Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Med Ctr Substance Abuse Treatment Program

Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Med Ctr Substance Abuse Treatment Program

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

License/Certification/Accreditation

• The Joint Commission
• Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)

Ancillary Services

• Integrated primary care services
• Mental health services
• Transportation assistance
• Suicide prevention services
• Acupuncture
• Domestic violence services, including family or partner
• Case management service

Facility Smoking Policy

• Smoking not permitted

Recovery Support Services

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

Detoxification (medical withdrawal) Services

• Cocaine Detoxification
• Alcohol Detoxification
• Opioids detoxification
• Methamphetamines detoxification

Pharmacotherapies

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

Testing

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

Education and Counseling Services

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

Assessment/Pre-treatment

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

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

• Private health insurance
• Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)

Age Groups Accepted

• Adults
• Young Adults

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

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

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
• Detoxification

Facility Vaping Policy

• Vaping not permitted

External Opioid Medications Source

• In-network prescribing entity

Special Programs/Groups Offered

• Veterans
• Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
• Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders
• Clients who have experienced trauma
• Adult women

Treatment Approaches

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

Gender Accepted

• Male
• Female

Hospitals

• General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Transitional Services

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

Type of Opioid Treatment

• Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
• Prescribes buprenorphine
• Relapse prevention with naltrexone
• Buprenorphine maintenance
• Prescribes naltrexone
• Use methadone/buprenorphine for pain management or emergency dosing

Medical Services

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

Language Services

• Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

• This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

Other Services

• Treatment for gambling disorder

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

• In-network prescribing entity

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

• Intensive outpatient treatment
• Residential/24-hour residential
• Outpatient
• Regular outpatient treatment
• Residential detoxification
• Short-term residential