Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center

Also known as Veterans Affairs

Address: 1111 East End Boulevard, Behavioral Health Services 116, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 · Map

Website: va.gov

Hospital inpatientOutpatientDual diagnosisPrivate insuranceTRICARE / VA

About Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center

Veterans Affairs facility providing full mental health care, substance use treatment, emergency crisis assistance, and trauma-focused support for veterans.

Services reported to SAMHSA

Levels of care
Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
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
Chlorpromazine · Droperidol · Fluphenazine · Haloperidol · Loxapine · Perphenazine · Pimozide · Prochlorperazine · Thiothixene · Thioridazine · Trifluoperazine · Aripiprazole · Asenapine · Brexpiprazole · Cariprazine · Clozapine · IIoperidone · Lurasidone · Olanzapine · 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 · Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Ketamine Infusion Therapy · Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
Education and counseling
Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
Special programs
Veterans
Ages accepted
Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
Payment accepted
Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · U.S. Department of VA funds
Ownership
Federal Government · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Recovery support
Housing services · Mentoring/peer support
Other services
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 · Vocational rehabilitation services · Case management service · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services · Education services

Facility-provided information

Care offered
Residential Rehab · Outpatient
Substances treated
Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Smoking Cessation
Conditions treated
Chronic Pain Management · Eating Disorders · 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 · Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Who it serves
LGBTQ+ · Men · Older Adults · Veterans · Women · Young Adults
Aftercare
Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
Languages
English · French · Hindi · Spanish

Before you call

Other treatment facilities in Wilkes-Barre

See all 27 facilities in Wilkes-Barre

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.

SAMHSA helpline, 24/7: 1-800-662-4357