Veterans Affairs Medical Center Substance Abuse Treatment Program

Veterans Affairs Medical Center Substance Abuse Treatment Program - Kansas City, MO

Veterans Affairs Medical Center Substance Abuse Treatment Program is a luxurious center for addiction treatment located in Kansas City, MO at 4801 Linwood Boulevard in the 64128 zip code. Veterans Affairs Medical Center Substance Abuse Treatment Program provides suboxone prescription, naltrexone administration and buprenorphine maintenance. Operated by the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs, treatment methodologies used by Veterans Affairs Medical Center Substance Abuse Treatment Program include relapse prevention, 12-step rehab and cognitive behavioral therapy. Veterans Affairs Medical Center Substance Abuse Treatment Program additionally excels in detoxification and provides Methamphetamines Detox, Benzodiazepines Detox and Alcohol Detox. Veterans Affairs Medical Center Substance Abuse Treatment Program also offers outpatient treatment, outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment and outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization. Those who are looking for treatment can get detoxification, substance use treatment and dual diagnosis treatment. In addition to substance use treatment, other addictions treated at Veterans Affairs Medical Center Substance Abuse Treatment Program include treatment for gambling disorder.

Location: 4801 Linwood Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64128

  1. Offered Treatment
  2. Service Settings
  3. Hospitals
  4. Which Opioid Medications Does It Use?
  5. Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  6. External Source of Medications Used for 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. Which Population Groups Are Supported?
  14. Assessment/Pre-treatment
  15. Screening & Testing
  16. Transitional Services
  17. Ancillary Services
  18. Additional Addiction Treatments
  19. What Kinds of Detoxification Are Offered?
  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:

  • detoxification
  • substance use treatment
  • dual diagnosis treatment

Service Settings:

  • hospital inpatient treatment
  • outpatient treatment
  • residential treatment
  • hospital inpatient detoxification
  • outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization
  • intensive outpatient treatment
  • outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
  • regular outpatient treatment
  • short-term residential treatment

Hospitals:

  • General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Which Opioid Medications Does It Use?:

  • Buprenorphine treatment
  • Naltrexone treatment

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:

  • Personal physician/health care provider

Treatment Types:

  • buprenorphine detoxification
  • buprenorphine maintenance
  • suboxone prescription
  • naltrexone administration

Pharmacotherapies:

  • 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
  • Lofexidine
  • Clonidine

Treatment Approaches:

  • anger management
  • brief intervention
  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • motivational incentives
  • 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 Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
  • Certified by The Joint Commission

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
  • Accepts cash or self-payment

Which Population Groups Are Supported?:

  • veterans
  • clients with dual diagnosis
  • 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
  • Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing
  • 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
  • Recovery coaches
  • Self-help groups
  • Social skills development
  • Transportation assistance
  • Professional interventionist/Educational consultants
  • Mentoring/Peer support

Additional Addiction Treatments:

  • treatment for gambling disorder

What Kinds of Detoxification Are Offered?:

  • Alcohol Detox
  • Benzodiazepines 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
  • 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 Age Groups Are Accepted?:

  • Adults
  • Young adults

What Genders Are Accepted For Treatment?:

  • Women
  • Men

Exclusive Services:

  • Serves Veterans only

Contact #: 816-861-4700 x53623

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

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