Livermore VAMC

Livermore VAMC - Livermore, CA

Livermore Vamc is a luxurious addiction and substance abuse treatment center located in Livermore, CA at 4951 Arroyo Road in the 94550 zip code. Livermore Vamc provides naltrexone administration, buprenorphine maintenance and suboxone prescription. Operated by the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs, treatment methodologies used by Livermore Vamc include motivational interviewing, motivational incentives and anger management. Livermore Vamc also offers outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment, regular outpatient treatment and outpatient treatment. Those who are looking for treatment can get substance use treatment and dual diagnosis treatment. In addition to substance use treatment, other addictions treated at Livermore Vamc include treatment for gambling disorder and treatment for non-substance use addiction disorder.

Location: 4951 Arroyo Road, Livermore, CA 94550

  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. Additional Addiction Treatments
  20. Counseling Services and Education
  21. Medical Services
  22. Tobacco/Screening Services
  23. What Is The Smoking Policy?
  24. What Age Groups Are Accepted?
  25. What Genders Are Accepted For Treatment?
  26. Exclusive Services

Offered Treatment:

  • substance use treatment
  • dual diagnosis treatment

Service Settings:

  • 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:

  • Other contracted prescribing entity

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

Treatment Types:

  • buprenorphine maintenance
  • suboxone prescription
  • naltrexone administration

Pharmacotherapies:

  • Disulfiram (Antabuse)
  • Buprenorphine with naloxone (Ex. Suboxone)
  • Naltrexone (oral)
  • Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable naltrexone - Vivitrol)
  • Medications for psychiatric disorders

Treatment Approaches:

  • anger management
  • brief intervention
  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • motivational incentives
  • motivational interviewing
  • relapse prevention
  • substance use counseling approach
  • trauma counseling

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 Medicaid
  • Accepts private health insurance
  • Accepts cash or self-payment
  • Accepts State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

Does It Provide Payment Assistance?:

  • Payment assistance

Which Population Groups Are Supported?:

  • veterans
  • 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

Transitional Services:

  • Aftercare/continuing care
  • Naloxone and overdose education

Ancillary Services:

  • Case management
  • Domestic violence services
  • Early intervention for HIV
  • Housing services
  • Mental health services
  • Mentoring/Peer support

Additional Addiction Treatments:

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

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

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

Contact #: 925-373-4700 x35390

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

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