VA Palo Alto Healthcare System San Jose CBOC - San Jose California

VA Palo Alto Healthcare System San Jose CBOC - San Jose, CA

Va Palo Alto Healthcare System San Jose Cboc is treatment facility located at 5855 Silver Creek Valley Place in the 95138 zip code in San Jose, CA that offers medication assisted substance use treatment. It accepts veterans, people with co-occurring substance use and mental disorders and sexual abuse victims into its treatment service. Some of the treatment approaches used by Va Palo Alto Healthcare System San Jose Cboc consist of cognitive behavioral therapy, rational emotive behavioral therapy and brief intervention.

Address: 5855 Silver Creek Valley Place, San Jose, CA 95138

  1. Types of Care
  2. Service Settings
  3. Hospitals
  4. Opioid Medications used in Treatment
  5. External Opioid Medications Source
  6. Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  7. Pharmacotherapies
  8. Treatment Approaches
  9. FacilityOwnership
  10. License/Certification/Accreditation
  11. Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
  12. Payment Assistance Available
  13. Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported
  14. Assessment/Pre-treatment
  15. Screening & Testing
  16. Transitional Services
  17. Ancillary Services
  18. Other Addictions Treatment
  19. Counseling Services and Education
  20. Medical Services
  21. Tobacco/Screening Services
  22. Facility Smoking Policy
  23. Age Groups Accepted
  24. Gender Accepted
  25. Exclusive Services

Here are the full facility listing details on VA Palo Alto Healthcare System San Jose CBOC in San Jose, CA:

Types of Care at Va Palo Alto Healthcare System San Jose Cboc

  • Substance use treatment
  • Treatment for co-occurring serious mental health illness/serious emotional disturbance and substance use disorders

Service Settings at Va Palo Alto Healthcare System San Jose Cboc

  • Outpatient treatment
  • Intensive outpatient treatment
  • Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
  • Regular outpatient treatment

Hospitals at Va Palo Alto Healthcare System San Jose Cboc

  • General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Opioid Medications used in Treatment at Va Palo Alto Healthcare System San Jose Cboc

  • Naltrexone used in Treatment

External Opioid Medications Source at Va Palo Alto Healthcare System San Jose Cboc

  • In-network prescribing entity
  • Other contracted prescribing entity
  • Personal physician/health care provider

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment at Va Palo Alto Healthcare System San Jose Cboc

  • This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

Pharmacotherapies at Va Palo Alto Healthcare System San Jose Cboc

  • Acamprosate (Campral)
  • Disulfiram (Antabuse)
  • Naltrexone (oral)
  • Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable naltrexone - Vivitrol)
  • Medications for psychiatric disorders
  • Medications for HIV treatment
  • Medications for Hepatitis C treatment
  • Lofexidine
  • Clonidine

Treatment Approaches at Va Palo Alto Healthcare System San Jose Cboc

  • anger management
  • brief intervention
  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • contingency management/motivational incentives
  • motivational interviewing
  • rational emotive behavioral therapy
  • relapse prevention
  • substance use counseling
  • trauma-related counseling

FacilityOwnership at Va Palo Alto Healthcare System San Jose Cboc

  • the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

License/Certification/Accreditation at Va Palo Alto Healthcare System San Jose Cboc

  • Hospital licensing authority
  • The Joint Commission

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted at Va Palo Alto Healthcare System San Jose Cboc

  • Federal, or any government funding for substance use programs
  • Military insurance
  • Private health insurance
  • Cash or self-payment

Payment Assistance Available at Va Palo Alto Healthcare System San Jose Cboc

  • Payment assistance

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported at Va Palo Alto Healthcare System San Jose Cboc

  • veterans
  • people with co-occurring substance use and mental disorders
  • sexual abuse victims
  • people with trauma

Assessment/Pre-treatment at Va Palo Alto Healthcare System San Jose Cboc

  • Comprehensive mental health assessment
  • Comprehensive substance use assessment
  • Interim services for clients

Screening & Testing at Va Palo Alto Healthcare System San Jose Cboc

  • Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
  • Drug or alcohol urine screening
  • HIV testing
  • Screening for Hepatitis B
  • Screening for Hepatitis C
  • Screening for mental disorders
  • Screening for substance use
  • STD testing
  • TB screening
  • Testing for metabolic syndrome

Transitional Services at Va Palo Alto Healthcare System San Jose Cboc

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

Ancillary Services at Va Palo Alto Healthcare System San Jose Cboc

  • case management
  • domestic violence services
  • early intervention for HIV
  • housing services
  • mental health services
  • recovery coaches
  • social skills development
  • professional intervention
  • mentoring/peer support

Other Addictions Treatment at Va Palo Alto Healthcare System San Jose Cboc

  • Treatment for non-substance use addiction disorder
  • Treatment for gambling disorder

Counseling Services and Education at Va Palo Alto Healthcare System San Jose Cboc

  • individual counseling
  • group counseling
  • marital/couples counseling
  • substance use education
  • hepatitis education, counseling and support
  • HIV and AIDS education, support and counseling
  • health education services
  • employment counseling or training
  • vocational training and educational support

Medical Services at Va Palo Alto Healthcare System San Jose Cboc

  • Hepatitis A vaccination
  • Hepatitis B vaccination

Tobacco/Screening Services at Va Palo Alto Healthcare System San Jose Cboc

  • Nicotine replacement therapy
  • Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation medications
  • Screening for tobacco use
  • Smoking/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy at Va Palo Alto Healthcare System San Jose Cboc

  • Smoking not permitted

Age Groups Accepted at Va Palo Alto Healthcare System San Jose Cboc

  • adults
  • young adults

Gender Accepted at Va Palo Alto Healthcare System San Jose Cboc

  • women
  • men

Exclusive Services at Va Palo Alto Healthcare System San Jose Cboc

  • Serves Veterans only

Phone #: 650-493-5000

Call (866) 434-2077 for 24/7 help with treatment.

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Here are some key points to consider regarding the safety of methadone treatment:

  1. Supervised Administration: Methadone treatment is typically provided through opioid treatment programs (OTPs) or clinics where patients receive a daily dose of methadone under the supervision of healthcare professionals. This helps reduce the risk of misuse and overdose.

  2. Reduces Withdrawal Symptoms: Methadone can alleviate the severe withdrawal symptoms associated with opioids, which can be a significant barrier to recovery. This can enhance the patient's quality of life and make it easier for them to engage in therapy and counseling.

  3. Harm Reduction: Methadone maintenance treatment can be viewed as a harm reduction approach. While it doesn't necessarily lead to immediate abstinence, it reduces the risks associated with illicit opioid use, such as overdose and the transmission of infectious diseases (e.g., HIV and hepatitis).

  4. Individualized Treatment: Methadone treatment should be individualized to meet the unique needs of each patient. The dose is typically adjusted based on the patient's response and progress in treatment.

  5. Legal Regulation: Methadone clinics and providers are subject to strict regulations and oversight by government agencies to ensure safety and appropriate use of the medication.

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Methadone treatment is not suitable for everyone. Individuals with certain medical conditions or contraindications may not be candidates for methadone treatment. It's essential for addiction treatment centers like VA Palo Alto Healthcare System San Jose CBOC to conduct a thorough assessment before starting someone on methadone.

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