UPMC

Western Behavioral Of The Alleghanies

UPMC provides addiction treatment and mental health care in Altoona, PA, with outpatient services. People seeking care can access intensive outpatient treatment, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy. Payment options include private health insurance, Medicaid, and self-payment.

500 East Chestnut Avenue, Altoona, PA, 16601

Call 814-943-0414

Services & treatment options

Treatment

Type of Care

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

Care setting

Intensive outpatient treatment
Outpatient
Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
Regular outpatient treatment

Opioid Medications used in Treatment

Buprenorphine used in Treatment
Naltrexone used in Treatment

External Opioid Medications Source

In-network prescribing entity
Other contracted prescribing entity

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

Other contracted prescribing entity

Type of Opioid Treatment

Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
Buprenorphine maintenance
Prescribes buprenorphine

Pharmacotherapies

Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Aripiprazole
Buprenorphine with naloxone
Medication for mental disorders
Naltrexone (oral)
Paliperidone
Risperidone

Treatment Approaches

Activity therapy
Anger management
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Contingency management/motivational incentives
Couples/family therapy
Dialectical behavior therapy
Group therapy
Individual psychotherapy
Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment
Motivational interviewing
Relapse prevention
Substance use disorder counseling
Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Trauma-related counseling

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Comprehensive mental health assessment
Comprehensive substance use assessment
Screening for mental disorders
Screening for substance use
Screening for tobacco use

Testing

Drug or alcohol urine screening

Who we help

Age Groups Accepted

Adults
Seniors
Young Adults

Gender Accepted

Female
Male

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Clients who have experienced trauma
Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Payment & insurance

Payment and insurance

Cash or self-payment
Community Mental Health Block Grants
Community Service Block Grants
County or local government funds
Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
Medicaid
Private health insurance
SAMHSA funding/block grants
State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

Support services

Transitional Services

Aftercare/continuing care
Discharge Planning
Naloxone and overdose education
Outcome follow-up after discharge

Recovery Support Services

Assistance with obtaining social services
Housing services
Mentoring/peer support

Education and Counseling Services

Family counseling
Group counseling
HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support
Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis
Hepatitis education, counseling, or support
Individual counseling
Marital/couples counseling
Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
Substance use disorder education

Language Services

Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing

Ancillary Services

Case management service
Court-ordered outpatient treatment
Diet and exercise counseling
Family psychoeducation
Mental health services
Social skills development
Suicide prevention services

About the center

Facility operation

Private non-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation

State department of health
State mental health department

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking permitted in designated area

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping not permitted

Facility Type

Community mental health center