Alpha House – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Last Updated: February 12, 2025

Since its establishment in 1971, Alpha House, a non-profit rehabilitation center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has provided thorough drug misuse treatment services. Alpha House began as a modest project started by a few committed community members and has expanded over the last 50 years to become a reputable, licensed thirty-bed inpatient institution with outpatient services. The institution is loyal to its origins, emphasizing personalized care in a setting that is similar to home and offering a secure and encouraging atmosphere for healing. 

The comprehensive approach to treatment at Alpha House treats the patient as a whole, not just their addiction. The care that residents get takes into account the underlying problems that influence their drug use, including family dynamics, support for their education and career, and connections to social and health services. The program has a strong emphasis on developing life skills, which aids participants in starting again and rediscovering their sense of direction in life. Throughout their stay, residents concentrate on reestablishing their relationships with others and themselves, which promotes long-term healing in a community-centered environment. 

Alpha House has a strong commitment to meeting people where they are and taking into account the particular difficulties that each person experiences. The facility’s concept, which aims to provide nonjudgmental treatment that acknowledges the whole person behind the addiction, is centered on this individualized approach. The program also emphasizes habilitative care, especially for those who need extra help creating a routine and prosocial habits. This includes those who have experience in forensics, since they could encounter more obstacles to healing. 

The facility’s cutting-edge treatment approach tackles intersectional problems like trauma, generational oppression, and unfavorable life circumstances that often lead to drug use in addition to addiction. In order to lessen the stigma attached to addiction, Alpha House identifies and addresses the social determinants of health that may have an impact on the success of long-term recovery. Their mission is to accompany individuals on their journey toward a future of sustained recovery by offering a therapeutic route that takes into account all facets of their well-being. 

With a state license from Pennsylvania and a listing with the drug Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Alpha House is certified to provide the best possible treatment for anyone seeking assistance with drug use disorders.
 

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Treatment Options

  • Screening for tobacco use
  • Comprehensive mental health assessment
  • Comprehensive substance use assessment
  • Interim services for clients
  • Outreach to persons in the community
  • Screening for mental disorders
  • Screening for substance use

Conditions Treated

  • Alcoholism
  • Substance use treatment
  • Co-occurring Disorders
  • Mental health treatment
  • Opioid Treatement

Levels of Care

  • Hospital inpatient treatment
  • Outpatient
  • Long-term residential
  • Regular outpatient treatment
  • Aftercare
  • Detoxification
  • Outpatient detoxification
  • Hospital inpatient detoxification

Treatment Modalities

  • Cognitive behavioral therapy
  • Substance use disorder counseling
  • Trauma-related counseling
  • Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
  • Treatment for gambling disorder
  • Group counseling
  • Family counseling
  • Marital/couples counseling
  • 12-step facilitation
  • Intervention Services
  • Contingency management/motivational incentives
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Anger management
  • Matrix Model
  • Relapse prevention
  • Treatment for other addiction disorder
  • Individual psychotherapy

Private Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
  • Cigna
  • Humana
  • UnitedHealth Group

Payment Options

  • Cash or self-payment
  • Medicaid
  • State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
  • Private health insurance
  • Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
  • Payment assistance (check with facility for details)
  • Self-pay options

License and Accreditation

  • SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)
  • State department of health

Facility Operation

  • Private non-profit organization
  • Private for-profit organization

Screening

  • Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
  • Drug or alcohol urine screening

Ancillary Services

  • Case management service
  • Mental health services
  • Social skills development
  • Transportation assistance

Opioid Treatment

  • Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
  • Naltrexone used in Treatment

Transitional Recovery Services

  • Mentoring/peer support
  • Housing services
  • Discharge Planning
  • Employment counseling or training
  • Self-help groups
  • Naloxone and overdose education
  • Outcome follow-up after discharge

Age Groups Accepted

  • Young adults
  • Adults
  • Seniors
  • Adolescents

Gender Accepted

  • Female
  • Male

Smoking or Vaping

  • Smoking permitted in designated area
  • Vaping not permitted

Published on: February 12th, 2025

Updated on: February 12th, 2025

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