VA Western New York Healthcare System Niagara Falls Outpatient Clinic

VA Western New York Healthcare System Niagara Falls Outpatient Clinic

Services:
Treatment Approaches
• Individual psychotherapy
• Dialectical behavior therapy
• Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• Group therapy
• Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment

Special Programs/Groups Offered

• Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer/questioning (LGBTQ)
• Active duty military
• Clients who have experienced trauma
• Seniors or older adults
• Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence
• Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Veterans
• Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
• Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
• Persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI)

Assessment/Pre-treatment

• Screening for tobacco use

Testing

• STD testing
• Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)
• Laboratory testing
• Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV)
• TB screening
• Metabolic syndrome monitoring

Pharmacotherapies

• Risperidone
• Nicotine replacement
• Quetiapine
• Haloperidol
• Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI

Emergency Mental Health Services

• Crisis intervention team

Age Groups Accepted

• Adults
• Young Adults
• Seniors

Education and Counseling Services

• Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling

Recovery Support Services

• Mentoring/peer support

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

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

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

• Private health insurance
• U.S. Department of VA funds
• Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
• Other State funds

Type of Care

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

Facility Vaping Policy

• Vaping not permitted

Facility Type

• Veterans Affairs Medical Center or other VA healthcare facility

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

• Outpatient

Facility Smoking Policy

• Smoking not permitted

Ancillary Services

• Suicide prevention services
• Case management service
• Family psychoeducation
• Court-ordered outpatient treatment
• Legal advocacy
• Chronic disease/illness management
• Integrated primary care services