(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 use issue in Essington and within the surrounding neighborhoods find full recovery. It provides several programs - such as long term drug abuse treatment, outpatient substance abuse treatment services, inpatient detoxification programs, inpatient addiction treatment programs, short term treatment centers and others - in line with its philosophy of the recovery care and rehabilitation modalities that are effective in recovery. This drug and alcohol rehab facility also believes that clients need individual care to be able to stop abusing drugs and alcohol.
As such, Philadelphia VA Medical Center (PVAMC) has specialized in trauma-related counseling, anger management, substance abuse counseling approach, motivational interviewing, cognitive/behavior therapy, brief intervention approach and more. Similarly, it accepts clients who are veterans, suicide prevention services, housing services, clients with HIV/AIDS, social skills development, self-help groups, and others. This addiction treatment center uses care methods that can help clients to maintain abstinence from the substances abused in the past.
In terms of payment, clients in Philadelphia VA Medical Center (PVAMC) can pay for services using private pay, private insurance, military insurance, payment assistance, state corrections or juvenile justice funds, state education funds and others.
Service Setting:
Hospital Inpatient, Inpatient Drug Rehab, Short-Term, 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