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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Mental Health and Behav Sciences

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At a Glance

1 Accreditation(s)

MAT Available

Inpatient

Outpatient

Accreditations

The Joint Commission

Overview

  • Location:

    830 Chalkstone Avenue, Unit 116-F , Providence, RI 02908 Directions

  • Ages Served: Adults (Ages 26-64), Young Adults (Ages 18-25)
  • Treatment Setting: Hospital inpatient, Outpatient, Telemedicine, Detox
  • Medication-assisted Treatment: Methadone, Buprenorphine, Naltrexone
  • Detox For: Opioids, Alcohol, Benzodiazepines
  • Available Services: Transitional services, Recovery support services, Treats alcohol use disorder, Treats opioid use disorder, Mental health treatment
  • Special Programs: Service members, Adult women, Court referrals, Past domestic violence, Past sexual abuse, Past trauma, Mental health disorders, HIV/AIDS, Pregnant/postpartum, Veterans, Pain management
  • Languages Served: Sign language, English

Treatment Type

  • Outpatient
  • Intensive outpatient treatment (IOP)
  • Outpatient (methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment)
  • Regular outpatient treatment
  • Hospital
  • Hospital inpatient detoxification

Treatment Approaches

  • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
  • Incentive-based therapy
  • Relapse prevention support
  • Trauma-focused counseling
  • Telemedicine
  • Substance use counseling
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Brief intervention
  • Anger control support

Additional Support and Services

  • Mental health support
  • Help with transportation
  • Social skills training
  • Acupuncture therapy
  • HIV early intervention services
  • Domestic violence support
  • Case management support

Recovery assistance services

  • Peer mentoring and support
  • Job counseling and training
  • Housing assistance

Counseling and Education

  • Group therapy
  • Couples counseling
  • Job training and educational support
  • Tobacco and vaping cessation counseling
  • HIV/AIDS education and support
  • Substance use education
  • General health education services
  • One-on-one counseling
  • Hepatitis education and support

Transition Support

  • Post-discharge follow-up
  • Ongoing recovery care
  • Overdose prevention and naloxone education
  • Discharge and next steps planning

Testing & Pre-Treatment

  • Mental health screening
  • Substance use evaluation
  • Substance use assessment
  • Mental health assessment
  • Comprehensive health checkup
  • Temporary support for clients
  • Community outreach and support
  • Tobacco use assessment
  • Hepatitis C testing
  • Hepatitis B testing
  • Urine testing for drugs or alcohol
  • Oral fluid testing for drugs or alcohol
  • Breathalyzer testing for alcohol
  • Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections
  • Testing for HIV
  • Monitoring for metabolic syndrome
  • Tuberculosis screening

Medication-Based Treatments

  • Naltrexone (oral)
  • Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)
  • Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable)
  • Buprenorphine with naloxone
  • Buprenorphine without naloxone
  • Methadone
  • Disulfiram
  • Acamprosate (Campral)
  • Medication for mental disorders
  • Medications for HIV treatment
  • Medications for Hepatitis C treatment
  • Nicotine replacement
  • Medications for pre-exposure to prophylaxis
  • Lofexidine
  • Clonidine

Ownership Type

  • Government (Department of Veterans Affairs)
  • Government (Federal)

Policies

  • No smoking allowed
  • No vaping allowed

Financial Assistance

Provided Not Provided
Free
Payment assistance
Sliding fee scale

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