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 luxurious addiction treatment center located in Wilkes Barre, PA at 1111 East End Boulevard in the 18711 zip code. Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs provides naltrexone administration, relapse prevention from naltrexone and buprenorphine maintenance. Operated by the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs, treatment methodologies used by Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs include rational emotive behavioral therapy, brief intervention and matrix Model. Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs additionally excels in detoxification and provides Alcohol Detox. Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs also offers regular outpatient treatment, outpatient treatment and hospital inpatient detoxification. Those who are looking for treatment can get detoxification, substance use treatment and dual diagnosis treatment. In addition to substance use treatment, other addictions treated at Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs include treatment for internet use disorder, treatment for gambling disorder and treatment for non-substance use addiction disorder.

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

  1. Offered Treatment
  2. Service Settings
  3. Hospitals
  4. Which Opioid Medications Does It Use?
  5. External Opioid Medications Source
  6. Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  7. Treatment Types
  8. Pharmacotherapies
  9. Treatment Approaches
  10. Who Owns This Treatment Center?
  11. Certifications and Accreditations
  12. What Types of Insurance and Payments Are Accepted?
  13. Does It Provide Payment Assistance?
  14. Which Population Groups Are Supported?
  15. Assessment/Pre-treatment
  16. Screening & Testing
  17. Transitional Services
  18. Ancillary Services
  19. Additional Addiction Treatments
  20. What Kinds of Detoxification Are Offered?
  21. Counseling Services and Education
  22. Medical Services
  23. Tobacco/Screening Services
  24. What Is The Smoking Policy?
  25. What Age Groups Are Accepted?
  26. What Genders Are Accepted For Treatment?
  27. Exclusive Services

Offered Treatment:

  • detoxification
  • substance use treatment
  • dual diagnosis treatment

Service Settings:

  • hospital inpatient treatment
  • outpatient treatment
  • residential treatment
  • hospital inpatient detoxification
  • intensive outpatient treatment
  • outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
  • regular outpatient treatment
  • short-term residential treatment

Hospitals:

  • General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Which Opioid Medications Does It Use?:

  • Buprenorphine treatment
  • Naltrexone treatment

External Opioid Medications Source:

  • In-network prescribing entity

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

Treatment Types:

  • 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
  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • motivational incentives
  • dialectical behavior therapy
  • motivational interviewing
  • matrix Model
  • rational emotive behavioral therapy
  • relapse prevention
  • substance use counseling approach
  • trauma counseling
  • 12-step rehab

Who Owns This Treatment Center?:

  • the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Certifications and Accreditations:

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

What Types of Insurance and Payments Are Accepted?:

  • Accepts Federal, or any government funding for substance use programs
  • Accepts IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds
  • Accepts Medicare
  • Accepts Medicaid
  • Accepts Military insurance
  • Accepts private health insurance
  • Accepts cash or self-payment
  • Accepts State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

Does It Provide Payment Assistance?:

  • Payment assistance

Which Population Groups Are Supported?:

  • adult women
  • adult men
  • LGBT
  • veterans
  • judicial clients
  • clients with dual diagnosis
  • 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
  • Early intervention for HIV
  • Housing services
  • Mental health services
  • Self-help groups
  • Social skills development
  • Transportation assistance
  • Mentoring/Peer support

Additional Addiction Treatments:

  • treatment for non-substance use addiction disorder
  • treatment for gambling disorder
  • treatment for internet use disorder

What Kinds of Detoxification Are Offered?:

  • Alcohol Detox

Counseling Services and Education:

  • Individual counseling
  • Group counseling
  • Family counseling
  • Marital/couples counseling
  • Substance use education
  • Hepatitis education, counseling and support
  • HIV and AIDS education, counseling and support
  • Health education services
  • Employment counseling and training
  • Vocational training and 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

What Is The Smoking Policy?:

  • Smoking permitted in designated area

What Age Groups Are Accepted?:

  • Adults
  • Young adults

What Genders Are Accepted For Treatment?:

  • Women
  • Men

Exclusive Services:

  • Serves Veterans only

Contact #: 570-824-3521

Call (855) 474-4942 for 24/7 help with treatment.

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