Alliance Medical Services
1425 Scalp Avenue, Johnstown, PA 15904
Peniel D/A
Also known as Treatment Facility
About Peniel D/A
Nestled among the quiet hills around Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Peniel Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center provides a calm, low-distraction setting for healing and reflection. As a long-term inpatient rehabilitation program, Peniel focuses on adult men and women who are dealing with long-standing substance use issues, using a blend of faith-centered support and organized behavioral programming. The campus is fully equipped to function like a self-contained community, with gender-specific living spaces as well as facilities such as a gymnasium, sanctuary, and vocational areas that help residents rebuild stability and direction. The program lasts 13 months and is organized into an initial 30-day orientation followed by four advancing phases. Each phase is designed to strengthen emotional resilience, reinforce personal responsibility, and encourage spiritual growth. Treatment includes individual counseling, family therapy, vocational education, relapse prevention instruction, and aftercare preparation, all woven into everyday schedules. Residents follow structured routines with classes and practical activities that offer real work experience, helping them restore confidence and prepare for life after treatment. At Peniel, recovery follows a Christian-based approach that encourages individuals to grow through faith, healing, and self-examination. Participants are encouraged to accept responsibility, depend on God, and learn guidance from the Bible. Instead of promising immediate results, the program emphasizes durable change by fostering trust, developing character, and supporting truthful, principled living. The goal extends beyond sobriety toward a renewed sense of purpose and integrity in daily life.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Residential/24-hour residential · Regular outpatient treatment · Long-term residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment
- Opioid treatment
- Does not use MAT for opioid use disorders · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification
- Medications used
- Medications for Hepatitis C treatment · Clonidine · Medication for mental disorders
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling
- Education and counseling
- Substance use disorder education · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling · Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)
- Special programs
- Adult women · Pregnant/postpartum women · Adult men · Seniors or older adults · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Cash or self-payment
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Assistance with obtaining social services · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Residential beds for clients' children · Child care for clients' children · Social skills development
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Residential Rehab · Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Drug Addiction
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Gambling · Perinatal Mental Health · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Psychoeducation · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Spiritual Care · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Approaches
- Christian · Family Involvement · Individual Treatment · Spiritual Emphasis
- Who it serves
- Men · Men and Women · Women
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Outpatient Treatment · Relapse Prevention Planning
- Amenities
- Basketball Court · Fitness Center · Library · Lounge · Soccer Field · Volleyball Court
- Languages
- English
Before you call
- Have your insurance or Medicaid card ready and ask whether the facility is in network.
- Ask how soon they can do an assessment and whether there is a waitlist.
- Confirm the facility is licensed by Pennsylvania.
- If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.