Wilkes Barre Vamc is a mental health clinic in Wilkes Barre, PA. It is located at 1111 East End Boulevard, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711. Included in the treatment are dialectical behavior therapy, activity therapy and psychotropic medication. Staff members who work at Wilkes Barre Vamc are well-trained in providing treatment to seniors 65 or older, young adults and adults with mental health problems. Additionally, Wilkes Barre Vamc offers treatment to veterans, people with trauma and patients with eating disorders. Other services that Wilkes Barre Vamc offers consist of supported housing, intensive case management and chronic disease/illness management.
Care Offered
- mental health treatment
- dual diagnosis treatment for co-occurring serious mental health illness/serious emotional disturbance and substance use disorders
Service Setting
- hospital inpatient treatment
- outpatient treatment
- residential treatment
- telemedicine/telehealth
Treatment Approaches
- activity therapy
- behavior modification
- cognitive behavioral therapy
- couples/family therapy
- dialectical behavior therapy
- group therapy
- integrated dual diagnosis disorder treatment
- individual psychotherapy
- psychotropic medication
- trauma therapy
Emergency Mental Health Services
- Psychiatric emergency walk-in services
Who Operates This Facility
- the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Payments and Insurance Accepted
- IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds
- Medicaid
- Military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
- Private health insurance
- Cash or self-payment
- U.S. Department of VA funds
Special Programs and Population Groups Supported
- seniors or older adults
- LGBT
- veterans
- active duty military
- people requiring dual diagnosis treatment
- people with HIV or AIDS
- people with trauma
- people with traumatic brain injury
- people with Alzheimer's or dementia
- patients with eating disorders
- people with PTSD
- people with serious mental illness
Ancillary Services
- chronic disease/illness management
- case management
- diet and exercise counseling
- education services
- family psychoeducation
- housing services
- intensive case management
- illness management and recovery
- integrated primary care services
- legal advocacy
- supported employment
- supported housing
- suicide prevention services
- vocational rehabilitation services
- mentoring/peer support/consumer-run services
Tobacco/Screening Services
- nicotine replacement therapy
- non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation medications
- screening for tobacco use
- smoking/tobacco cessation counseling
Smoking Policy
- smoking permitted in designated area
Age Groups Accepted
- adults
- seniors (65 or older)
- young adults
Exclusive Services
Language Services
- services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Additional Languages Supported
Call (855) 453-8985 for 24/7 help with dual diagnosis treatment.
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