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 substance and mental health treatment 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 brief intervention services, rational emotive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs also specializes in detox services and offers inpatient alcohol detoxification. Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs provides hospital inpatient detox, hospital inpatient rehab and 30 and 60 day inpatient rehab programs. It also provides residential treatment for substance use, inpatient detox and inpatient treatment for drug/alcohol addiction and mental health diagnosis. Other addiction treatment offered includes treatment for non-substance use addiction disorder, treatment for gambling disorder and internet use disorder treatment.

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

Service Settings:

  • inpatient hospital drug/alcohol rehab
  • outpatient rehabilitation
  • residential rehab
  • hospital inpatient detox
  • 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 treatment

External Opioid Medications Source:

  • In-network prescribing entity

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

Type Of Treatment:

  • buprenorphine maintenance
  • prescribes suboxone
  • 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
  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • motivational incentives
  • dialectical behavior therapy
  • motivational interviewing
  • matrix model
  • rational emotive behavioral therapy
  • relapse prevention
  • substance use counseling approach
  • counseling for trauma victims
  • 12 step rehabilitation

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 self-payment
  • Accepts state health insurance

Payment Assistance Available:

  • Payment assistance

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported:

  • adult women
  • rehab for adult men
  • LGBT clients
  • veterans
  • judicial clients
  • co-occurring addiction and mental health 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:

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

Other Addictions Treatment:

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

Detoxification:

  • inpatient alcohol detoxification

Counseling Services and Education:

  • individual counseling services
  • counseling for groups
  • family counseling
  • counseling for couples
  • substance use education
  • hepatitis education, counseling and support
  • HIV and AIDS support
  • health education services
  • employment counseling services
  • 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:

  • accepts adults
  • accepts young adults over 18

Gender Accepted:

  • women
  • men

Exclusive Services:

  • Serves Veterans only

Phone #: 570-824-3521

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WHO ANSWERS?

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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