West Texas VA Healthcare Services Veterans Healing Center MH-RRTP (SA) - Big Spring Texas

West Texas VA Healthcare Services Veterans Healing Center MH-RRTP (SA) - Big Spring, TX

West Texas Va Healthcare Services Veterans Healing Center Mh-rrtp sa is treatment facility located at 300 Veterans Boulevard in the 79720 zip code in Big Spring, TX that offers medication-assisted substance abuse treatment. It accepts veterans and people with trauma into its treatment service. West Texas Va Healthcare Services Veterans Healing Center Mh-rrtp sa provides relapse prevention from naltrexone, naltrexone administration and suboxone prescription to adults and young adults. Some of the treatment approaches used by West Texas Va Healthcare Services Veterans Healing Center Mh-rrtp sa consist of dialectical behavior therapy, substance use counseling and community reinforcement plus vouchers.

Address: 300 Veterans Boulevard, Big Spring, TX 79720

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

Here are the full facility listing details on West Texas VA Healthcare Services Veterans Healing Center MH-RRTP (SA) in Big Spring, TX:

Types of Care at West Texas Va Healthcare Services Veterans Healing Center Mh-rrtp (sa)

  • Substance use treatment

Service Settings at West Texas Va Healthcare Services Veterans Healing Center Mh-rrtp (sa)

  • Outpatient treatment
  • Residential treatment
  • Intensive outpatient treatment
  • Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
  • Regular outpatient treatment
  • Long-term residential treatment

Hospitals at West Texas Va Healthcare Services Veterans Healing Center Mh-rrtp (sa)

  • General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Opioid Medications used in Treatment at West Texas Va Healthcare Services Veterans Healing Center Mh-rrtp (sa)

  • Buprenorphine used in Treatment
  • Naltrexone used in Treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment at West Texas Va Healthcare Services Veterans Healing Center Mh-rrtp (sa)

  • This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

Type Of Treatment at West Texas Va Healthcare Services Veterans Healing Center Mh-rrtp (sa)

  • buprenorphine maintenance
  • suboxone prescription
  • naltrexone administration
  • relapse prevention from naltrexone

Pharmacotherapies at West Texas Va Healthcare Services Veterans Healing Center Mh-rrtp (sa)

  • Acamprosate (Campral)
  • Disulfiram (Antabuse)
  • Buprenorphine with naloxone (Ex. Suboxone)
  • Buprenorphine without naloxone
  • Naltrexone (oral)
  • Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable naltrexone - Vivitrol)
  • Medications for psychiatric disorders
  • Medications for HIV treatment
  • Medications for Hepatitis C treatment
  • Clonidine

Treatment Approaches at West Texas Va Healthcare Services Veterans Healing Center Mh-rrtp (sa)

  • anger management
  • brief intervention
  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • contingency management/motivational incentives
  • community reinforcement plus vouchers
  • dialectical behavior therapy
  • motivational interviewing
  • matrix Model
  • rational emotive behavioral therapy
  • relapse prevention
  • substance use counseling
  • trauma-related counseling
  • 12-step facilitation

FacilityOwnership at West Texas Va Healthcare Services Veterans Healing Center Mh-rrtp (sa)

  • the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

License/Certification/Accreditation at West Texas Va Healthcare Services Veterans Healing Center Mh-rrtp (sa)

  • Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
  • The Joint Commission

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted at West Texas Va Healthcare Services Veterans Healing Center Mh-rrtp (sa)

  • Military insurance
  • Private health insurance
  • Cash or self-payment

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported at West Texas Va Healthcare Services Veterans Healing Center Mh-rrtp (sa)

  • veterans
  • people with trauma

Assessment/Pre-treatment at West Texas Va Healthcare Services Veterans Healing Center Mh-rrtp (sa)

  • Comprehensive mental health assessment
  • Comprehensive substance use assessment
  • Outreach to persons in the community

Screening & Testing at West Texas Va Healthcare Services Veterans Healing Center Mh-rrtp (sa)

  • 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

Transitional Services at West Texas Va Healthcare Services Veterans Healing Center Mh-rrtp (sa)

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

Ancillary Services at West Texas Va Healthcare Services Veterans Healing Center Mh-rrtp (sa)

  • case management
  • domestic violence services
  • early intervention for HIV
  • housing services
  • mental health services
  • self-help groups
  • social skills development
  • transportation assistance
  • mentoring/peer support

Counseling Services and Education at West Texas Va Healthcare Services Veterans Healing Center Mh-rrtp (sa)

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

Medical Services at West Texas Va Healthcare Services Veterans Healing Center Mh-rrtp (sa)

  • Hepatitis A vaccination
  • Hepatitis B vaccination

Tobacco/Screening Services at West Texas Va Healthcare Services Veterans Healing Center Mh-rrtp (sa)

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

Facility Smoking Policy at West Texas Va Healthcare Services Veterans Healing Center Mh-rrtp (sa)

  • Smoking not permitted

Age Groups Accepted at West Texas Va Healthcare Services Veterans Healing Center Mh-rrtp (sa)

  • adults
  • young adults

Gender Accepted at West Texas Va Healthcare Services Veterans Healing Center Mh-rrtp (sa)

  • women
  • men

Exclusive Services at West Texas Va Healthcare Services Veterans Healing Center Mh-rrtp (sa)

  • Serves Veterans only

Services for deaf at West Texas Va Healthcare Services Veterans Healing Center Mh-rrtp (sa)

  • Services for the deaf and hard of hearing are available

Phone #: 432-263-7361 x5212

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

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