Department of VA Medical Center

700 South 19th Street
Birmingham, AL. 35233
205-933-8101

Department of VA Medical Center has been providing addiction treatment and rehab services to residents of the Birmingham area. Today, Department of VA Medical Center provides services like Cognitive/behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Telemedicine Therapy and others in line with its belief of following rehab treatments that work best to help addicts achieve sobriety.

This addiction treatment center also believes that individual care for each client is the best way to provide them with the best form of treatment. Services are available in the following settings - Outpatient Programs, Outpatient Detox and others.

Department of VA Medical Center also offers aftercare programs to ensure that its clients achieve positive outcomes both in the short and in the long term. Lastly, Department of VA Medical Center accepts Medicaid, Medicare and others as forms of payment.

Type of Care offered at Department of VA Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama:

Drug and Alcohol Rehab Services Detox Buprenorphine Used In Treatment Naltrexone (oral) Vivitrol (injectable Naltrexone) Halfway House Acamprosate(Campral) Alcohol Detox Benzodiazepines Detoxification Buprenorphine maintenance for predetermined time Buprenorphine maintenance Buprenorphine detoxification Disulfiram(Antabuse) Medications for psychiatric disorders Opioids Detoxification Use methadone/buprenorphine for pain management or emergency dosing

Service Settings offered by Department of VA Medical Center in Birmingham:

Outpatient Programs Outpatient Detox Outpatient Methadone/Buprenorphine or Vivitrol Intensive Outpatient Treatment Regular Outpatient Treatment General Hospital(including VA hospital)

Types of Treatment Approaches provided by Department of VA Medical Center in Birmingham, AL.:

Cognitive/behavior Therapy Dialectical Behavior Therapy Telemedicine Therapy Anger management Brief intervention approach Contingency management/motivational incentive Motivational interviewing Outreach to persons in the community Relapse prevention Substance abuse counseling approach Smoking/tobacco cessation counselling Trauma-related counseling

Payment Types accepted by Department of VA Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama:

Medicaid Medicare Private Health Insurance Military Insurance (e.g., Tricare)

Special Programs Offered:

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders Veterans Aftercare/continuing care Acupuncture Breath analyzer or blood alcohol testing Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities Case management Comprehensive mental health assessment Comprehensive substance abuse assessment Drug or alcohol urine screening Discharge Planning Domestic violence services - family or partner Early intervention for HIV Employment counseling or training Family counseling offered Federal, or any government funding for substance abuse programs Group counseling offered HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis HIV testing Housing services Individual counseling offered Interim services for clients The Joint Commission Marital/couples counseling offered Mental health services Nicotine replacement therapy Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation medications Consumer-run (peer-support) services Relapse prevention from naltrxone Substance abuse education Screening for Hepatitis B Screening for Hepatitis C Screening for mental health disorders Screening for substance abuse Social skills development STD testing Screening for tobacco use Transportation assistance Hepatitis education, counseling, or support TB screening

Age Groups Accepted:

Young Adults Adults

Gender Accepted:

Female Male

Language Services:

Services For The Hearing-Impaired

Smoking Policy:

Smoking Not Allowed

Facility Operation:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Department of VA Medical Center - Birmingham, AL Phone: 205-933-8101