Alexandria VA Healthcare System Substance Use Disorder Services (SUDS)

Alexandria VA Healthcare System Substance Use Disorder Services (SUDS)

Services:
Opioid Medications used in Treatment
• Naltrexone used in Treatment
• Buprenorphine used in Treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

• This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder
• Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere

Facility Vaping Policy

• Vaping not permitted

Testing

• Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)
• TB screening
• STD testing
• Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing
• Metabolic syndrome monitoring
• Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
• Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV)
• HIV testing
• Drug or alcohol urine screening

Gender Accepted

• Male
• Female

Special Programs/Groups Offered

• Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
• Veterans
• Members of military families
• Active duty military

Facility Smoking Policy

• Smoking not permitted

Type of Opioid Treatment

• Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
• Buprenorphine maintenance
• Prescribes naltrexone
• Prescribes buprenorphine

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• Federal Government

Treatment Approaches

• Brief intervention
• Substance use disorder counseling
• Relapse prevention
• Contingency management/motivational incentives
• Matrix Model
• Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• Motivational interviewing
• Trauma-related counseling
• Anger management

License/Certification/Accreditation

• State Substance use treatment agency
• The Joint Commission

Other Services

• Treatment for gambling disorder
• Treatment for other addiction disorder

Ancillary Services

• Suicide prevention services
• Domestic violence services, including family or partner
• Integrated primary care services
• Acupuncture
• Early intervention for HIV
• Social skills development
• Transportation assistance
• Case management service
• Mental health services

Education and Counseling Services

• Marital/couples counseling
• Hepatitis education, counseling, or support
• Group counseling
• Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)
• Individual counseling
• Substance use disorder education
• HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support
• Family counseling
• Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
• Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis

Medical Services

• Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination
• Hepatitis A (HAV) vaccination

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

• Intensive outpatient treatment
• Outpatient
• Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
• Regular outpatient treatment

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

• In-network prescribing entity
• Other contracted prescribing entity

Pharmacotherapies

• Naltrexone (oral)
• Buprenorphine with naloxone
• Medication for mental disorders
• Nicotine replacement
• Buprenorphine without naloxone
• Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)
• Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
• Acamprosate (Campral®)
• Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable)

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

• Private health insurance
• Cash or self-payment
• Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)

Language Services

• Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing

Exclusive Services

• Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients

External Opioid Medications Source

• In-network prescribing entity
• Other contracted prescribing entity

Recovery Support Services

• Mentoring/peer support
• Employment counseling or training
• Assistance with obtaining social services
• Housing services

Assessment/Pre-treatment

• Comprehensive mental health assessment
• Screening for mental disorders
• Screening for tobacco use
• Outreach to persons in the community
• Professional interventionist/educational consultant
• Screening for substance use
• Comprehensive substance use assessment
• Interim services for clients
• Complete medical history/physical exam

Transitional Services

• Discharge Planning
• Aftercare/continuing care
• Outcome follow-up after discharge
• Naloxone and overdose education

Type of Care

• Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
• Substance use treatment