About the Program

The mental health service at the Coatesville VA Medical Center provides consultation, evaluation, and treatment for a variety of issues that can impact emotional health and well-being.

We conduct research and training to ensure state-of-the-art treatment.

Services Offered

Listed below are the services and supporting programs offered at the Coatesville Medical Center:

Community Residential Care

• Assistance with finding living accommodations
• 24-hour a day access to staff
• Connects veterans to other services
• Links veterans to daytime activities
• Provide education on daily living skills
• Supports veterans in time of stress
• Help veterans communicate with family and friends

Mental Hygiene Outpatient Clinic

• Diagnosis and Evaluation
• Individual and Group Therapy
• Family Therapy
• Marital Counseling
• Crisis Intervention
• Pharmacotherapy
• Psychological Testing
• Biofeedback
• Patient Education
• Vocational Guidance and Counseling
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Therapy
• Rehabilitation Medicine (Therapies)

Inpatient Psychiatry

• One Acute and One Long Term Care Psychiatric Unit
• Individual, Group and Family Therapy
• Counseling
• Medication Therapy
• Psychological Testing
• Physical Therapy
• Social Services

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

• Individual and Group Psychotherapy
• EMDR
• Classes on:
  • Stress Management
  • Anger and Assertiveness
  • Depression
  • Guilt and Grief
  • Relapse Prevention
• Alcohol and Drug Education
• Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous
• Family and Marital Therapy

Substance Abuse Treatment (Drug/Alcohol)

• Dual Diagnosis
• Domiciliary and Day Treatment
• Detoxification
• Relapse Prevention
• Community Outreach
• Impaired Drivers
• Parenting Skills
• Day and evening outpatient services are available both at the medical center and the community clinic sites

Domiciliary Care

• Substance Abuse Recovery Skills Education
• Individual and Group Psychotherapy
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Group
• Relapse Prevention Education
• Sexual Addiction and Substance Relapse Education
• Medical Aspects of Addiction
• Work Assessment and Conditioning
• Career Planning
• Job Seeking Skills Development and Job Placement

Community Based Clinics

• Services:
  • Individual and Group Therapy
  • Family Therapy
  • Couples Counseling
  • Pharmacotherapy
  • Psychological Testing
  • Vocational Guidance and Counseling
  • Assessments
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Therapy
  • Social Services
  • Alcohol Treatment
  • Adjustment Problems
  • Stress Management
  • Referral Service
• Locations:
  • Spring City, PA - (610) 948-0981
  • Springfield, PA - (610) 543-3246
  • Philadelphia, PA (Multi-Service Center) (215) 923-1163

We also provide outreach to homeless veterans.

Confidentiality

Mental health services are confidential. We will not talk to anyone about information you share unless you give written consent. Under federal law, a few exceptions to this rule exist. If you have questions, please ask your mental health consultant.