VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System UD Division

VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System UD Division

Services:
Testing
• STD testing
• Laboratory testing
• TB screening
• Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV)
• Metabolic syndrome monitoring
• Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)
• HIV testing

Pharmacotherapies

• Haloperidol
• Asenapine
• Prochlorperazine
• Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
• Cariprazine
• Thioridazine
• Quetiapine
• Chlorpromazine
• Nicotine replacement
• Risperidone
• Perphenazine
• Ziprasidone
• Lurasidone
• Fluphenazine
• Brexpiprazole
• Clozapine
• Pimozide
• Trifluoperazine
• Thiothixene
• Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
• Aripiprazole
• Loxapine
• Olanzapine
• Paliperidone

Emergency Mental Health Services

• Psychiatric emergency onsite services
• Crisis intervention team
• Psychiatric emergency walk-in services

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

• Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
• U.S. Department of VA funds

Ancillary Services

• Chronic disease/illness management
• Intensive case management
• Education services
• Psychosocial rehabilitation services
• Legal advocacy
• Case management service
• Diet and exercise counseling
• Illness management and recovery
• Integrated primary care services
• Family psychoeducation
• Suicide prevention services
• Supported housing

Facility Type

• Veterans Affairs Medical Center or other VA healthcare facility

Assessment/Pre-treatment

• Screening for tobacco use

Type of Care

• Substance use treatment
• Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
• Mental health treatment

Language Services

• Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing

Recovery Support Services

• Housing services
• Mentoring/peer support

Facility Vaping Policy

• Vaping not permitted

Facility Smoking Policy

• Smoking not permitted

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

• Outpatient
• Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient

Treatment Approaches

• Ketamine Infusion Therapy
• Couples/family therapy
• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• Abnormal involuntary movement scale
• Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
• Individual psychotherapy
• Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment
• Group therapy
• Dialectical behavior therapy
• Activity therapy
• Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Special Programs/Groups Offered

• Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
• Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Veterans
• Clients who have experienced trauma
• Seniors or older adults
• Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer/questioning (LGBTQ)

Age Groups Accepted

• Young Adults
• Seniors
• Adults

Education and Counseling Services

• Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• Federal Government