Department of Veterans Affairs Long Beach Healthcare System

Department of Veterans Affairs Long Beach Healthcare System - Long Beach, CA

Department Of Veterans Affairs Long Beach Healthcare System is a high-end substance abuse treatment facility located in Long Beach, CA at 5901 East 7th Street, Unit 116a-satc in the 90822 zip code. Department Of Veterans Affairs Long Beach Healthcare System provides methadone/buprenorphine for pain management, buprenorphine detoxification and buprenorphine maintenance. Operated by the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs, treatment methodologies used by Department Of Veterans Affairs Long Beach Healthcare System include substance use counseling approach, motivational incentives and dialectical behavior therapy. Department Of Veterans Affairs Long Beach Healthcare System additionally excels in detoxification and provides Benzodiazepines Detox, Methamphetamines Detox and Alcohol Detox. Department Of Veterans Affairs Long Beach Healthcare System also offers hospital inpatient detoxification, outpatient treatment and outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment. Those who are looking for treatment can get substance use treatment, detoxification and dual diagnosis treatment.

Location: 5901 East 7th Street, Unit 116A-SATC, Long Beach, CA 90822

  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. External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  8. Treatment Types
  9. Pharmacotherapies
  10. Treatment Approaches
  11. Who Owns This Treatment Center?
  12. Certifications and Accreditations
  13. What Types of Insurance and Payments Are Accepted?
  14. Does It Provide Payment Assistance?
  15. Which Population Groups Are Supported?
  16. Assessment/Pre-treatment
  17. Screening & Testing
  18. Transitional Services
  19. Ancillary Services
  20. What Kinds of Detoxification Are Offered?
  21. Counseling Services and Education
  22. Medical Services
  23. Tobacco/Screening Services
  24. What Is The Smoking Policy?
  25. What Age Groups Are Accepted?
  26. What Genders Are Accepted For Treatment?
  27. Exclusive Services
  28. Additional Spoken Languages

Offered Treatment:

  • detoxification
  • substance use treatment
  • dual diagnosis treatment

Service Settings:

  • hospital inpatient treatment
  • outpatient treatment
  • hospital inpatient detoxification
  • outpatient detoxification
  • outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization
  • 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
  • Personal physician/health care provider

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere
  • Administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

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

Treatment Types:

  • buprenorphine detoxification
  • buprenorphine maintenance
  • suboxone prescription
  • naltrexone administration
  • relapse prevention from naltrexone
  • methadone/buprenorphine for pain management

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
  • rational emotive behavioral therapy
  • 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 The Joint Commission

What Types of Insurance and Payments Are Accepted?:

  • Accepts Federal, or any government funding for substance use programs
  • Accepts Medicare
  • Accepts Military insurance
  • Accepts private health insurance
  • Accepts cash or self-payment

Does It Provide Payment Assistance?:

  • Payment assistance

Which Population Groups Are Supported?:

  • adult women
  • LGBT
  • veterans
  • judicial clients
  • clients with dual diagnosis
  • people with HIV or AIDS
  • sexual abuse 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

What Kinds of Detoxification Are Offered?:

  • Alcohol Detox
  • Benzodiazepines Detox
  • Cocaine Detox
  • Methamphetamines Detox
  • Opioid Detox

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

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 Age Groups Are Accepted?:

  • Adults
  • Young adults

What Genders Are Accepted For Treatment?:

  • Women
  • Men

Exclusive Services:

  • Serves Veterans only

Additional Spoken Languages:

  • Spanish

Contact #: 562-826-5610

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

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