Home Nursing Agency Comm Services Alternatives

Home Nursing Agency Comm Services Alternatives - Altoona, PA

Home Nursing Agency Comm Services Alternatives is a mental health and substance abuse treatment facility located at 500 East Chestnut Avenue in the 16601 zip code in Altoona, PA. It is operated by a private non-profit organization. Some of the treatment approaches used by Home Nursing Agency Comm Services Alternatives include dialectical behavior therapy, rational emotive behavioral therapy and 12 step rehabilitation. Home Nursing Agency Comm Services Alternatives provides regular outpatient treatment, intensive outpatient treatment and outpatient day treatment. It also provides inpatient treatment for dual diagnosis and residential substance use treatment.

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Address: 500 East Chestnut Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601

  1. Types of Care
  2. Service Settings
  3. Opioid Medications used in Treatment
  4. External Opioid Medications Source
  5. Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  6. Pharmacotherapies
  7. Treatment Approaches
  8. Facility Ownership
  9. Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
  10. Assessment/Pre-treatment
  11. Screening & Testing
  12. Transitional Services
  13. Ancillary Services
  14. Counseling Services and Education
  15. Tobacco/Screening Services
  16. Facility Smoking Policy
  17. Age Groups Accepted
  18. Gender Accepted
  19. Exclusive Services

Here are the full facility listing details on Home Nursing Agency Comm Services Alternatives in Altoona, PA:

Types of Care:

  • residential treatment for substance use
  • inpatient treatment for drug/alcohol addiction and mental health diagnosis

Service Settings:

  • outpatient rehab
  • partial hospitalization
  • intensive outpatient treatment services
  • regular outpatient treatment

Opioid Medications used in Treatment:

  • Naltrexone treatment

External Opioid Medications Source:

  • Other contracted prescribing entity

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

Pharmacotherapies:

  • Acamprosate (Campral)
  • Disulfiram (Antabuse)
  • Naltrexone (oral)
  • Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable naltrexone - Vivitrol)
  • Medications for psychiatric disorders

Treatment Approaches:

  • anger management
  • brief intervention services
  • CBT
  • motivational incentives
  • DBT
  • motivational interviewing
  • rational emotive behavioral therapy
  • relapse prevention
  • substance use counseling approach
  • trauma counseling
  • 12-step rehab

Facility Ownership:

  • a private non-profit organization

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

  • Accepts Federal funding
  • Accepts Medicaid
  • Accepts private health insurance
  • Accepts cash
  • Accepts state health insurance

Assessment/Pre-treatment:

  • Comprehensive mental health assessment
  • Comprehensive substance use assessment
  • Interim services for clients
  • Outreach to persons in the community

Screening & Testing:

  • Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
  • Drug or alcohol urine screening
  • Screening for Hepatitis C
  • Screening for mental disorders
  • Screening for substance use
  • Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing

Transitional Services:

  • Aftercare/continuing care
  • Discharge Planning
  • Naloxone and overdose education
  • Outcome follow-up after discharge

Ancillary Services:

  • case managers
  • HIV early intervention
  • sober housing services
  • mental health services
  • self help meetings
  • social skills training
  • help with transportation
  • group meetings

Counseling Services and Education:

  • individual counseling
  • group counseling
  • counseling for families
  • marital/couples counseling
  • substance use education
  • hepatitis education, counseling and support
  • HIV and AIDS education
  • health education services

Tobacco/Screening Services:

  • Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation medications
  • Screening for tobacco use

Facility Smoking Policy:

  • Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted:

  • accepts adults
  • accepts young adults over 18

Gender Accepted:

  • women
  • men

Exclusive Services:

  • Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients

Phone #: 814-943-0414

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What is dual diagnosis treatment?

Dual diagnosis treatment is a specialized approach to helping individuals who are dealing with both substance abuse issues and mental health disorders simultaneously. It recognizes the interconnected nature of these challenges and aims to address them comprehensively.

People with dual diagnosis face a unique set of hurdles as their mental health issues and substance use often reinforce each other, creating a cycle that can be difficult to break. For instance, someone with depression might turn to drugs or alcohol as a way to cope with their emotions, and the substance use can, in turn, exacerbate their mental health symptoms. This complex interaction requires a tailored treatment approach.

The primary goal of dual diagnosis treatment is to provide integrated care that addresses both the substance use disorder and the mental health condition concurrently. This involves a team of professionals, such as psychiatrists, psychologists, addiction specialists, and counselors, working collaboratively to develop a comprehensive treatment plan.

The treatment plan may include various therapeutic modalities, medication management, and support services. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and motivational interviewing are commonly used therapeutic approaches. Medications may be prescribed to manage psychiatric symptoms and support the individual's recovery from substance use.

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