(Serving the Falls area, Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center is 14.3 miles from Falls, Pennsylvania)
Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center Veterans Affairs
1111 East End Boulevard
Wilkes Barre, PA. 18711
570-824-3521
Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center has made a name for itself by dedicating its recovery services to the individuals who struggle with drug and alcohol use issues in the Falls area.
Services are provided on an individual basis to make sure clients achieve full recovery in the long term. Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center also specializes in anger management, activity therapy, trauma therapy, brief intervention approach, relapse prevention, cognitive/behavior therapy, and others - as well as many other treatment methods such as clients with HIV/AIDS, transgender or (LGBT) clients, self-help groups, treatment for spanish-speaking clients, legal advocacy, aftercare/continuing care, and more.
Additionally, Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center has programs such as inpatient treatment centers, long term drug and alcohol rehab centers, short term drug rehab facilities, inpatient detoxification programs, outpatient individual counseling for verifiable addictions to alcohol and drugs. The drug and alcohol treatment program uses treatment modalities that can provide permanent stability to any person with a substance abuse disorder. Finally, Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center accepts clients with different types of payment methods - including private health insurance, private pay, medicare, medicaid, sliding fee scale, state corrections or juvenile justice funds, access to recovery (atr) voucher and others.
Service Setting:
Hospital Inpatient, Inpatient Drug Rehab, Short-Term, Intensive Outpatient Treatment, Regular Outpatient Treatment, Hospital Inpatient Detoxification, 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:
Cash or Self-Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (e.g., Tricare)
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), Adult Women, Adult Men, 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, Accepts clients on opioid medication, Substance abuse education, Screening for Hepatitis C, Screening for substance abuse, Treatment for gambling disorder, Treatment for internet use disorder
Age Groups Accepted:
Young Adults, Adults
Gender Accepted:
Female, Male
Smoking Policy:
Smoking Not Allowed
Facility Operation:
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs