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Geisinger Community Medical Center - Behavioral Health

Geisinger Community Medical Center - Behavioral Health

Drug Rehab Center in Scranton, Pennsylvania

  • Mental Health

Geisinger Community Medical Center - Behavioral Health is a mental health treatment center located in Scranton, PA offering various services including inpatient treatment, therapy, educational programs, and crisis support while accepting private health insurance.

About This Pennsylvania Facility

Geisinger Community Medical Center - Behavioral Health is a Mental Health treatment center located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2012, the center offers a variety of treatments and services including inpatient treatment at its facility. These treatments and services include couples therapy, electroconvulsive therapy, experiential therapy, family therapy, group therapy, individual therapy, nicotine replacement therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy. Geisinger Community Medical Center - Behavioral Health also provides nutrition therapy, educational programs, and community referral services.

In addition to the various treatments and services, Geisinger Community Medical Center - Behavioral Health also accepts private health insurance for those seeking care for mental health issues. The health center also has a crisis line for those who are in urgent need of emotional support. Geisinger Community Medical Center - Behavioral Health is dedicated to providing quality mental health care services and resources to those who need it in the Scranton, PA area.

Genders
  • Male
  • Female
  • Gender Exclusive Center
  • Ages
  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Modality
  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Groups
  • Additional
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Hearing Impaired
  • Veteran Specific
  • Conditions and Issues Treated

    Levels of Care Offered at Geisinger Community Medical Center - Behavioral Health

    This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Inpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.

    Inpatient programs are intensive regimes that require individuals suffering from serious addictions to admit themselves into a controlled environment. Inpatient programs in Pennsylvania generally span over 28 days to six months. The first step in an inpatient program is medically assisted detox. Doctors and addiction specialists at Geisinger Community Medical Center - Behavioral Health monitor the individual’s vital signs as the drugs leave their system. Some inpatient rehab programs also provide counseling for family members to provide encouragement and emotional support. In inpatient programs, patients have access to 24-hour medical supervision.

    Therapies & Programs

    Therapy plays a major role in addiction recovery. It encourages patients to get to the root of their addiction and learn how to better handle the issues that led to using. Therapy can be conducted in group and one on one settings. In Geisinger Community Medical Center - Behavioral Health‘s individual therapy, the patient meets with the therapist in a one on one setting. This allows them to focus on the underlying issues of addiction and come up with solutions to prevent future abuse.

    One of the most common areas of stress and damage during addiction is in intimate relationships. Addiction involves everyone in a family, not only the addict. Couples therapy can rebuild trust and joy that may have been damaged.

    When the whole family is involved, healing can be far more successful. Family counseling involves genetic factors to the family of the addict. This offers the means to cope with addiction and its underlying emotional disorders for loved ones. It is a helpful method for addicts in helping to adjust to sober living.

    Attending group therapy at Geisinger Community Medical Center - Behavioral Health in Scranton, Pennsylvania allows those seeking sobriety to realize they are not alone in their battles. This is when a group of people all in different phases of recovery get together and speak about their battles. They talk about their triggers, their successes, their failures, and the things they can do to get on and stay on a sober path. These sessions also teach life skills, communication, healthy habits, and can include alternative types of therapy.
    The relationship between the thoughts, feelings, and actions of a patient is explored by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). As an alternative to turning to drugs and alcohol in Scranton, Pennsylvania, it helps to create a balanced response to thoughts and feelings. Effective communication between users and those around them is also encouraged. It is an efficient treatment for individuals suffering from all sorts of addictions, professionally provided by Geisinger Community Medical Center - Behavioral Health.

    Addiction commonly results in malnutrition, vitamin and mineral deficiencies. This can be reflected in weight loss, hair loss or hair changes, skin irregularities. Eating correctly to replace lost vitamins and minerals while balancing your diet can build confidence. Geisinger Community Medical Center - Behavioral Health will help you get back on track.

    Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) uses low-dose nicotine drugs to eliminate tobacco addiction from smokers. Without smoking, the treatment at Geisinger Community Medical Center - Behavioral Health in Scranton, PA brings nicotine into the bloodstream to minimize dependence on the physical habit, while detoxing the body from the attachment. To alleviate withdrawal symptoms, it also helps abusers to adapt to lower doses over time.

    Patient Experience

    Experiential Therapy at Geisinger Community Medical Center - Behavioral Health

    This is a type of therapy that involves activity to recreate situations that may have caused trauma or negative emotions. Experiential therapy at Geisinger Community Medical Center - Behavioral Health in Scranton, PA can involve acting, props, arts and crafts, animal care or other tools that may be effective.

    This therapy is done on an individual basis and can help revisit and heal from past traumas. Trust between the therapist and individual is important for success. Experiential therapy can help you more closely become you and move through life in a positive and authentic manner.

    Payment Options Accepted

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  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
  • Sliding Scale
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    Additional Details

    Specifics, location, and helpful extra information.
    Geisinger Community Medical Center - Behavioral Health Location and Directions
    Address Information1800 Mulberry St
    Scranton, Pennsylvania 18510 Phone Number(570) 703-8000 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Scranton, Pennsylvania Addiction Information

    Pennsylvania ranks 14th in the nation for drug-related deaths. More than 10% of all deaths in Pennsylvania have been related to drugs and alcohol. 30% of Pennsylvania youth reportedly drink alcohol monthly, with more than 20,000 teenagers having an alcohol problem. The rate of opioid misuse in Pennsylvania is double the national average.

    The drug addiction problem in Scranton, Pennsylvania, is relatively high. 1,564 admissions to publicly funded drug rehabs in Scranton, PA, in 2012. This amounts to a rate of 447 admissions per 100,000 people. According to recent statistics, over 1,000 drug-related arrests in the city in 2016. Many resources are available in Scranton, Pennsylvania, to help you stay on track and live a healthy, happy life.

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