(Serving the Altamont area, Veterans Affairs Medical Center is 13.5 miles from Altamont, NY)
Veterans Affairs Medical Center Veterans Substance Use Disorder Prog
113 Holland Avenue
Albany, NY. 12208
518-626-5386
Veterans Affairs Medical Center has made a name for itself by dedicating its addiction services to the individuals who struggle with drug and alcohol use issues in the Altamont, NY. area.
Services are provided on an individual basis to make sure people find full recovery in the long term. Veterans Affairs Medical Center has also specialized in group therapy, activity therapy, brief intervention approach, anger management, vocational rehabilitation services, substance abuse counseling approach, and others - as well as many other treatment modalities such as veterans, seniors or older adults, aftercare/continuing care, programs for the hearing impaired, treatment for spanish-speaking clients, persons with post-traumatic stress disorder, and more.
Additionally, Veterans Affairs Medical Center has programs such as outpatient detox programs, outpatient day treatment, long term drug and alcohol rehab facilities, short term drug treatment, inpatient drug and alcohol rehab centers for clients with addictions to alcohol and drugs. The drug and alcohol rehab facility uses treatment methods that can provide lasting and permanent stability to any person with an alcohol and drug abuse issue. Finally, Veterans Affairs Medical Center accepts clients with different kinds of payment methods - including private pay, private medical insurance, medicaid, medicare, military insurance, state education funds, other state funds and others.
Service Setting:
Hospital Inpatient, Inpatient Drug Rehab, Short-Term, Intensive Outpatient Treatment, Regular Outpatient Treatment, Hospital Inpatient Detoxification, General Hospital(including VA hospital)
Treatment Approaches:
Cognitive/behavior Therapy, Telemedicine Therapy, Relapse prevention, Substance abuse counseling approach, 12-step facilitation approach
Payment Types Accepted:
Cash or Self-Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (e.g., Tricare)
Special Programs Offered:
Veterans, Aftercare/continuing care, Comprehensive substance abuse assessment, Drug or alcohol urine screening, Discharge Planning, Family counseling offered, Housing services, Individual counseling offered, Interim services for clients, The Joint Commission, Marital/couples counseling offered, Mental health services, Substance abuse education, Screening for Hepatitis C, Screening for substance abuse, Treatment for gambling disorder
Age Groups Accepted:
Young Adults, Adults
Gender Accepted:
Female, Male
Smoking Policy:
Smoking Not Allowed
Facility Operation:
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs