TrueNorth Wellness Services - Gettysburg Pennsylvania

TrueNorth Wellness Services - Gettysburg, PA

Truenorth Wellness Services is treatment center located at 44 South Franklin Street in the 17325 zip code in Gettysburg, PA that offers medication assisted substance abuse treatment. It accepts pregnant/postpartum women, transitional age young adults and adult men into its treatment program. Some of the treatment approaches used by Truenorth Wellness Services consist of trauma-related counseling, contingency management/motivational incentives and relapse prevention.

Address: 44 South Franklin Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325

  1. Types of Care
  2. Service Settings
  3. Opioid Medications used in Treatment
  4. External Opioid Medications Source
  5. Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  6. Type Of Treatment
  7. Pharmacotherapies
  8. Treatment Approaches
  9. FacilityOwnership
  10. License/Certification/Accreditation
  11. Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
  12. Payment Assistance Available
  13. Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported
  14. Assessment/Pre-treatment
  15. Screening & Testing
  16. Transitional Services
  17. Ancillary Services
  18. Other Addictions Treatment
  19. Counseling Services and Education
  20. Tobacco/Screening Services
  21. Facility Smoking Policy
  22. Gender Accepted

Here are the full facility listing details on TrueNorth Wellness Services in Gettysburg, PA:

Types of Care at Truenorth Wellness Services

  • Substance use treatment
  • Treatment for co-occurring serious mental health illness/serious emotional disturbance and substance use disorders

Service Settings at Truenorth Wellness Services

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

Opioid Medications used in Treatment at Truenorth Wellness Services

  • Buprenorphine used in Treatment
  • Naltrexone used in Treatment

External Opioid Medications Source at Truenorth Wellness Services

  • Other contracted prescribing entity

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment at Truenorth Wellness Services

  • This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

Type Of Treatment at Truenorth Wellness Services

  • buprenorphine maintenance
  • suboxone prescription
  • naltrexone administration
  • relapse prevention from naltrexone

Pharmacotherapies at Truenorth Wellness Services

  • Buprenorphine with naloxone (Ex. Suboxone)
  • Buprenorphine without naloxone
  • Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable, for example, Sublocade)
  • Naltrexone (oral)
  • Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable naltrexone - Vivitrol)
  • Medications for psychiatric disorders

Treatment Approaches at Truenorth Wellness Services

  • anger management
  • brief intervention
  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • contingency management/motivational incentives
  • dialectical behavior therapy
  • motivational interviewing
  • relapse prevention
  • substance use counseling
  • trauma-related counseling
  • 12-step facilitation

FacilityOwnership at Truenorth Wellness Services

  • a private non-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation at Truenorth Wellness Services

  • State substance abuse agency
  • State department of health
  • State mental health department

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted at Truenorth Wellness Services

  • Federal, or any government funding for substance use programs
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Private health insurance
  • Cash or self-payment
  • State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

Payment Assistance Available at Truenorth Wellness Services

  • Sliding fee scale

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported at Truenorth Wellness Services

  • teenagers
  • transitional age young adults
  • adult women
  • pregnant/postpartum women
  • adult men
  • seniors and older adults
  • lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT)
  • court/judicial system clients
  • people with co-occurring substance use and mental disorders
  • people with HIV or AIDS
  • sexual abuse victims
  • domestic violence victims
  • people with trauma

Assessment/Pre-treatment at Truenorth Wellness Services

  • Comprehensive mental health assessment
  • Comprehensive substance use assessment
  • Interim services for clients

Screening & Testing at Truenorth Wellness Services

  • Drug or alcohol urine screening
  • Screening for mental disorders
  • Screening for substance use

Transitional Services at Truenorth Wellness Services

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

Ancillary Services at Truenorth Wellness Services

  • case management
  • housing services
  • mental health services

Other Addictions Treatment at Truenorth Wellness Services

  • Treatment for non-substance use addiction disorder

Counseling Services and Education at Truenorth Wellness Services

  • individual counseling
  • group counseling
  • family counseling
  • marital/couples counseling
  • substance use education

Tobacco/Screening Services at Truenorth Wellness Services

  • Screening for tobacco use

Facility Smoking Policy at Truenorth Wellness Services

  • Smoking permitted in designated area

Gender Accepted at Truenorth Wellness Services

  • women
  • men

Phone #: 717-334-9111

Call (866) 434-2077 for 24/7 help with treatment.

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Here are some key points to consider regarding the safety of methadone treatment:

  1. Supervised Administration: Methadone treatment is typically provided through opioid treatment programs (OTPs) or clinics where patients receive a daily dose of methadone under the supervision of healthcare professionals. This helps reduce the risk of misuse and overdose.

  2. Reduces Withdrawal Symptoms: Methadone can alleviate the severe withdrawal symptoms associated with opioids, which can be a significant barrier to recovery. This can enhance the patient's quality of life and make it easier for them to engage in therapy and counseling.

  3. Harm Reduction: Methadone maintenance treatment can be viewed as a harm reduction approach. While it doesn't necessarily lead to immediate abstinence, it reduces the risks associated with illicit opioid use, such as overdose and the transmission of infectious diseases (e.g., HIV and hepatitis).

  4. Individualized Treatment: Methadone treatment should be individualized to meet the unique needs of each patient. The dose is typically adjusted based on the patient's response and progress in treatment.

  5. Legal Regulation: Methadone clinics and providers are subject to strict regulations and oversight by government agencies to ensure safety and appropriate use of the medication.

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Methadone treatment is not suitable for everyone. Individuals with certain medical conditions or contraindications may not be candidates for methadone treatment. It's essential for addiction treatment centers like TrueNorth Wellness Services to conduct a thorough assessment before starting someone on methadone.