VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System Center for Trt of Addictive Disorders

Services

Special Programs/Groups Offered

• Veterans

Testing

• Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV)
• TB screening
• Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
• Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)
• Drug or alcohol urine screening
• Metabolic syndrome monitoring
• HIV testing
• STD testing

Type of Care

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

Transitional Services

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

Assessment/Pre-treatment

• Complete medical history/physical exam
• Comprehensive substance use assessment
• Outreach to persons in the community
• Interim services for clients
• Comprehensive mental health assessment
• Screening for mental disorders
• Screening for substance use
• Screening for tobacco use

Recovery Support Services

• Housing services
• Self-help groups
• Mentoring/peer support

Pharmacotherapies

• Methadone
• Clonidine
• Acamprosate (Campral®)
• Buprenorphine with naloxone
• Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)
• Disulfiram
• Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable)
• Buprenorphine without naloxone
• Naltrexone (oral)
• Nicotine replacement
• Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
• Medication for mental disorders

Opioid Medications used in Treatment

• Naltrexone used in Treatment
• Methadone used in Treatment
• Buprenorphine used in Treatment

Hospitals

• General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Gender Accepted

• Female
• Male

License/Certification/Accreditation

• SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)
• Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
• The Joint Commission

Treatment Approaches

• Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
• Trauma-related counseling
• Brief intervention
• Anger management
• Motivational interviewing
• Matrix Model
• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• 12-step facilitation
• Contingency management/motivational incentives
• Substance use disorder counseling
• Relapse prevention

Language Services

• Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing

Detoxification (medical withdrawal) Services

• Opioids detoxification
• Cocaine Detoxification
• Benzodiazepines Detoxification
• Methamphetamines detoxification
• Alcohol Detoxification
• Medication routinely used during detoxification

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

• In-network prescribing entity

Type of Opioid Treatment

• Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification
• Relapse prevention with naltrexone
• Prescribes naltrexone
• Methadone detoxification
• Buprenorphine maintenance
• Methadone maintenance
• Federally-certified Opioid Treatment Program
• Buprenorphine detoxification
• Prescribes buprenorphine
• Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization

Other Services

• Treatment for other addiction disorder

Medical Services

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

Facility Vaping Policy

• Vaping not permitted

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

• This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder
• Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere

Ancillary Services

• Integrated primary care services
• Acupuncture
• Transportation assistance
• Case management service
• Suicide prevention services
• Mental health services

Education and Counseling Services

• Marital/couples counseling
• Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
• HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support
• Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis
• Substance use disorder education
• Family counseling
• Individual counseling
• Hepatitis education, counseling, or support
• Group counseling

Facility Smoking Policy

• Smoking not permitted

Age Groups Accepted

• Young Adults
• Adults

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

• Federal Government
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

• Outpatient
• Residential/24-hour residential
• Regular outpatient treatment
• Short-term residential
• Residential detoxification
• Outpatient detoxification
• Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

• Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)

Location

University Drive, Building 29, Pittsburgh, PA 15240

Phone: (866) 453-5835

Website: http://www.pittsburgh.va.gov/services/substance_abuse_treatment_team_and_opioid_renewal

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