VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

Services reported to SAMHSA

Levels of care

Residential/24-hour residential · Outpatient detoxification · Intensive outpatient treatment · Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment · Residential detoxification · Short-term residential

Treatment focus

Substance use treatment · Detoxification

Detox services

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

Opioid treatment

Buprenorphine detoxification · Buprenorphine maintenance · Federally-certified Opioid Treatment Program · Methadone detoxification · Methadone maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification · Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization

Medications used

Acamprosate (Campral®) · Disulfiram · Methadone · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable) · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Clonidine · Medication for mental disorders · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation

Treatment approaches

Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · 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 · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling

Special programs

Veterans

Ages accepted

Young Adults · Adults · Seniors

Genders accepted

Female · Male

Payment accepted

Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)

Licensing and accreditation

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

Ownership

Federal Government · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Recovery support

Self-help groups · Housing services · Mentoring/peer support

Transitional services

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

Other services

Acupuncture · Case management service · Mental health services · Transportation assistance · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services

Language services

Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing