Philadelphia VA Medical Center (PVAMC)

Services reported to SAMHSA

Levels of care

Outpatient detoxification · Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment

Treatment focus

Substance use treatment · Detoxification

Detox services

Alcohol Detoxification · Benzodiazepines Detoxification · Opioids detoxification · Medication routinely used during detoxification

Opioid treatment

Federally-certified Opioid Treatment Program · Methadone detoxification · Methadone maintenance · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification · Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization

Medications used

Disulfiram · Methadone · Clonidine · Medication for mental disorders · Medications for pre-exposure to prophylaxis · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation

Treatment approaches

Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · 12-step facilitation

Education and counseling

HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Marital/couples counseling · Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)

Special programs

Adult women · Adult men · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced sexual abuse · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma

Exclusive programs

Opioid use disorder clients only

Ages accepted

Young Adults · Adults · Seniors

Genders accepted

Female · Male

Payment accepted

Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment

Licensing and accreditation

The Joint Commission · SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP) · Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

Ownership

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · Federal Government

Recovery support

Self-help groups · Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training

Transitional services

Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge

Other services

Acupuncture · Case management service · Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Early intervention for HIV · Mental health services · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services