, fire pit

Getting started is simple

1

Call our 24/7 helpline

No pressure conversation

2

Verify insurance

Free benefits check

3

Plan your arrival

Travel + intake forms

4

Begin treatment

Day 1 detox or residential

Our West Kill, NY campus

Don Gasparini

Executive Director

Shanell Carney

Clinical Director

Jodi Gurley

Director of Nursing

Nicole Pantis

Assistant Director of Nursing

Rich Funk

Director of Operations

Karl Rasmussen

Executive Chef

Scott Messina

Senior Regional Business Development Director

Jackie DePaolera

Business Development Director

Frank Squadrito

Business Development Director

Kallie Sherman business development

Kallie Sherman

Business Development Director

★★★★★

4.6 (29 Google Reviews)
"BriteLife was the best experience I've EVER had. From Day 1 to aftercare they have been by my side."
— Bronwyn F
"When our family member initially needed help, we were nervous. But BriteLife couldn't have been a better decision."
— Eli W
"Their loving and supportive staff gave me the strength and courage to move on. BriteLife taught me how to love me!"
— Janet B

Frequently asked questions

How long is rehab at BriteLife West Kill?

Our detox program typically runs 5–7 days, and residential treatment averages 28 days, with a goal of 30 days for comprehensive care. Exact length depends on your individual clinical needs.

We accept most major insurance plans, including BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna, United Healthcare, Cigna, Anthem, Tricare, Optum, and others. Our admissions team can verify your specific benefits at no cost — call (866) 470-1464 or verify your insurance.

Phones and laptops aren't allowed during detox or residential treatment, except through individualized technology contracts that are carefully monitored — for example, for clients who need limited access for work or family responsibilities. This tech-limited environment helps clients stay focused on recovery and building authentic connections.
Our admissions team will send a full checklist before arrival.

Our detox services are available seven days a week, and our admissions team can often facilitate same-day or next-day admission so you can get care when you're ready.

Yes. In addition to substance use treatment, our Hanover location offers specialized inpatient mental health programming for conditions like depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder, delivered with the same intensity of care as our addiction treatment.

Located at 544 Iron Ridge Road in West Kill, our campus includes multiple buildings housing detox and residential services, set on expansive grounds. The facility features spacious group therapy rooms, an auditorium for larger gatherings, comfortable common areas, and outdoor spaces for recreation and nature-based programming. Meals are prepared by our executive chef with varied menu options each week.

Discharge planning begins on day one. Case managers work with clinical staff to build an individualized continuing care plan, including referrals for ongoing therapy, sober living arrangements, and community resources, plus access to our alumni program.

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