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At a Glance
2 Accreditation(s)
Medication
Inpatient
Outpatient
Accepts Private Health Insurance
Accepts Public Health Insurance
Accreditations
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Overview
Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center offers a wide range of treatment options, including inpatient and outpatient programs, tailored to support veterans in their recovery journey. Utilizing approaches like CBT, motivational interviewing, and the 12-step program, the facility provides comprehensive care that includes mental health support and substance use counseling. Unique services such as acupuncture therapy and peer mentoring enhance recovery outcomes. The center also emphasizes transitional support with post-discharge planning and ongoing care.
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Location:
1111 East End Boulevard , Wilkes Barre, PA 18711 Directions
- Ages Served: Adults (Ages 26-64), Young Adults (Ages 18-25)
- Genders Accepted: Female, Male
- Detox For: Opioids, Alcohol, Benzodiazepines
- Available Services: Transitional services, Recovery support services, Treats alcohol use disorder, Treats opioid use disorder, Mental health treatment
- Special Programs: Adult men, Adult women, Court referrals, LGBTQ, Past domestic violence, Past sexual abuse, Past trauma, Mental health disorders, Pregnant/postpartum, Veterans, Pain management
- Languages Served: Spanish, Sign language, French, Hindi, English
Treatment Type
- Inpatient
- Short-term residential
- Outpatient
- Outpatient detoxification
- Intensive outpatient treatment (IOP)
- Outpatient (methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment)
- Regular outpatient treatment
- Hospital
- Hospital inpatient detoxification
- Hospital inpatient treatment
Treatment Approaches
- 12-step program support
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Incentive-based therapy
- Relapse prevention support
- Trauma-focused counseling
- Telemedicine
- Substance use counseling
- Matrix Model program
- Motivational interviewing
- Brief intervention
- Anger control support
Additional Support and Services
- Mental health support
- Help with transportation
- Social skills training
- Acupuncture therapy
- HIV early intervention services
- Domestic violence support
- Case management support
Recovery assistance services
- Peer mentoring and support
- Peer-led support groups
- Job counseling and training
- Housing assistance
Counseling and Education
- Group therapy
- Couples counseling
- Family therapy
- Job training and educational support
- Tobacco and vaping cessation counseling
- HIV/AIDS education and support
- Substance use education
- General health education services
- One-on-one counseling
- Hepatitis education and support
Transition Support
- Post-discharge follow-up
- Ongoing recovery care
- Overdose prevention and naloxone education
- Discharge and next steps planning
Testing & Pre-Treatment
- Mental health screening
- Substance use evaluation
- Substance use assessment
- Mental health assessment
- Comprehensive health checkup
- Temporary support for clients
- Community outreach and support
- Tobacco use assessment
- Hepatitis C testing
- Hepatitis B testing
- Urine testing for drugs or alcohol
- Breathalyzer testing for alcohol
- Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Testing for HIV
- Monitoring for metabolic syndrome
- Tuberculosis screening
Medication-Based Treatments
- Naltrexone (oral)
- Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)
- Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable)
- Buprenorphine with naloxone
- Buprenorphine sub-dermal implant
- Disulfiram
- Acamprosate (Campral)
- Medication for mental disorders
- Medications for HIV treatment
- Medications for Hepatitis C treatment
- Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Nicotine replacement
- Medications for pre-exposure to prophylaxis
- Clonidine
Ownership Type
- Government (Department of Veterans Affairs)
- Government (Federal)
Policies
- No smoking allowed
- No vaping allowed
Insurance Accepted
Private
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- Other Private Insurance
Public
Disclaimer: Additional insurance plans may be accepted. Please contact the provider directly to confirm current coverage details, as this information may change.
Financial Assistance
| Provided | Not Provided | |
|---|---|---|
| Free | ||
| Payment assistance | ||
| Sliding fee scale |
Treatment
Treatment Setting
- Detox
- Hospital inpatient
- Hospital inpatient detoxification
- Hospital inpatient treatment
- Intensive outpatient treatment (IOP)
- Outpatient
- Outpatient (methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment)
- Outpatient detoxification
- Regular outpatient treatment
- Residential inpatient
- Short-term residential
- Telemedicine
Treatment Approaches
- 12-step program support
- Anger control support
- Brief intervention
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Incentive-based therapy
- Matrix Model program
- Motivational interviewing
- Relapse prevention support
- Substance use counseling
- Trauma-focused counseling
Additional Support and Services
- Acupuncture therapy
- Case management support
- Domestic violence support
- Help with transportation
- HIV early intervention services
- Mental health support
- Social skills training
Counseling and Education
- Couples counseling
- Family therapy
- General health education services
- Group therapy
- Hepatitis education and support
- HIV/AIDS education and support
- Job training and educational support
- One-on-one counseling
- Substance use education
- Tobacco and vaping cessation counseling
Transition Support
- Discharge and next steps planning
- Ongoing recovery care
- Overdose prevention and naloxone education
- Post-discharge follow-up
Testing & Pre-Treatment
- Breathalyzer testing for alcohol
- Community outreach and support
- Comprehensive health checkup
- Hepatitis B testing
- Hepatitis C testing
- Mental health assessment
- Mental health screening
- Monitoring for metabolic syndrome
- Oral fluid testing for drugs or alcohol
- Substance use assessment
- Substance use screening
- Temporary support for clients
- Testing for HIV
- Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Tobacco use assessment
- Tuberculosis screening
- Urine testing for drugs or alcohol
Medication-Based Treatments
- Acamprosate (Campral)
- Buprenorphine (any)
- Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable)
- Buprenorphine sub-dermal implant
- Buprenorphine with naloxone
- Clonidine
- Disulfiram
- Medication for mental disorders
- Medications for Hepatitis C treatment
- Medications for HIV treatment
- Medications for pre-exposure to prophylaxis
- Naltrexone (any)
- Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)
- Naltrexone (oral)
- Nicotine replacement
- Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
Amenities and Experiences
Policies
- No smoking allowed
- No vaping allowed
Ownership Type
- Government (Department of Veterans Affairs)
- Government (Federal)