About
About Pyramid Healthcare Inc
Pyramid Healthcare operates the Altoona location as one of more than 80 active facilities across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, North Carolina, and several other Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern states. The Altoona site is identified through SAMHSA as a substance use treatment facility, with both residential and outpatient programming, and is paired with a Duncansville-area detox and residential program that serves the broader central Pennsylvania region.
Clinical services emphasize evidence-based care for substance use disorders. SAMHSA records confirm cognitive behavioral therapy as part of the clinical toolkit, alongside residential and outpatient programming. The facility serves a range of adult populations, including men, young adults, veterans, pregnant women, court-ordered patients, and clients with HIV/AIDS support needs or who are deaf or hard of hearing. Trauma / PTSD and co-occurring disorders are explicitly within the scope of treatment, which is consistent with Pyramid’s broader system-wide approach.
Accreditation is a defining structural feature: the Altoona location holds CARF accreditation, signaling external review of its programs and outcomes. Pyramid’s overall payer mix is broad — Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, state insurance, self-pay, and sliding scale all appear in SAMHSA’s records — which supports access for working-class and underinsured Pennsylvanians. Pyramid also offers telehealth options across its network where clinically appropriate.
Because Pyramid Healthcare operates one of the larger regional behavioral-health systems in the U.S., the Altoona location functions both as a local point of care and as a gateway into a broader continuum that includes detox, residential, halfway houses, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and methadone programs at other Pyramid sites. Clients whose needs shift over the course of treatment can be moved through that continuum within a single organization rather than handed off between unrelated providers.
- 24/7 operations with same-day admission for urgent medical detox needs
- CARF accreditation ensuring quality standards for detox programs
- Dual diagnosis specialization treating substance abuse with co-occurring mental health disorders
- Comprehensive payment options including Medicaid, Medicare, and sliding scale fees
- Specialized detox services for pregnant women and vulnerable populations