Philadelphia VA Medical Center (PVAMC) Addiction Recovery Unit

Philadelphia VA Medical Center (PVAMC) Addiction Recovery Unit - Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia Va Medical Center pvamc Addiction Recovery Unit is a mental health and substance abuse treatment facility located at 39th And Woodland Avenue in the 19104 zip code in Philadelphia, PA. It is operated by the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Philadelphia Va Medical Center pvamc Addiction Recovery Unit provides prescribes suboxone, administers naltrexone and relapse prevention from naltrexone. Some of the treatment approaches used by Philadelphia Va Medical Center pvamc Addiction Recovery Unit include anger management, motivational interviewing and relapse prevention treatment. Philadelphia Va Medical Center pvamc Addiction Recovery Unit also specializes in detox services and offers inpatient opioid detox, cocaine detoxification and methamphetamines detox. Philadelphia Va Medical Center pvamc Addiction Recovery Unit provides outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment, regular outpatient treatment and inpatient hospital addiction treatment. It also provides inpatient detoxification and residential treatment for substance use.

Address: 39th and Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104

  1. Types of Care
  2. Service Settings
  3. Hospitals
  4. Opioid Medications used in Treatment
  5. Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  6. Type Of Treatment
  7. Pharmacotherapies
  8. Treatment Approaches
  9. Facility Ownership
  10. License/Certification/Accreditation
  11. Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
  12. Payment Assistance Available
  13. Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported
  14. Assessment/Pre-treatment
  15. Screening & Testing
  16. Transitional Services
  17. Ancillary Services
  18. Detoxification
  19. Counseling Services and Education
  20. Medical Services
  21. Tobacco/Screening Services
  22. Facility Smoking Policy
  23. Age Groups Accepted
  24. Gender Accepted
  25. Exclusive Services
  26. Services for deaf

Here are the full facility listing details on Philadelphia VA Medical Center (PVAMC) Addiction Recovery Unit in Philadelphia, PA:

Types of Care:

  • inpatient detox
  • residential treatment for substance use

Service Settings:

  • hospital inpatient rehab
  • outpatient rehab
  • long term rehab
  • hospital inpatient detoxification
  • inpatient hospital addiction treatment
  • outpatient detox
  • outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
  • regular outpatient treatment
  • residential long term treatment
  • 30 day inpatient rehab

Hospitals:

  • General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Opioid Medications used in Treatment:

  • Buprenorphine clinical treatment
  • Naltrexone used in Treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Administers medication for alcohol use disorder

Type Of Treatment:

  • buprenorphine maintenance
  • prescribes suboxone
  • administers naltrexone
  • relapse prevention from naltrexone

Pharmacotherapies:

  • Acamprosate (Campral)
  • Disulfiram (Antabuse)
  • Buprenorphine with naloxone (Ex. Suboxone)
  • Naltrexone (oral)
  • Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable naltrexone - Vivitrol)
  • Medications for psychiatric disorders
  • Medications for HIV treatment
  • Medications for Hepatitis C treatment

Treatment Approaches:

  • anger management
  • brief intervention
  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • motivational incentives
  • motivational interviewing
  • relapse prevention
  • counseling for substance abuse
  • counseling for trauma victims
  • 12 step rehabilitation

Facility Ownership:

  • the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

License/Certification/Accreditation:

  • Certified by The Joint Commission

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

  • Accepts Federal funding

Payment Assistance Available:

  • Payment assistance

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported:

  • transitional-age young adults
  • adult women
  • rehab for postpartum women
  • rehab for adult men
  • rehab for older adults
  • LGBT
  • vets
  • judicial clients
  • co-occurring addiction and mental health treatment
  • people with HIV or AIDS
  • sexual abuse victims
  • domestic violence victims
  • people with trauma
  • people with co-occurring pain and substance use

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
  • HIV testing
  • Screening for Hepatitis B
  • Screening for Hepatitis C
  • Screening for mental disorders
  • Screening for substance use
  • STD testing
  • TB screening

Transitional Services:

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

Ancillary Services:

  • case management
  • domestic violence services
  • HIV early intervention
  • housing services
  • mental health services
  • self-help groups
  • social skills development
  • transportation assistance
  • drug addiction intervention
  • mentoring

Detoxification:

  • inpatient alcohol detoxification
  • residential benzodiazepines detoxification
  • cocaine detoxification
  • methamphetamines detoxification
  • inpatient opioid detox

Counseling Services and Education:

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

Medical Services:

  • Hepatitis A vaccination
  • Hepatitis B vaccination

Tobacco/Screening Services:

  • Nicotine replacement therapy
  • Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation medications
  • Screening for tobacco use
  • Smoking/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy:

  • Smoking not allowed

Age Groups Accepted:

  • adult rehab
  • accepts young adults over 18

Gender Accepted:

  • women
  • men

Exclusive Services:

  • Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients
  • Rehab for veterans only

Services for deaf:

  • Services for the deaf and hard of hearing are available

Phone #: 215-823-4070

Call (888) 303-2026 to get 24/7 help with treatment.

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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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