Corporal Michael J Crescenz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center is a Veteran focused addiction treatment center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, providing substance use care through its dedicated Addiction Recovery Unit.

Located at 3900 Woodland Avenue in West Philadelphia, the program offers both residential and outpatient treatment integrated within a full service VA medical center.

This setting allows Veterans to receive coordinated medical, psychiatric and behavioral health care alongside addiction recovery support.

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Care begins with comprehensive assessment, alcohol and drug screening and personalized treatment planning.

From there, Veterans can access residential or outpatient services through the Addiction Recovery Unit, with no referral required and walk in availability for this service line.

Treatment includes individual counseling, group therapy, outpatient detox and medication based options such as Suboxone therapy for opioid use.

The program also addresses cooccurring mental health and substance use disorders, drawing on the broader VA behavioral health system for relapse prevention and aftercare support.

Quick Facts About the Addiction Recovery Unit

• Location: West Philadelphia, on the seventh floor of the medical center at 3900 Woodland Avenue
• Levels of care: Residential and outpatient treatment, plus outpatient detox and virtual visits by appointment
• Who they treat: Veterans, including those with cooccurring mental and substance use disorders
• Approach: Individual counseling, group therapy and medication assisted treatment
• Payment options: VA coverage with facility level care free
• Amenities: Interfaith chapel, canteen, library, wheelchair access and DAV van transportation

Getting Started

To begin treatment, Veterans can pursue an assessment at the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center in Philadelphia, where walk in access is available for addiction care.

The intake team can explain available programs, eligibility and payment or VA coverage options.