Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center Veterans Affairs

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Program length

21 day

Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions. You'll receive individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis, learn practical skills for recovery, and make new connections in a restorative environment.

Call 570-824-3521 x27738

Website

Veterans Affairs facility offering comprehensive mental health services, substance use treatment, crisis intervention, and trauma support for veterans.

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Services & programs

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Type of Care

Substance use treatment Mental health treatment Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient Outpatient

Facility Type

Veterans Affairs Medical Center or other VA healthcare facility

Pharmacotherapies

Chlorpromazine Droperidol Fluphenazine Haloperidol Loxapine Perphenazine Pimozide Prochlorperazine Thiothixene Thioridazine Trifluoperazine Aripiprazole Asenapine Brexpiprazole Cariprazine Clozapine IIoperidone Lurasidone Olanzapine Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination Paliperidone Quetiapine Risperidone Ziprasidone Nicotine replacement Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI

Treatment Approaches

Activity therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy Couples/family therapy Dialectical behavior therapy Group therapy Individual psychotherapy Telemedicine/telehealth therapy Abnormal involuntary movement scale

Emergency Mental Health Services

Crisis intervention team Psychiatric emergency onsite services Psychiatric emergency walk-in services

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

Federal Government U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) Private health insurance U.S. Department of VA funds

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Veterans Clients who have experienced trauma Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Screening for tobacco use

Testing

HIV testing STD testing TB screening Metabolic syndrome monitoring Laboratory testing

Recovery Support Services

Housing services Mentoring/peer support

Education and Counseling Services

Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking not permitted

Age Groups Accepted

Young Adults Seniors

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping not permitted

Ancillary Services

Chronic disease/illness management Diet and exercise counseling Family psychoeducation Intensive case management Illness management and recovery Legal advocacy Psychosocial rehabilitation services Supported employment Supported housing Vocational rehabilitation services Case management service Integrated primary care services Suicide prevention services Education services