Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center Substance Trt and Recovery (STAR)

Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center Substance Trt and Recovery (STAR)

Services:
Special Programs/Groups Offered
• Adult men
• Clients who have experienced sexual abuse
• Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
• Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders
• Adult women
• Clients who have experienced trauma
• Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
• Seniors or older adults
• Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer/questioning (LGBTQ)
• Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence
• Veterans

License/Certification/Accreditation

• The Joint Commission

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

• In-network prescribing entity

Other Services

• Treatment for gambling disorder
• Treatment for other addiction disorder

Pharmacotherapies

• Naltrexone (oral)
• Medications for HIV treatment
• Buprenorphine without naloxone
• Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable)
• Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
• Acamprosate (Campral®)
• Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)
• Medications for Hepatitis C treatment
• Lofexidine
• Nicotine replacement
• Medication for mental disorders
• Clonidine
• Disulfiram
• Buprenorphine with naloxone

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

• This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

Type of Care

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

Ancillary Services

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

Facility Smoking Policy

• Smoking not permitted

Transitional Services

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

Testing

• HIV testing
• Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)
• Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
• Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV)
• STD testing
• TB screening
• Drug or alcohol urine screening

Treatment Approaches

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

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

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

Recovery Support Services

• Assistance with obtaining social services
• Mentoring/peer support
• Recovery coach
• Housing services
• Employment counseling or training
• Self-help groups

Type of Opioid Treatment

• Buprenorphine maintenance
• Prescribes naltrexone
• Relapse prevention with naltrexone
• Prescribes buprenorphine
• Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization

Facility Vaping Policy

• Vaping not permitted

Detoxification (medical withdrawal) Services

• Methamphetamines detoxification
• Opioids detoxification
• Alcohol Detoxification
• Cocaine Detoxification
• Medication routinely used during detoxification
• Benzodiazepines Detoxification

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

• Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
• Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
• Private health insurance

Opioid Medications used in Treatment

• Naltrexone used in Treatment
• Buprenorphine used in Treatment

Education and Counseling Services

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

Gender Accepted

• Female
• Male

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

• Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
• Intensive outpatient treatment
• Regular outpatient treatment
• Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
• Outpatient detoxification
• Outpatient
• Hospital inpatient detoxification

Assessment/Pre-treatment

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

Medical Services

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

Hospitals

• General Hospital (including VA hospital)