Allegheny Childrens Initiative
2304 Jane Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside
Also known as Western Psychiatric
Address: 3708 5th Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 · Map
Phone: (412) 246-5031
Intake: (412) 624-2000
Website: upmc.com
About UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside
The facility offers a range of addiction recovery services, including job readiness programs, family support education, and outpatient treatments utilizing methadone and buprenorphine.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient · Partial hospitalization/day treatment · Residential/24-hour residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment
- Medications used
- Chlorpromazine · Fluphenazine · Haloperidol · Loxapine · Perphenazine · Pimozide · Prochlorperazine · Thiothixene · Thioridazine · Trifluoperazine · Aripiprazole · Asenapine · Brexpiprazole · Cariprazine · Clozapine · Lurasidone · Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination · 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 · Electroconvulsive therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Ketamine Infusion Therapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Young adults · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Active duty military · Members of military families · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) · Persons with Alzheimer's or dementia · Persons with eating disorders · Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- Community Mental Health Block Grants · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · U.S. Department of VA funds
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Assertive community treatment · Chronic disease/illness management · Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Diet and exercise counseling · Family psychoeducation · Intensive case management · Illness management and recovery · Legal advocacy · Psychosocial rehabilitation services · Supported employment · Supported housing · Therapeutic foster care · Vocational rehabilitation services · Case management service · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services · Education services
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Detox · Residential Rehab · Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Chronic Relapse · Co-Occurring Disorders · Cocaine · Drug Addiction · Opioids · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Chronic Pain Management · Eating Disorders · Perinatal Mental Health · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Nutrition Counseling · Online Therapy · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children · LGBTQ+ · Men · Older Adults · Veterans · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Intensive Outpatient Program · Outpatient Treatment · Recovery Coach · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How long is the typical residential stay, and can family visit?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
Also 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.
Paying for treatment at UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside
UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. With Pennsylvania Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
Distance to specialized care from Pittsburgh
Measured from the population center of Allegheny County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Pittsburgh, about 1.1 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Pittsburgh, about less than a mile (25 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Pittsburgh, about less than a mile (44 within 25 miles)
See the Allegheny County treatment map, methadone clinics near Allegheny County and Suboxone doctors near Allegheny County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside offer?
UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Residential, Hospital inpatient, Outpatient, Partial hospitalization, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside located?
3708 5th Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Pittsburgh?
From the center of Allegheny County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Pittsburgh, about 1.1 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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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.