Charlie Norwood VAMC

Charlie Norwood VAMC - Augusta, GA

Charlie Norwood Vamc is a premier addiction rehab center located in Augusta, GA at 1 Freedom Way 26 in the 30904 zip code. Charlie Norwood Vamc provides suboxone prescription, buprenorphine maintenance and naltrexone administration. Operated by the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs, treatment methodologies used by Charlie Norwood Vamc include brief intervention, motivational incentives and motivational interviewing. Charlie Norwood Vamc also offers outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment, regular outpatient treatment and intensive outpatient treatment. Those who are looking for treatment can get dual diagnosis treatment and substance use treatment.

Location: 1 Freedom Way (26), Augusta, GA 30904

  1. Offered Treatment
  2. Service Settings
  3. Hospitals
  4. Which Opioid Medications Does It Use?
  5. External Opioid Medications Source
  6. Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  7. Treatment Types
  8. Pharmacotherapies
  9. Treatment Approaches
  10. Who Owns This Treatment Center?
  11. Certifications and Accreditations
  12. What Types of Insurance and Payments Are Accepted?
  13. Does It Provide Payment Assistance?
  14. Which Population Groups Are Supported?
  15. Assessment/Pre-treatment
  16. Screening & Testing
  17. Transitional Services
  18. Ancillary Services
  19. Counseling Services and Education
  20. Medical Services
  21. Tobacco/Screening Services
  22. What Is The Smoking Policy?
  23. What Genders Are Accepted For Treatment?
  24. Exclusive Services

Offered Treatment:

  • substance use treatment
  • dual diagnosis treatment

Service Settings:

  • outpatient treatment
  • intensive outpatient treatment
  • outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
  • regular outpatient treatment

Hospitals:

  • General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Which Opioid Medications Does It Use?:

  • Buprenorphine treatment
  • Naltrexone treatment

External Opioid Medications Source:

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

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

Treatment Types:

  • buprenorphine maintenance
  • suboxone prescription
  • naltrexone administration

Pharmacotherapies:

  • Acamprosate (Campral)
  • Disulfiram (Antabuse)
  • Buprenorphine with naloxone (Ex. Suboxone)
  • Naltrexone (oral)
  • Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable naltrexone - Vivitrol)
  • Medications for psychiatric disorders
  • Medications for HIV treatment
  • Medications for Hepatitis C treatment
  • Clonidine

Treatment Approaches:

  • anger management
  • brief intervention
  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • motivational incentives
  • dialectical behavior therapy
  • motivational interviewing
  • matrix Model
  • relapse prevention
  • substance use counseling approach
  • trauma counseling
  • 12-step rehab

Who Owns This Treatment Center?:

  • the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Certifications and Accreditations:

  • Certified by Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
  • Certified by The Joint Commission
  • Certified by the National Committee for Quality Assurance

What Types of Insurance and Payments Are Accepted?:

  • Accepts Federal, or any government funding for substance use programs
  • Accepts Military insurance
  • Accepts private health insurance

Does It Provide Payment Assistance?:

  • Payment assistance

Which Population Groups Are Supported?:

  • veterans
  • clients with dual diagnosis
  • sexual abuse victims
  • domestic violence victims
  • people with trauma

Assessment/Pre-treatment:

  • Comprehensive mental health assessment
  • Comprehensive substance use assessment
  • Interim services for clients
  • Outreach to persons in the community

Screening & Testing:

  • 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:

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

Ancillary Services:

  • 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:

  • Individual counseling
  • Group counseling
  • Family counseling
  • Marital/couples counseling
  • Substance use education
  • Hepatitis education, counseling and support
  • HIV and AIDS education, counseling and support
  • Health education services
  • Employment counseling and training
  • Vocational training and educational support

Medical Services:

  • Hepatitis A vaccination
  • Hepatitis B vaccination

Tobacco/Screening Services:

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

What Is The Smoking Policy?:

  • Smoking permitted in designated area

What Genders Are Accepted For Treatment?:

  • Women
  • Men

Exclusive Services:

  • Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients
  • Serves Veterans only

Contact #: 706-733-0188 x2108

Call (855) 474-4942 for 24/7 help with treatment.

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