(Serving the Essington area, Philadelphia VA Medical Center (PVAMC) is 6.9 miles from Essington, PA)
Philadelphia VA Medical Center (PVAMC) Addiction Recovery Unit
39th and Woodland Avenue
Philadelphia, PA. 19104
215-823-4070
Philadelphia VA Medical Center (PVAMC) is dedicated to helping anyone with a drug or alcohol abuse problem in the Essington, Pennsylvania area find complete recovery. It offers several programs - such as outpatient detox centers, long term drug and alcohol rehab facilities, short term drug and alcohol rehab facilities, outpatient hospital programs, inpatient drug rehab centers and others - in line with its philosophy of the recovery treatment and rehab modalities that are effective in recovery. This substance abuse treatment center also believes that people need individual care and treatment to be able to maintain their sobriety.
As such, Philadelphia VA Medical Center (PVAMC) specializes in motivational interviewing, group therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, substance abuse counseling approach, contingency management/motivational incentive, behavior modification and more. At the same time, it accepts clients who are child care for clients children, clients referred from the court/judicial system, aftercare/continuing care, self-help groups, active duty military, domestic violence, and others. This addiction treatment program uses care modalities that can assist clients to achieve sobriety and abstinence from the substances abused in the past.
In terms of payment, clients in Philadelphia VA Medical Center (PVAMC) can pay for services using cash or self-payment, private medical insurance, sliding fee scale, payment assistance, state education funds, access to recovery (atr) voucher and others.
Service Setting:
Hospital Inpatient, Inpatient Drug Rehab, Short-Term, Long-Term Drug Rehab, Outpatient Detox, Regular Outpatient Treatment, Hospital Inpatient Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient Treatment, General Hospital(including VA hospital)
Treatment Approaches:
Cognitive/behavior Therapy, Telemedicine Therapy, Relapse prevention, Substance abuse counseling approach, 12-step facilitation approach
Payment Types Accepted:
No Payment Accepted
Special Programs Offered:
Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Or Transgender (LGBT) Clients, Veterans, Clients Referred From The Court/Judicial System (Other Than Dui/Dwi), Seniors Or Older Adults, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Adult Women, Adult Men, Persons With HIV Or Aids, Transitional Age Young Adults, Aftercare/continuing care, Comprehensive substance abuse assessment, Drug or alcohol urine screening, Discharge Planning, Family counseling offered, Housing services, Individual counseling offered, Interim services for clients, The Joint Commission, Marital/couples counseling offered, Mental health services, Substance abuse education, Screening for Hepatitis C, Screening for substance abuse
Exclusive Services:
Dui/Dwi Clients
Age Groups Accepted:
Young Adults, Adults, Seniors (65 Or Older)
Gender Accepted:
Female, Male
Language Services:
Services For The Hearing-Impaired
Smoking Policy:
Smoking Not Allowed
Facility Operation:
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs