VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System – University Drive Campus

About VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System – University Drive Campus – Pittsburgh

VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System–University Drive Campus offers mental health and addiction recovery services for military personnel, veterans, and families in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, including acute inpatient care, residential and ambulatory detox, medication assisted treatment (MAT) for clients in opioid recovery, and outpatient and aftercare programming. Dedicated services are available for adolescents, young adults, seniors, homeless and indigent persons, LGBTQ+ persons, persons with hearing impairment, and persons with co-occurring disorders.

Clients receive medical and mental health assessments, drug and alcohol screenings, personalized care planning, and complete case management. Levels of care and treatment modalities are tailored to clients’ unique recovery needs and goals.

Their inpatient programs are designed for clients who require high-level supervision, structure, and support, including those in early recovery or at an elevated relapse risk. Clients undergoing detox may be prescribed FDA-approved medications to ease withdrawal symptoms and prevent complications. Clients also engage in intensive individual, group, and family counseling and age-specific, recovery-focused life skills training addressing topics such as relapse prevention. Evidence-based complementary therapies, including experiential therapy, are available.

Their outpatient and aftercare services ensure a complete continuum of care and may include 12 step program facilitation, step-down support, and referrals for additional medical, mental health, and social services.

In addition to military insurance benefits, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System–University Drive Campus accepts most major insurance plans, including Aetna, Anthem, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, Humana, Magellan, Beacon, United Healthcare, and others. Out of network benefits can vary. Check with your provider to verify coverage.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

Aftercare Support

Completing a drug or alcohol rehab program shouldn't spell the end of substance abuse treatment. Aftercare involves making a sustainable plan for recovery, including ongoing support. This can include sober living arrangements like halfway houses, career counseling, and setting a patient up with community programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA).

Inpatient

Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.

Intervention Services

Intervention services helps family or friends of addicts stage an intervention, which is a meeting in which loved ones share their concerns and attempt to get an addict into treatment. Professional intervention specialists can help loved ones organize, gather, and communicate with an addict. They can guide intervention participants in describing the damage the addict's behavior is causing and that outside help is necessary to address the addiction. The ideal outcome of an intervention is for the addict to go to rehab and get the help they need.

Outpatient

Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.

Sober Living Homes

Sober Living Houses (SLHs), aka sober homes or halfway houses, are safe, substance-free, supportive living facilities for those recovering from substance abuse. Ideal for those who've just been through inpatient or outpatient treatment, SLHs are supervised environments with rules that support sobriety, such as curfews, shared chores, and therapeutic meetings. Residents are also often trained on life skills and coping skills to make it easier to transition into society. SLHs also provide a strong sense of community that can lead to the kind of deep and lasting connections with other sober individuals that supports a new, healthy lifestyle.

Treatments

Dual Diagnosis Mental Health

Programs

Adult Program

Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.

LGBTQ Program

Recovery is most successful when clients feel accepted and validated by their peers and treatment providers. Facilities that offer LGBTQ-inclusive programming are committed to creating a safe space where everyone can grow and recover without fear of judgment or discrimination. They will have dedicated policies in place to create a safe and supportive environment that fosters free expression.

Military Program

Serving in the military is both mentally and physically challenging, and can result in trauma that persists even after combat ends. Military programs are tailored to the specific and often complex needs of active duty personnel, veterans, and military families. Clients often access these programs through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Young Adult Program

Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

Staff

Donald Koenig

Director

Pranchi Asher

Deputy Director

Ali Sonel

Chief of Staff

Robert Kling, MSA

Associate Director

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VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System – University Drive Campus

About VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System – University Drive Campus – Pittsburgh

Other Forms of Payment

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

Aftercare Support

Inpatient

Intervention Services

Outpatient

Sober Living Homes

Treatments

Programs

Adult Program

LGBTQ Program

Military Program

Young Adult Program

Amenities

Staff

Donald Koenig

Pranchi Asher

Ali Sonel

Robert Kling, MSA

Accreditations

Rehab in Cities Near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System – University Drive Campus

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VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System – University Drive Campus

About VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System – University Drive Campus – Pittsburgh

Other Forms of Payment

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

Aftercare Support

Inpatient

Intervention Services

Outpatient

Sober Living Homes

Treatments

Programs

Adult Program

LGBTQ Program

Military Program

Young Adult Program

Amenities

Staff

Donald Koenig

Pranchi Asher

Ali Sonel

Robert Kling, MSA

Accreditations

Rehab in Cities Near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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