North Philadelphia Health Systems/3 North In Philadelphia, PA

Addiction Treatment Address

Address: 801 West Girard Avenue
Address: GMC Building, 3 North
City: Philadelphia
State: PA
Zip Code: 19122

Primary Focus Of The Treatment Program

Treatment for substance use disorders (SUD's)

Type Of Treatment Provided

Drug and alcohol addiction treatment
Psychiatric disorder medications (Celexa, Lexapro, Prozac, Luvox, Paxil, Zoloft, Pristiq, Khedezla, Fetzima, Effexor, Viibryd, Elavil, Tofranil, Pamelor, Sinequan, Wellbutrin, Marplan, Nardil, EMSAM, Parnate, Remeron)
Opioid blocker - Vivitrol injectable Naltrexone
No opiate / opioid addiction treatment available

Approaches For Addiction Treatment

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) psychotherapy - modification of dysfunctional emotions, behaviors, and thoughts
Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) - mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness
Counseling approach for addiction treatment
Counseling for trauma - post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Rational emotive behavioral therapy (REBT)- encourages the development of rational thinking
Twelve step (12 step) approach for addiction treatment
Brief intervention approach - 15-30 minute meeting to encourage more intensive treatment
Contingency management (CM) incentivised behavioral therapy
Motivational interviewing - motivation to make positive changes
Anger management treatment
Prevention of substance abuse relapse

Smoking At The Facility - Policy

Smoking allowed in specific areas

Treatment Settings

Residential inpatient addiction treatment
Long-term residential inpatient treatment
Computerized treatment for addiction
Psychiatric mental hospital

How The Treatment Facility Operates

Organization is privately held

Licenses, Certifications, And Accreditations

State Funded Addiction Treatment Agency
State Department Of Health (DOH)
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) - Health Care Accreditation

Additional Services That Support The Treatment Process

Case management (create plans for treatment or recovery)
Peer services (clients in recovery assist others in recovery)
Other health education services
Housing services
Nicotine replacement therapy ( patch, gum, lozenge, inhaler, nasal spray)
Tobacco screening
Counseling for smoking tobacco
Substance abuse screening
Assessment for mental health disorders
Comprehensive assessment for substance abuse
Comprehensive assessment for mental health
Community outreach
Breath analyzer or blood alcohol testing
Drug or alcohol urine screening
Hepatitis B screening
Hepatitis C screening
Testing for HIV/AIDS
Testing for sexually transmitted disease (STD)
Testing for tuberculosis (TB)
Planning for discharge
Aftercare continuing care
Development of social skills (communication, emotional, decision-making, negotiation, problem solving, conflict resolution, relationships)
Help with social services (education, food subsidies, health care, job training, subsidized housing)
Employment counseling or training
Domestic violence services for family or partner
Early intervention for HIV - AIDS - human immunodeficiency virus
HIV - AIDS - human immunodeficiency virus education counseling or support
Hepatitis A, B, and C education counseling or support
Substance abuse education
Transportation assistance
Mental health services (clinical depression, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, obsessive compulsive disorder,post traumatic stress disorder)
Self-help support groups
One on one counseling sessions
Group counseling sessions
Family counseling sessions
Counseling for married couples