Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center Veterans Affairs

Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center Veterans Affairs - Wilkes Barre, PA

Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs is a dual diagnosis rehab center located at 1111 East End Boulevard in the 18711 zip code in Wilkes Barre, PA. It is operated by the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs provides naltrexone administration, relapse prevention from naltrexone and suboxone prescription. Some of the treatment approaches used by Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs include CBT, rational emotive behavioral therapy and relapse prevention treatment. Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs also specializes in detox services and offers inpatient alcohol detox. Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs provides intensive outpatient treatment services, regular outpatient treatment and long-term rehab. It also provides inpatient dual diagnosis treatment, residential substance use treatment and inpatient detox services. Other addiction treatment offered includes internet use disorder treatment, general addiction disorder treatment and treatment for gambling disorder.

Address: 1111 East End Boulevard, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711

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

Here are the full facility listing details on Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center Veterans Affairs in Wilkes Barre, PA:

Types of Care:

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

Service Settings:

  • inpatient hospital drug/alcohol rehab
  • outpatient services
  • long term rehab
  • hospital inpatient detoxification
  • intensive outpatient treatment services
  • outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
  • regular outpatient treatment
  • 30 and 60 day inpatient rehab programs

Hospitals:

  • General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Opioid Medications used in Treatment:

  • Buprenorphine treatment
  • Naltrexone clinical treatment

External Opioid Medications Source:

  • In-network prescribing entity

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Administers medication for alcohol use disorder

Type Of Treatment:

  • buprenorphine maintenance
  • suboxone prescription
  • naltrexone administration
  • 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 Hepatitis C treatment

Treatment Approaches:

  • anger management
  • brief intervention
  • CBT
  • motivational incentives
  • DBT
  • motivational interviewing
  • matrix model
  • rational emotive behavioral therapy
  • relapse prevention treatment
  • counseling for substance abuse
  • trauma counseling
  • 12-step rehab

Facility Ownership:

  • the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

License/Certification/Accreditation:

  • Certified by Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
  • Hospital licensing authority
  • Certified by The Joint Commission

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

  • Accepts Federal funding
  • Accepts IHS/Tribal/Urban payments
  • Accepts Medicare
  • Accepts Medicaid
  • Accepts Military insurance
  • Accepts private health insurance
  • Accepts cash
  • Accepts state health insurance

Payment Assistance Available:

  • Payment assistance

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported:

  • rehab for adult women
  • adult men
  • rehab for LGBT
  • veterans
  • judicial clients
  • dual diagnosis treatment
  • sexual abuse victims
  • people with trauma

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:

  • recovery management
  • domestic violence services
  • HIV early intervention
  • sober housing services
  • mental health services
  • self help meetings
  • social skills training
  • help with transportation
  • group meetings

Other Addictions Treatment:

  • general addiction disorder treatment
  • gambling disorder treatment
  • treatment for internet use disorder

Detoxification:

  • inpatient alcohol detox

Counseling Services and Education:

  • counseling for individuals
  • counseling for groups
  • counseling for families
  • marital/couples counseling
  • substance use education
  • hepatitis education, counseling and support
  • HIV and AIDS education
  • health education services
  • employment counseling and training
  • educational support

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 permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted:

  • adult rehab
  • accepts young adults

Gender Accepted:

  • women
  • men

Exclusive Services:

  • Veteran rehab only

Phone #: 570-824-3521

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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