VA Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center Addictive Behaviors Clinic

VA Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center Addictive Behaviors Clinic - Los Angeles, CA

Va Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center Addictive Behaviors Clinic is an upscale addiction treatment center located in Los Angeles, CA at 351 East Temple Street, Unit 11-c in the 90012 zip code. Operated by the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs, treatment methodologies used by Va Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center Addictive Behaviors Clinic include relapse prevention, trauma counseling and brief intervention. Va Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center Addictive Behaviors Clinic also offers outpatient treatment, regular outpatient treatment and intensive outpatient treatment. Those who are looking for treatment can get substance use treatment. In addition to substance use treatment, other addictions treated at Va Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center Addictive Behaviors Clinic include treatment for non-substance use addiction disorder and treatment for gambling disorder.

Location: 351 East Temple Street, Unit 11-C, Los Angeles, CA 90012

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

Offered Treatment:

  • substance use treatment

Service Settings:

  • outpatient treatment
  • intensive outpatient treatment
  • regular outpatient treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

Pharmacotherapies:

  • Acamprosate (Campral)
  • Disulfiram (Antabuse)
  • Medications for psychiatric disorders

Treatment Approaches:

  • brief intervention
  • cognitive behavioral 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 The Joint Commission

What Types of Insurance and Payments Are Accepted?:

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

Does It Provide Payment Assistance?:

  • Payment assistance

Which Population Groups Are Supported?:

  • veterans
  • people with co-occurring pain and substance use

Assessment/Pre-treatment:

  • Comprehensive mental health assessment
  • Comprehensive substance use assessment

Screening & Testing:

  • Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
  • Drug or alcohol urine screening
  • Screening for Hepatitis B
  • Screening for Hepatitis C
  • Screening for mental disorders
  • Screening for substance use
  • TB screening

Transitional Services:

  • Aftercare/continuing care
  • Discharge Planning

Ancillary Services:

  • Case management
  • Early intervention for HIV
  • Housing services
  • Mental health services

Additional Addiction Treatments:

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

Counseling Services and Education:

  • Individual counseling
  • Group counseling
  • Family counseling
  • Substance use education
  • Hepatitis education, counseling and support
  • HIV and AIDS education, counseling and support
  • Health education services

Medical Services:

  • Hepatitis A vaccination

Tobacco/Screening Services:

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

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 #: 213-253-2677 x24260

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

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