UPMC Western Behavioral Health
Treatment center
At a glance
- Address
- 132 Walunt Street, Johnstown, PA 15901
- Levels of care
- OutpatientTelemedicine
- Ages served
- Youth (Ages 12-17)Young Adults (Ages 18-25)Seniors (Ages 65+)
- Languages
- Sign language
Detox and medication
Detox
- Not offered: Opioids
- Not offered: Alcohol
- Not offered: Benzodiazepines
- Not offered: Methamphetamines
- Not offered: Cocaine
Medication assisted treatment
- Not offered: Buprenorphine
- Not offered: Naltrexone
- Not offered: Methadone
Services and programs
Services
Other treatment centers close by
Within about 14 miles of this address, nearest first.
Meetings in Johnstown
Treatment and fellowship meetings do different jobs, and most people end up using both.
Questions people ask about UPMC Western Behavioral Health
Which levels of care does UPMC Western Behavioral Health have?
They provide outpatient and telemedicine. Whichever one you start at the usual pattern is to step down through the levels rather than stop at once, and Bolivar is the closest place to carry that on if you move.
Does UPMC Western Behavioral Health offer a detox?
No. There is no detox listed near Johnstown at all, so the first call is worth making to ask who they work with for it.
Does UPMC Western Behavioral Health treat teenagers?
They take under 18s, alongside young adults from 18 to 25 and adults over 65, which in Johnstown is worth confirming before you drive over.
Which languages does UPMC Western Behavioral Health offer treatment in?
They treat people in Sign language as well as English, which is worth confirming before a first visit because Johnstown has 6 other centers and not all of them do.
Is telehealth available at UPMC Western Behavioral Health?
Some of what they do can happen remotely. Ask which parts, because it is rarely all of them and the 6 centers near Johnstown differ on it.
What if there is depression or anxiety as well?
It is normal, it has a name, and there are programs built specifically for it. An integrated program treats both in one place. A sequential one treats the substance use first, which leaves a gap. Ask whether there is a psychiatrist or a prescriber on the team, and how often you would see them.
Can my family come?
Involvement is common, and so are limits on it, set by the person being treated. Living with somebody in early recovery changes a household's routine, and family sessions are where that gets planned. Ask what the center expects from the household on the day the program ends.
How long does treatment take?
The number quoted is almost always the first block, and the whole arc of treatment runs longer than that block. Outpatient programs often involve three to five sessions a week at first, then taper to one. Ask what the schedule is day by day, because that is what you will be living.