If you’re an adult or teen impacted by the disease of addiction, you can find hope at UPMC Western Behavioral Health at Twin Lakes. We believe that cutting-edge clinical care from our team of experts can help you start on your recovery journey.
Recovery isn't a destination. It's an ongoing process that enables you to attain your goals and create the future you want for yourself.
Since 1983, we have provided a wide range of drug and alcohol rehab services. We're proud to uphold UPMC's values in the work that we do today.
We offer addiction treatment at locations in Somerset, Cambria, and Bedford counties.
Our priority focus is to help:
Our staff can help you safely detox from a wide range of chemical addictions. We also treat the various medical and mental health issues that come with the disease.
The withdrawal management unit accepts admissions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Our men's and women's units provide personalized, gender-focused treatment. Both units offer a daily structure that promotes a lifestyle free from substance use.
Throughout your stay, you'll have a range of treatment experiences, including:
We can also prescribe medicine to help you manage withdrawal, dependence, and cravings. Medicine can be a vital part of your individual treatment plan, providing support during your recovery.
Your doctor will work with you to find what works best for you.
At Twin Lakes, we want you to feel comfortable during your stay.
Please bring clothes and unopened personal care items.
We will provide:
For a full list of items we provide, email Twinlakes@UPMC.edu.
We do not allow personal vehicles at Twin Lakes. Please have someone drop you off or contact us about arranging transportation.
Once you arrive, staff will check your belongings. Any items that aren’t permitted will be held for safekeeping until your discharge.
Twin Lakes provides a peaceful place that supports you in forming a daily recovery plan, including:
Your care team will encourage you to start thinking about your aftercare plan as soon as you enter treatment.
Twin Lakes offers you many aftercare options, including:
To make sure you have the most options, you should start planning early on in your treatment.
Outpatient care programs offer services according to the intensity of treatment needed.
This program provides 20 or more hours of treatment per week, based on your needs.
Offered at various Twin Lakes locations, this highly structured non-residential treatment program is for people who:
Our intensive outpatient programs provide you with 10 to 19 hours of treatment per week.
These programs are suggested for those who benefit from a range of group, one-on-one, and family sessions.
Our outpatient programs provide you with up to 9 hours of group, one-on-one, and family treatment per week.
All outpatient services offer:
Our expert staff at Twin Lakes will provide you with a wide range of treatment options.
All staff have training in evidence-based care, mental health, and in prescribing medicines to assist in the treatment of addiction.
The following treatment interventions are options, but not guaranteed at every stage of treatment.
MET and engagement strategies are designed to:
MI is a counseling approach designed to empower you to take responsibility for your recovery.
During MI, your counselor will:
CBT is a solutions-based form of talk therapy.
It focuses on changing the feelings that have held you back from achieving your goals, including:
DBT is an interactive type of therapy that teaches you:
TIC works to recognize symptoms of trauma and how it impacts your life. TIC promotes healing and recovery rather than re-traumatizing the individual.
Twin Lakes provides a full range of driving under the influence (DUI) programs.
CRN assesses and provides a summary of drug and alcohol highway safety history for those convicted of DUI.
Pennsylvania state law requires CRN for every DUI.
All people convicted of DUI in Pennsylvania must attend AHSS.
The 12.5 hour course aims to:
Twin Lakes offers AHSS classes throughout the year in 2-week or 4-week sessions.
VIP is an educational program offered on select Saturdays throughout the year for people charged with DUI. The panel invites people who have felt the impact of impaired driving to speak.
The goals of VIP are to:
Twin Lakes provides thorough, evidence-based substance use disorder prevention programs and services:
Our goal is to help prevent and reduce alcohol and other drug use by promoting healthy lifestyles and neighborhoods.
Prevention and education services are either self-pay or funded through grants and government sources.
Botvin LifeSkills Training is a program geared toward preventing substance use and violence. It targets students at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.
There are 8 elementary sessions, each lasting 45-minutes. The middle and high school program has up to 18 sessions, each lasting 45-minutes.
Botvin LifeSkills Training:
HALO is an age-appropriate program for children ages 3 to 6.
There are 12 HALO sessions, each lasting 30 minutes. HALO uses songs, games, and demonstrations to teach children how to tell the difference between healthy and harmful choices.
This program encourages kids to:
PTND is a 12-unit, 45-minute drug prevention program for high school students to help them:
EVERFI offers self-paced online modules where students can learn:
Somerset County school students in grades 6, 8, 10, and 12 take the survey every 2 years.
This anonymous survey explores student behavior, attitudes, and knowledge about alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, and violence.
PAYS uses the data to:
Each spring, you'll see stickers on cases of alcohol at Somerset County beer distributors to increase awareness of state underage drinking laws.
The goal is to educate the public and change attitudes about selling and serving alcohol to anyone under the age of 21.
Twin Lakes works with local Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) chapters and beer distributors on this campaign.
Red Ribbon Week happens the last full week in October to honor Enrique 'Kiki' Camarena. Kiki was an undercover agent for the Drug Enforcement Agency who was murdered by a drug cartel.
During Red Ribbon Week, students in Somerset County:
Twin Lakes partners with the Drug-Free Communities Coalition and other groups in the county to spread the drug-free message. They give the red ribbons at no cost to schools and share ideas on drug-free activities.
The week also includes a Red Ribbon Rally at the Somerset County Courthouse to award contest winners. Community members join in with displays of red bows and posters at local businesses.
Recovery to Work is a program to help individuals in recovery rejoin the workforce. The program highlights training topics to help you gain employment including:
This program provides liaison support to school-based SADD chapters.
It also offers students the chance to work on their skills at regional and local conferences and training.
224 Twin Lakes Rd.
Somerset, PA 15501Phone: 814-443-3639
Fax: 814-443-2737Services
- Adult withdrawal management.
- Adult residential treatment.
223 S. Pleasant Ave., Suite 104
Somerset, PA 15501Phone: 814-443-1754
Fax: 814-443-1895Services
- Adult partial hospitalization.
- Adult intensive outpatient.
- Adult and teen outpatient.
132 Walnut St.
Johnstown, PA 15901Phone: 814-535-8830
Fax: 814-536-3233Services
- Adult partial hospitalization.
- Adult intensive outpatient.
- Adult and teen outpatient.
313 West High St., Suite 212
Ebensburg, PA 15931Phone: 814-472-7888
Fax: 814-419-8173Services
- Adult intensive outpatient.
- Adult and teen outpatient.
9457 Lincoln Highway
Bedford, PA 15522Phone: 814-623-7658
Fax: 814-623-7065Services
- Adult intensive outpatient.
- Adult and teen outpatient.
213 Dale St., Suite 3
Meyersdale, PA 15552Phone: 814-634-0064
Fax: 814-634-0068Service
- Adult and teen outpatient.
We accept payments from a range of sources, including: