VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System – University Drive Campus

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

University Drive A
Pittsburgh, PA 15240

(412) 822-2222
4.2 (352 reviews)

About VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System – University Drive Campus

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.

Dollar icon Payment Options

  • shield-cross iconPrivate insurance
  • self-pay iconSelf-pay options
  • military iconMilitary insurance
  • military iconMilitary Insurance

Medical briefcase icon Levels of Care

outpatient iconOutpatient

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.

inpatient iconInpatient

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.

heart-hands iconIntervention 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.

aftercare iconAftercare 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).

sober-living iconSober 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.

User icon Programs

adult-program iconAdult Program

Seniors Program

hearing iconHearing Impaired Program

hiv iconHIV/AIDS Program

lgbtq iconLGBTQ Program

military-hat iconMilitary Program

men iconProgram For Men

women iconProgram For Women

young-adult iconYoung Adult Program

House check icon Settings & Amenities

  • home-setting iconResidential Setting
  • private iconPrivate Setting

Heart icon Treatment

check iconDual Diagnosis

Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

mental-health iconMental Health

Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.

Hand holding medical sign icon Clinical Services

inpatient-file iconCognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

couples-therapy iconCouples Therapy

Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.

dialectical iconDialectical Behavior Therapy

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a modified form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a treatment designed to help people understand and ultimately affect the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. DBT is often used for individuals who struggle with self-harm behaviors, such as self-mutilation (cutting) and suicidal thoughts, urges, or attempts. It has been proven clinically effective for those who struggle with out-of-control emotions and mental health illnesses like Borderline Personality Disorder.

medical-detox iconExperiential Therapy

Experiential therapy is a form of therapy in which clients are encouraged to surface and work through subconscious issues by engaging in real-time experiences. Experiential therapy departs from traditional talk therapy by involving the body, and having clients engage in activities, movements, and physical and emotional expression. This can involve role-play or using props (which can include other people). Experiential therapy can help people process trauma, memories, and emotion quickly, deeply, and in a lasting fashion, leading to substantial and impactful healing.

family iconFamily Therapy

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

intervention iconGroup Therapy

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

mental-health iconIndividual Therapy

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

nicotine iconNicotine Replacement Therapy

Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is a way of getting nicotine into the bloodstream without smoking. It uses products that supply low doses of nicotine to help people stop smoking. The goal of therapy is to cut down on cravings for nicotine and ease the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal.

Nutrition Therapy

Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.

house-medical iconTrauma Therapy

Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.

Check icon Accreditations

Joint Commission

The Joint Commission, formerly known as JCAHO, is a nonprofit organization that accredits rehab organizations and programs. Founded in 1951, the Joint Commision's mission is to improve the quality of patient care and demonstrating the quality of patient care.

Joint Commission Accreditation: Yes
Accreditation Number: 4507

SAMHSA

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Established in 1992 by congress, SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on American's communities.

SAMHSA Listed: Yes

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University Drive A
Pittsburgh, PA 15240

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4.2 (352 reviews)
Kris Keller
2 months ago
5

Kevin Austin
2 months ago
4

I'm from Farrell pa and I travel to this facility for my health care needs and I'm always treated with respect. Thank you so helping me with my health care needs

Benjamin Gold
2 months ago
1

This Pittsburgh system is the worst,Every staff member even the new Monroeville clinic talk to you like your a dog, they are so rude and condescending. Being a veteran I wouldn't ever return or get treated here!Why are veterans treated worse than everyone else in this country, I so regret serving. But no one cares or it would change.And the call center people , my God shouldn't it be mandatory they speak correctly and not broken English, or ghetto. Wow U S A huh? Broken broken non caring hospital!

Donna Pauley
3 months ago
5

My husband has been going to the VA Hospital in Oakland, PA for months now along with visits to the Washington, PA office. We have had nothing but great care. There is not much of a wait for appointments and alot of times they make them for you. Both places are very well staffed....there is always someone there to help you. They are very respectful and courteous. Everything is very clean. He had chiropractic and pain management care along with tests and procedures. Everyone has been very efficient, friendly and our visits have flowed very well. A shout out to Dr. Barbado and Karen Coleman (Washington, PA), Kim Jacobs (Pain Management-Oakland, PA), Sherry Holland (Clinical Support Specialist for Alpha Stim unit), gentleman in the myhealth-e-vet office helping me sign up for it, Jeff and Fran (and blond woman) in Radiology department (Oakland, PA). It was a gamble...do we go for treatment through the VA or go to an orthopedic back doctor. My husband chose the VA...we are glad he made that choice!

Patrick Fetter
3 months ago
5

Sandra Devlin
3 months ago
3

Well.. it weren't for the hatefulness of one (Rn) there, my time as an inpatient at the va hospital would've been absolutely exceptional.

Raymond
4 months ago
1

The arrogant doctors ignore the problems you are having to chase and treat perceived nonexistent problems. They do not listen to you as a patient

Nathan Ryan
6 months ago
5

Leonard Emery
6 months ago
5

Ed Schrantz
6 months ago
5

Employees here went out of their way to make us feel comfortable, show us where to go, provided excellent service. Doctors and nurses in oncology were amazing.

Robert Helfrich
7 months ago
5

I take my friend who is a veteran there. The VA staff is great. They have a good Check-in procedure. And the blood draw clinic is always pretty fast. Take a number, sit down. They call you in a few minutes. Lots of walking through the hospital, good exercise.

Gregory Bryant
7 months ago
5

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