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 buprenorphine maintenance, relapse prevention from naltrexone and suboxone prescription. Some of the treatment approaches used by James E Vanzandt Va Medical Center include anger management, cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational incentives. James E Vanzandt Va Medical Center provides regular outpatient treatment, outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment and outpatient rehab. It also provides dual diagnosis treatment and treatment for substance use. 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:

  • substance abuse treatment
  • treatment for addiction and mental health diagnosis

Service Settings:

  • outpatient treatment
  • intensive outpatient treatment services
  • outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
  • regular outpatient 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:

  • Administers medication for alcohol use disorder

Type Of Treatment:

  • buprenorphine maintenance
  • suboxone prescription
  • naltrexone administration
  • 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
  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • motivational incentives
  • DBT
  • motivational interviewing
  • matrix model
  • relapse prevention treatment
  • counseling for substance abuse
  • 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:

  • vets
  • active duty military
  • military families
  • co-occurring mental health / addiction treatment
  • sexual abuse victims
  • domestic violence victims
  • people with trauma
  • co-occurring substance abuse and 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
  • Housing services
  • Mental health services
  • Self-help groups
  • Social skills development
  • Transportation assistance
  • Mentoring/Peer support

Other Addictions Treatment:

  • treatment for gambling disorder

Counseling Services and Education:

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

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:

  • adult rehab
  • young adults

Gender Accepted:

  • women
  • men

Exclusive Services:

  • Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients
  • Rehab for veterans only

Services for deaf:

  • Services for the deaf and hard of hearing are available

Phone #: 814-943-8164

Call (855) 274-2412 for 24/7 help with treatment.

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What types of addiction treatment programs are available in Altoona, PA?

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Is aftercare support provided following the completion of an addiction treatment program?

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What insurance coverage is typically accepted for addiction treatment at James E VanZandt VA Medical Center?

Insurance coverage for addiction treatment varies, but many programs in Altoona, PA accept major health insurance plans. It's important that you check with James E VanZandt VA Medical Center and their insurance provider to understand coverage details and potential out-of-pocket expenses.

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