Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center Veterans Affairs

Types of Care at Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs

• Detoxification
• Substance use treatment
• Treatment for co-occurring serious mental health illness/serious emotional disturbance and substance use disorders

Service Settings at Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs

• hospital inpatient treatment
• general outpatient treatment
• residential treatment
• hospital inpatient detoxification
• intensive outpatient treatment
• outpatient methadone/suboxone treatment
• regular outpatient treatment
• short term inpatient treatment

Hospitals at Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs

• General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Opioid Medications used in Treatment at Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs

• Buprenorphine used during treatment
• Naltrexone used during treatment

External Opioid Medications Source at Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs

• In-network prescribing entity

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment at Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs

• This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

Type Of Treatment at Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs

• buprenorphine maintenance
• suboxone prescription
• naltrexone administration
• relapse prevention from naltrexone

Pharmacotherapies at Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs

• 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 at Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs

• anger management
• brief intervention
• cognitive behavioral therapy (CBt0
• contingency management/motivational incentives
• dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
• motivational interviewing
• matrix model
• rational emotive behavioral therapy (REBT)
• prevention of relapses
• substance use counseling
• trauma-related counseling
• 12 step program

FacilityOwnership at Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs

• the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

License/Certification/Accreditation at Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs

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

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted at Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs

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

Payment Assistance Available at Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs

• Payment assistance

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported at Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs

• adult women
• adult men
• LGBT
• veterans
• judicial clients
• people with dual diagnosis treatment
• sexual abuse victims
• people with trauma

Assessment/Pre-treatment at Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs

• Comprehensive mental health assessment
• Comprehensive substance use assessment
• Interim services for clients
• Outreach to persons in the community

Screening & Testing at Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs

• 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 at Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs

• Aftercare/continuing care
• Discharge Planning
• Naloxone and overdose education
• Outcome follow-up after discharge

Ancillary Services at Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs

• 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

Other Addictions Treatment at Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs

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

Detoxification at Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs

• alcohol detox

Counseling Services and Education at Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs

• individual counseling
• group counseling
• family counseling
• marital/couples counseling
• substance use education
• hepatitis education, counseling and support
• HIV and AIDS education, support and counseling
• health education services
• employment counseling or training
• vocational training and educational support

Medical Services at Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs

• Hepatitis A vaccination
• Hepatitis B vaccination

Tobacco/Screening Services at Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs

• Nicotine replacement therapy
• Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation medications
• Screening for tobacco use
• Smoking/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy at Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs

• Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted at Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs

• adults
• young adults

Gender Accepted at Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs

• women
• men

Exclusive Services at Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center Veterans Affairs

• Serves Veterans only