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FDNY Counseling Services Unit (CSU) & the WTC Health Program – Here for You

Posted by Jim on August 9, 2017

FDNY Counseling Services Unit (CSU) & the WTC Health Program – Here for You

Five (5) FDNY CSU Locations in New York area –

•Manhattan (251 Lafayette St)– 212-570-1693 – (24/7)
•Fort Totten (Bayside, Queens)– 718-352-2140

•Staten Island (1688 Victory Blvd) – 718-815-4111

•Brentwood (Suffolk CC, L.I.)– 631-851-6888

•Middletown (Orange County, NY)– 845-695-1029

Each site staffed with FDNY WTC Licensed & experienced Counselors,Psychiatrists, & Mental Health Nurse Practitioners

Having issues (anxiety, depression, anger, insomnia) that may be related to your WTC rescue & recovery work?

•There are licensed, experienced CSU Counselors available to help

•If you need more specialized care, including prescriptions for WTC-covered mental health meds, your CSU Counselor can refer you to an FDNY WTC Psychiatrist or FDNY WTC Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

•Your CSU care is expert, confidential, and free

Have WTC mental health certification & receiving WTC Counseling from non-FD Psychiatrist, Therapist, or Mental Health Nurse Practitioner?

•If your Counselor is not already an FDNY WTC Provider, please ask them to call Teja (pronounced Tay-Hah) Pekija at CSU – 212-570-1693, ext 318 – for process required to become an authorized WTC provider

•CSU has network of participating non-FD WTC counseling and mental health providers in the Metro NY area & around the U.S.

•Approved sessions are free

•If your CSU-approved non-FD WTC Counselor is also a prescriber –

◦Prescriptions for WTC-covered mental health meds are covered –zero co-pay

◦ Please present your WTC Prescription card toyour pharmacist

◦ FD WTC Prescription staff will override the initial rejection for ongoing fills

FDNY WTC Health Program – Physical Health Satellite Locations

•Retired Members – Appointments for WTC Monitoring and WTC Treatment, available multiple days per week at five (5) FDNY WTC locations, including BHS at HQ

•Active Members – WTC Treatment appointments (no Duty Determination) – available multiple days per week, at five (5) Metro NY FDNY WTC locations, including BHS at HQ

•Active Members – Annual Medical at BHS is your WTC Medical. New feature – will now see a 2nd doctor, an FDNY WTC Treatment doctor, in a separate new WTC Medical Suite. There your WTC-related health issues confidentially discussed (no Duty Determination)

•BHS & Satellites (except Ft Totten) – easy access for physically challenged members

•WTC Monitoring = yearly in-depth health evaluation – provides WTC and non-WTC results regarding your current health status & early diagnosis of developing issues

•WTC Treatment = shorter doctor visit, you schedule visits as needed, based on severity of your WTC health issues. You can check your WTC health certifications. Free prescriptions may be written for covered meds. If needed, free referrals issued: 1. For more specialized testing (CT Scan, MRI, Endoscopy, etc); 2. To see participating WTC Specialty physician provider (ENTs, GIs, Pulmonary, etc);

•Please call FDNY WTC Member Services at (718) 999-1858 for an appointment

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Commack, Long Island (Suffolk County) – New office in a new location
66 Commack Road, Suite 200 / (631) 858-2190
Commack, NY 11725 ** New / New / New **

Fort Totten (Bayside, Queens)

Building 413B / (718) 281-7955
Bayside, NY 11359

Middletown (Orange County, NY) – Same parking lot, new office in different building
2277 Goshen Turnpike / (845) 695-0695
Middletown, NY 10941 ** New / New / New **

Staten Island, NY (across from Doody Home Center)
1688 Victory Blvd / (718) 448-2391
Staten Island, NY 10314

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