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Twin Lakes Center - Somerset

Twin Lakes Center - Somerset

  • Somerset, PA
  • Accredited
  • Drug Detox
  • Inpatient
  • Outpatient

UPMC Somerset in Somerset, PA, is a 111-bed acute-care hospital offering inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and preventive care services. Affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), it specializes in addiction treatment through UPMC Western Behavioral Health at Twin Lakes.

UPMC's mission is to serve communities by providing outstanding patient care and to shape tomorrow's health system through innovation, research, and education. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission and has received a 4-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

  • Offers a newly expanded 19,300-square-foot treatment facility providing 24 treatment beds.
  • Specializes in gender-focused treatment with separate units for men and women.
  • Provides comprehensive programs including withdrawal management, residential treatment, and outpatient services.
  • Licensed by the state of Pennsylvania for addiction treatment services.

UPMC Western Behavioral Health at Twin Lakes treats various substance addictions and offers programs for adults and teens. Services are available in Somerset, Cambria, and Bedford counties, benefiting local communities.

  • 2+ Accreditations
  • SAMHSA Listed
  • 14 Conditions Treated
  • Insurance Accepted
  • 10 Levels of Care
  • Speaks English
  • 24 Therapies & Programs
  • Multiple Locations

Accreditations

State License

SAMHSA

Staff

  • Andrew RushPresidentPresident of UPMC Somerset and Twin Lakes Center for Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation
  • David BertotyChief Nursing OfficerChief Nursing Officer and Vice President, Patient Care Services at UPMC Somerset
  • Renee GardnerDirector of NursingRegistered Nurse Director Of Nursing at Twin Lakes Center
  • Breiann YoderDirector of Outpatient ServicesDirector of Outpatient Services at Twin Lakes Center
  • Chalyce BoyerResidential CounselorResidential Counselor at Twin Lakes Center

Conditions and Issues Treated

Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment

Using both legal medications and illegal substances in order to maintain an addiction is substance abuse. If you are taking more of your prescription, or earlier than the prescribed time interval between doses than is directed you may be abusing that medication. If you are obtaining legal medications illegally in or near Somerset, PA, you may be suffering from substance abuse.

Illegal substances can become addictive after a single use and lead rapidly to substance abuse. The professionals at Twin Lakes Center - Somerset are here to help.

Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment at Twin Lakes Center - Somerset

Opioids are a set of drugs prescribed for pain relief. Health care providers prescribe opioids for relief of severe pain after major surgeries and in conditions like cancer. Oxycodone, fentanyl, oxymorphone, hydrocodone, codeine, and morphine are some of the commonly prescribed opioids. They also include illegal drugs of abuse like heroin. Opioid addiction refers to the compulsive seeking of opioids, even when they are not required medically.

Opioid addiction treatment involves medication-assisted therapy (MAT) in which medicines, counseling, and behavioral therapies are all employed. Opioid addiction treatment is a comprehensive approach at Twin Lakes Center - Somerset in Somerset, PA that boosts the treatment success rate and provides sustained recovery.

Dual-Diagnosis

Mental illness includes conditions such as anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder. It can also happen that mental illness causes drug addiction and vice versa. Twin Lakes Center - Somerset in Pennsylvania knows it is vital to diagnose dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder.

Levels of Care

This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Detox, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Inpatient, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, Partial-Hospitalization, Residential, Sober-Living / Half-Way, with additional therapies available as listed below.

Detoxification is a process that allows the patient to stop using opioids without experiencing severe withdrawal symptoms. This can be necessary for those who have been addicted for a long period of time or who are struggling with chronic pain.

During this process, addicts will receive medication and psychological support from doctors and other medical professionals until they can control their cravings.

Inpatient treatment involves staying in the hospital or facility while treating all facets of addiction or co-occurring illness. This helps to minimize distractions and increase the emphasis on rehabilitation. Typical stays for inpatient rehabilitation in Somerset, PA are about a month long.

Intensive outpatient programs (IOP) comprise regular visits to the Pennsylvania facility that provides the therapy. IOP is suitable for patients who have been treated in residential treatment programs. Twin Lakes Center - Somerset‘s patients gradually get back to their routine life.

Outpatient programs are the standard for addiction treatment. About 9 in 10 U.S. adolescents entering addiction treatment enroll in these programs, so you’re not alone in Pennsylvania. Treatment is delivered in different settings – offices, clinics, and primary care clinics.

Facilities like Twin Lakes Center - Somerset offer a variety of services, such as individual and group counseling and family therapy. During the sessions, you work with a team of experts that include: General physicians, Psychiatrists, Social Workers, and Psychologists. The main goals of outpatient recovery programs are to help addicted individuals reduce drug use and addictive behaviors, eventually becoming entirely sober.

Partial hospitalization (PHP) is a type of outpatient addiction care. Each plan is tailored to meet unique individual needs. Treatment is more intense than that you receive at a therapist’s office. It is less intense than inpatient rehab. The entire treatment takes about ten days to complete. It does not require you to stay at the Pennsylvania treatment center. Each visit lasts several hours, sometimes, eight hours. It can be the best choice for those who have recently developed an addiction.

Sober living houses in Pennsylvania help the patient to smoothly transition from a formal treatment program to a normal life. They are also known as recovery residences or half-way houses. SLH like Twin Lakes Center - Somerset provide the advantage of residing with a peer-group who had similar experiences.

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.

Treatment is just a first step in sustaining sobriety. After rehabilitation, counseling for aftercare helps the person adapt to a life without drugs. A sober living facility in Somerset, job therapy, or educational assistance may be included in this service, managed by Twin Lakes Center - Somerset. This is when a preventive strategy for relapse starts to take shape.

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 Twin Lakes Center - Somerset‘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.

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 Twin Lakes Center - Somerset in Somerset, 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.

Trauma therapy allows people who struggled with a past trauma to face the situation and learn to overcome the situation. Many people who went through trauma early on, struggle with addiction later in life. By addressing the trauma and moving past the issues, it can help someone attending treatment at Twin Lakes Center - Somerset in Somerset, PA move forward with their recovery and begin to take a better hold of their sober future.

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a method of individual and/or group counseling in Somerset, Pennsylvania that focuses on acceptance and change. It was developed to advance the idea of balancing opposites. It is a coping method of avoiding black and white approach to situations and problems. DBT can be very effective in developing coping strategies for negative emotions and experiences, and is available for patients at Twin Lakes Center - Somerset.
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 Somerset, 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 Twin Lakes Center - Somerset.

Training someone on improved life skills allows for someone recovering from an addiction to feel more capable at taking care of him or herself. The skills taught at Twin Lakes Center - Somerset in Somerset, PA are daily skills that give a better recovery foundation by simply giving someone the tools they need to survive. They include communicating, time and money management, career guidance, and more.

Entering a 12-step program allows people to accept that they struggle with an addiction on their own terms. It breaks down the process into 12-steps that recovering patients can advance as they feel strong enough to do so. This is common in programs like NA and AA, and gives the patient at Twin Lakes Center - Somerset in Somerset, Pennsylvania the ability to self-help and move forward towards sobriety without feeling rushed.

Contingency management is a way to help motivate someone to remain substance free. It is a process Twin Lakes Center - Somerset uses which involves rewarding positive choices and good outcomes. As humans we are wired to recreate experiences that lead to positive feelings.

Payment Options

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  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
  • Sliding Scale
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    Location & Contact

    Twin Lakes Center - Somerset Location and Directions
    Address
    224 Twin Lake Rd
    Somerset, PA 15501

    Phone Number
    (814) 443-3639

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    • Gender
      Female, Male
    • Age
      Adults (20+), Teenagers
    • Modality
      Family, Group, Individuals

    Twin Lakes Center

    Helpful reference information for Twin Lakes Center - Somerset, a drug treatment center in Pennsylvania located at: 224 Twin Lake Rd, Somerset, PA 15501, including phone numbers, official website, and more. Listed briefly is an overview of Levels of Care, Therapies Offered, Issues Treated, and accepted forms of Payment Methods.

    Listed June 14, 2021

    Updated July 25, 2024

    Somerset, Pennsylvania Addiction and Treatment

    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.

    Over 1,000 admissions to drug rehab centers were made in Somerset County in 2013 alone. Drug addiction and abuse have a big impact on the community in Somerset, According to recent statistics, drug addiction rates are significantly higher in Somerset than in the rest of the state. There are a variety of different types of drug rehab programs available in Somerset. Some programs focus on pharmacological treatments, while others offer behavioral therapies.

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