About WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center – Martinsburg
WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center offers a comprehensive addiction program that integrates behavioral health and emergency medicine to treat substance use and mental health concerns. They can be found in Martinsburg, West Virginia. When you go to their ER, medical personnel look for issues. If you are identified as at risk or if you seek assistance they connect you with services and therapies that can enhance your overall health.
In addition to medical admissions for supervised detox, their services include Narcan distribution, short term interventions and treatment for withdrawal symptoms as determined by a doctor. In addition, they offer resources for mental health, substance abuse and homelessness as well as referrals to residential outpatient and detox placements.
Their Bridge to Recovery program helps people with opioid use disorder. You will be connected to outpatient addiction treatment, receive medical clearance in the emergency room and begin taking medication for opioid use disorder under this program. They encourage continuity of care by making sure you go home with a prescription that will last until your next visit.
By using a multidisciplinary team approach they carry out comprehensive evaluations of your mental health requirements. In partnership with you and any relevant support networks, they create an integrated treatment plan. While maintaining strict patient confidentiality, the atmosphere is kind, encouraging and courteous.
They also have a 23 bed inpatient treatment unit for patients with more serious mental health issues. Participants must be at least 18 years old. They accept both involuntary and voluntary admissions 24/7 through their emergency psychiatric services.