Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Veterans Affairs Medical Center Mental Health and Behav Sciences

830 Chalkstone Avenue
Providence, RI. 02908
401-273-7100 x2220

Veterans Affairs Medical Center Mental Health and Behav Sciences has been providing ongoing recovery treatment and rehab services to residents of the Providence area. Today, Veterans Affairs Medical Center Mental Health and Behav Sciences provides services like Cognitive/behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Telemedicine Therapy and others in line with its belief of following rehabilitation treatments that work best to help addicts achieve sobriety.

This drug and alcohol treatment program also believes the best form of treatment to ensure success is to offer individualized care. Services are available in the following settings - Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient Programs and others.

It also believes that an aftercare program is integral in promoting recovery in the long term. Lastly, Veterans Affairs Medical Center Mental Health and Behav Sciences accepts Medicare, Private Health Insurance and others as payment forms.

Type of Care offered at Veterans Affairs Medical Center Mental Health and Behav Sciences in Providence, Rhode Island:

Drug and Alcohol Rehab Services Detox Methadone Maintenance Methadone Detoxification Buprenorphine Used In Treatment Naltrexone (oral) Vivitrol (injectable Naltrexone) SAMHSA-certified Opioid Treatment Program Acamprosate(Campral) Alcohol Detox Benzodiazepines Detoxification Buprenorphine maintenance for predetermined time Buprenorphine maintenance Cocaine Detox Buprenorphine detoxification Disulfiram(Antabuse) Meth Detox Methadone Methadone maintenance for predetermined time Medications for psychiatric disorders Opioids Detoxification

Service Settings offered by Veterans Affairs Medical Center Mental Health and Behav Sciences in Providence:

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

Types of Treatment Approaches provided by Veterans Affairs Medical Center Mental Health and Behav Sciences in Providence, RI.:

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 Veterans Affairs Medical Center Mental Health and Behav Sciences in Providence, Rhode Island:

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

Special Programs Offered:

Veterans Aftercare/continuing care Acupuncture Treatment for non-substance abuse addiction disorder Breath analyzer or blood alcohol testing 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 Group counseling offered HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis HIV testing Hospital licensing authority 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 Self-help groups Screening for mental health disorders Screening for substance abuse Social skills development State substance abuse agency STD testing Screening for tobacco use Transportation assistance Hepatitis education, counseling, or support TB screening Treatment for gambling disorder

Age Groups Accepted:

Young Adults Adults

Gender Accepted:

Female Male

Language Services:

Services For The Hearing-Impaired

Smoking Policy:

Smoking Allowed In Designated Area

Facility Operation:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Veterans Affairs Medical Center Mental Health and Behav Sciences - Providence, RI Phone: 401-273-7100 x2220