Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center Veterans Affairs

1111 East End Boulevard, Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, PA 18711

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Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center

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Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center is a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare organization offering inpatient and outpatient treatment in Luzerne, PA that caters to adults and young adults seeking help for substance use disorders. This center offers programs for substance use treatment including anger management, brief intervention, cognitive behavioral therapy, contingency management and motivational interviewing.

Facility Highlights

MAT

co-occurring disorder treatment

3 accreditations

4.39 / 5

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About Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center Veterans Affairs

They accept Federal or government funding, ITU funds, Medicare, Medicaid and Military insurance as forms of payment for services offered and caters to both female and male patients.

This center offers detox treatment including alcohol detoxification, benzodiazepine detox and opioid detox.

This facility also uses counseling as part of its substance use disorder treatment, both helping to understand the cause of addiction and creating tools to aid with recovery. Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center uses individual counseling, group counseling, family counseling and couples counseling during treatment.

Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center treats opioid addictions including heroin, fentanyl, and prescription painkillers. This includes the use of opioid medications during detox and treatment such as buprenorphine and naltrexone.

Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center offers recovery support services dedicated to helping patients get back on their feet and continue their recovery. These support services include housing services, mentoring/peer support and employment counseling or training as well as transitional services including discharge planning, naloxone and overdose education and outcome follow-up after discharge.

This rehab center also holds Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), Hospital licensing authority and The Joint Commission accreditations, ensuring they meet the standards required for effective treatment.

Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center (Luzerne, Pennsylvania) is rated 4.39 on Recovered’s Trustscore which is based on user reviews and accreditations.

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Company Information

1111 East End Boulevard, Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, PA 18711
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Recovered TrustScore 4.39 / 5

The Recovered Trustscore for Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center Veterans Affairs is based on the total amount of key accreditations (3) & publicly available review data online for this rehab center. A Bayesian average is applied to all rehabs to ensure fair visibility. Read here for more info

Overview of Services

Accreditations

https://recovered.org/The Joint Commission https://recovered.org/Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)

Age Groups Accepted

Adults, Young adults

Languages

Spanish, Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing, Other languages (excluding Spanish), French, Hindi

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Adult women, Pregnant/postpartum women, Adult men, Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer/questioning (LGBTQ), Veterans, Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients, Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders, Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders, Clients who have experienced sexual abuse, Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence, Clients who have experienced trauma

Specialization

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

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Age Range

Adults Young adults

Medications Used

Acamprosate (Campral®) Disulfiram Buprenorphine sub-dermal implant Buprenorphine with naloxone Buprenorphine without naloxone Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable) Naltrexone (oral) Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) Medications for HIV treatment Medications for Hepatitis C treatment Clonidine Medications for pre-exposure to prophylaxis Medication for mental disorders Nicotine replacement Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
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Specializations & Groups

Adult women Pregnant/postpartum women Adult men Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer/questioning (LGBTQ) Veterans Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders Clients who have experienced sexual abuse Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence Clients who have experienced trauma
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Services

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

Setting

Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient Outpatient Residential/24-hour residential Hospital inpatient detoxification Hospital inpatient treatment Outpatient detoxification Intensive outpatient treatment Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment Regular outpatient treatment Short-term residential
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Payment support

Payment assistance (check with facility for details)

Assessment & Testing

Comprehensive mental health assessment Comprehensive substance use assessment Interim services for clients Outreach to persons in the community Complete medical history/physical exam Screening for tobacco use Screening for substance use Screening for mental disorders Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing Drug or alcohol urine screening HIV testing STD testing TB screening Metabolic syndrome monitoring Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV) Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)
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Transitional Services & Aftercare

Aftercare/continuing care Discharge Planning Naloxone and overdose education Outcome follow-up after discharge Benzodiazepines Detoxification Opioids detoxification
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Medication Assisted Treatment Policy

Buprenorphine detoxification Buprenorphine maintenance Prescribes buprenorphine Prescribes naltrexone Relapse prevention with naltrexone Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
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Therapies and Interventions

Anger management Brief intervention Cognitive behavioral therapy Contingency management/motivational incentives Motivational interviewing Matrix Model Relapse prevention Substance use disorder counseling Telemedicine/telehealth therapy Trauma-related counseling 12-step facilitation Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
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Counseling/Education Services

Medication routinely used during detoxification HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support Hepatitis education, counseling, or support Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis Substance use disorder education Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling Individual counseling Group counseling Family counseling Marital/couples counseling Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)
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Vaccinations Offered

Hepatitis A (HAV) vaccination Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination

Smoking/vaping policy

Smoking not permitted Vaping not permitted

Special Services

Acupuncture Case management service Domestic violence services, including family or partner Early intervention for HIV Mental health services Social skills development Transportation assistance
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Hospital Setting

General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Insurance Policy & Other Considerations

In-network prescribing entity Other contracted prescribing entity Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder In-network prescribing entity Other contracted prescribing entity
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FAQs

Common Questions About Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center Veterans Affairs

Where are they located?

Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center Veterans Affairs is located in Wilkes Barre, PA, and is accessible via local public transport.

What types of treatment do they offer?

Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center Veterans Affairs offers inpatient and outpatient treatment to adults and young adults seeking help for substance use disorders.

Do they treat opioid use disorders?

Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center Veterans Affairs treats opioid addictions including heroin, fentanyl, and prescription painkillers. This includes the use of opioid medications during detox and treatment such as buprenorphine and naltrexone.

Do they offer recovery support services?

Yes, they offer recovery support services dedicated to helping patients get back on their feet and continue their recovery. These support services include housing services, mentoring/peer support and employment counseling or training as well as transitional services including discharge planning, naloxone and overdose education and outcome follow-up after discharge.

Do they have detox programs?

This center offers detox treatment including alcohol detoxification, benzodiazepine detox and opioid detox

What counseling or therapy do they offer?

This facility uses counseling as part of its substance use disorder treatment, both helping to understand the cause of addiction and creating tools to aid with recovery. Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center Veterans Affairs uses individual counseling, group counseling, family counseling and couples counseling during treatment.
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