James E Van Zandt VA Medical Center

Address: 2907 Pleasant Valley Boulevard, Altoona, PA 16602 · Map

Phone: (814) 943-8164

Website: va.gov

OutpatientDual diagnosisPrivate insuranceTRICARE / VASelf-pay

About James E Van Zandt VA Medical Center

A VA medical facility that provides full outpatient care for veterans dealing with both mental health and substance use disorders.

Services reported to SAMHSA

Levels of care
Outpatient
Treatment focus
Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
Facility type
Veterans Affairs Medical Center or other VA healthcare facility
Medications used
Fluphenazine · Haloperidol · Perphenazine · Pimozide · Asenapine · Brexpiprazole · Clozapine · Lurasidone · Olanzapine · Paliperidone · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Ziprasidone · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Treatment approaches
Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
Education and counseling
Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
Special programs
Veterans · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
Ages accepted
Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
Payment accepted
Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · U.S. Department of VA funds
Ownership
Federal Government · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Recovery support
Housing services · Mentoring/peer support
Other services
Assertive community treatment · Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Diet and exercise counseling · Family psychoeducation · Illness management and recovery · Legal advocacy · Psychosocial rehabilitation services · Supported employment · Supported housing · Vocational rehabilitation services · Case management service · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services · Education services

Facility-provided information

Care offered
Detox · Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
Substances treated
Alcohol · Chronic Relapse · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Opioids · Smoking Cessation
Conditions treated
Anger · Perinatal Mental Health · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Trauma
Therapies
1-on-1 Counseling · Acupuncture · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Nutrition Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy · Twelve Step Facilitation
Approaches
Twelve Step
Who it serves
LGBTQ+ · Men · Older Adults · Veterans · Women · Young Adults
Aftercare
Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Intensive Outpatient Program · Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
Languages
English

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