James E VanZandt VA Medical Center

James E VanZandt VA Medical Center - Altoona, PA

James E Vanzandt Va Medical Center is an addiction treatment center located at 2907 Pleasant Valley Boulevard in the 16602 zip code in Altoona, PA. It is operated by the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs. James E Vanzandt Va Medical Center provides administers naltrexone, buprenorphine maintenance and relapse prevention from naltrexone. Some of the treatment approaches used by James E Vanzandt Va Medical Center include dialectical behavior therapy, brief intervention services and anger management. James E Vanzandt Va Medical Center provides outpatient methadone/buprenorphine/naltrexone treatment, outpatient drug services and intensive outpatient drug treatment services. It also provides inpatient dual diagnosis treatment and residential drug use treatment. Other addiction treatment offered includes treatment for gambling disorder.

Address: 2907 Pleasant Valley Boulevard, Altoona, PA 16602

  1. Types of Care
  2. Service Settings
  3. Hospitals
  4. Opioid Medications used in Treatment
  5. External Opioid Medications Source
  6. Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  7. Type Of Treatment
  8. Pharmacotherapies
  9. Treatment Approaches
  10. Facility Ownership
  11. License/Certification/Accreditation
  12. Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
  13. Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported
  14. Assessment/Pre-treatment
  15. Screening & Testing
  16. Transitional Services
  17. Ancillary Services
  18. Other Addictions Treatment
  19. Counseling Services and Education
  20. Medical Services
  21. Tobacco/Screening Services
  22. Facility Smoking Policy
  23. Age Groups Accepted
  24. Gender Accepted
  25. Exclusive Services
  26. Services for deaf

Here are the full facility listing details on James E VanZandt VA Medical Center in Altoona, PA:

Types of Care:

  • residential drug abuse treatment
  • inpatient treatment for dual diagnosis

Service Settings:

  • outpatient drug treatment
  • intensive outpatient drug treatment program
  • outpatient methadone/buprenorphine/naltrexone treatment
  • regular outpatient drug treatment

Hospitals:

  • General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Opioid Medications used in Treatment:

  • Buprenorphine treatment
  • Naltrexone used in Treatment

External Opioid Medications Source:

  • Personal physician/health care provider

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

Type Of Treatment:

  • buprenorphine maintenance
  • prescribes suboxone
  • administers naltrexone
  • relapse prevention from naltrexone

Pharmacotherapies:

  • Buprenorphine with naloxone (Ex. Suboxone)
  • Buprenorphine without naloxone
  • Naltrexone (oral)
  • Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable naltrexone - Vivitrol)
  • Medications for psychiatric disorders
  • Medications for HIV treatment
  • Medications for Hepatitis C treatment
  • Clonidine

Treatment Approaches:

  • anger management
  • brief intervention services
  • CBT
  • motivational incentives
  • dialectical behavior therapy
  • motivational interviewing
  • matrix model
  • relapse prevention
  • substance use counseling approach
  • counseling for trauma victims

Facility Ownership:

  • the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

License/Certification/Accreditation:

  • Certified by Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
  • Certified by The Joint Commission

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

  • Accepts Military insurance
  • Accepts private health insurance

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported:

  • drug rehab for veterans
  • active duty military
  • rehab for military families
  • co-occurring addiction and mental health treatment
  • special treatment to sexual abuse victims
  • special services for domestic violence victims
  • treats people with trauma
  • co-occurring substance abuse plus pain treatment

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
  • Testing for metabolic syndrome

Transitional Services:

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

Ancillary Services:

  • case management
  • domestic violence services
  • sober housing services
  • mental health services
  • self help meetings
  • social skills development
  • help with transportation
  • mentoring

Other Addictions Treatment:

  • treatment for gambling disorder

Counseling Services and Education:

  • counseling for individuals
  • counseling for groups
  • family counseling
  • counseling for couples
  • substance use education
  • hepatitis education, counseling and support
  • HIV and AIDS education
  • health education services
  • employment counseling services
  • vocational training

Medical Services:

  • Hepatitis B vaccination

Tobacco/Screening Services:

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

Facility Smoking Policy:

  • Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted:

  • accepts adults
  • accepts young adults

Gender Accepted:

  • inpatient drug rehab for women
  • residential drug treatment for men

Exclusive Services:

  • Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients
  • Serves Veterans only

Services for deaf:

  • Service for hearing impaired

Call (877) 539-5579 for 24/7 help with treatment.

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