Alaska VA Healthcare System

Alaska VA Healthcare System - Anchorage, AK

Alaska Va Healthcare System is a mental health and substance abuse treatment center located at 3001 C Street in the 99503 zip code in Anchorage, AK. It is operated by the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Alaska Va Healthcare System provides relapse prevention from naltrexone, prescribes suboxone and administers naltrexone. Some of the treatment approaches used by Alaska Va Healthcare System include rational emotive behavioral therapy, community reinforcement and motivational incentives. Alaska Va Healthcare System also specializes in detox services and offers inpatient opioid detoxification and inpatient alcohol detox. Alaska Va Healthcare System provides residential detoxification, partial hospitalization and outpatient detox services. It also provides halfway and sober housing, inpatient detoxification and residential treatment for substance abuse.

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Address: 3001 C Street, Anchorage, AK 99503

  1. Types of Care
  2. Service Settings
  3. Opioid Medications used in Treatment
  4. External Opioid Medications Source
  5. Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  6. External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  7. Type Of Treatment
  8. Pharmacotherapies
  9. Treatment Approaches
  10. Facility Ownership
  11. License/Certification/Accreditation
  12. Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
  13. Payment Assistance Available
  14. Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported
  15. Assessment/Pre-treatment
  16. Screening & Testing
  17. Transitional Services
  18. Ancillary Services
  19. Detoxification
  20. Counseling Services and Education
  21. Medical Services
  22. Tobacco/Screening Services
  23. Facility Smoking Policy
  24. Age Groups Accepted
  25. Gender Accepted
  26. Exclusive Services

Here are the full facility listing details on Alaska VA Healthcare System in Anchorage, AK:

Types of Care:

  • inpatient detox services
  • halfway and sober housing
  • residential substance use treatment

Service Settings:

  • outpatient services
  • residential rehab
  • outpatient detox
  • partial hospitalization
  • intensive outpatient treatment services
  • outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
  • regular outpatient treatment
  • residential detoxification
  • residential long term rehab
  • short-term residential treatment

Opioid Medications used in Treatment:

  • Buprenorphine treatment
  • Naltrexone used in Treatment

External Opioid Medications Source:

  • In-network prescribing entity

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

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

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • In-network prescribing entity

Type Of Treatment:

  • suboxone prescription
  • administers naltrexone
  • relapse prevention from naltrexone

Pharmacotherapies:

  • Acamprosate (Campral)
  • Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable, for example, Sublocade)
  • Naltrexone (oral)
  • Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable naltrexone - Vivitrol)
  • Medications for HIV treatment
  • Medications for Hepatitis C treatment
  • Lofexidine
  • Clonidine

Treatment Approaches:

  • motivational incentives
  • community reinforcement
  • rational emotive behavioral therapy

Facility Ownership:

  • the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

License/Certification/Accreditation:

  • Certified by Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
  • Hospital licensing authority

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

  • Accepts Medicare
  • Accepts Medicaid
  • Accepts private health insurance
  • Accepts state health insurance

Payment Assistance Available:

  • Payment assistance

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported:

  • rehab for adult men
  • rehab for seniors
  • LGBT clients

Assessment/Pre-treatment:

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

Screening & Testing:

  • Drug or alcohol urine screening
  • Screening for Hepatitis B
  • Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing
  • Testing for metabolic syndrome

Transitional Services:

  • Naloxone and overdose education
  • Outcome follow-up after discharge

Ancillary Services:

  • HIV early intervention
  • sober housing services
  • recovery training
  • self-help groups
  • group meetings

Detoxification:

  • inpatient alcohol detox
  • inpatient opioid detox

Counseling Services and Education:

  • hepatitis education, counseling and support
  • HIV and AIDS education
  • health education services
  • educational support

Medical Services:

  • Hepatitis B vaccination

Tobacco/Screening Services:

  • Screening for tobacco use

Facility Smoking Policy:

  • Smoking not allowed

Age Groups Accepted:

  • adult rehab
  • accepts young adults over 18

Gender Accepted:

  • women
  • men

Exclusive Services:

  • Rehab for veterans only

Phone #: 907-273-4011

Call (888) 303-2026 to get 24/7 help with treatment.

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What is dual diagnosis treatment?

Dual diagnosis treatment is a specialized approach to helping individuals who are dealing with both substance abuse issues and mental health disorders simultaneously. It recognizes the interconnected nature of these challenges and aims to address them comprehensively.

People with dual diagnosis face a unique set of hurdles as their mental health issues and substance use often reinforce each other, creating a cycle that can be difficult to break. For instance, someone with depression might turn to drugs or alcohol as a way to cope with their emotions, and the substance use can, in turn, exacerbate their mental health symptoms. This complex interaction requires a tailored treatment approach.

The primary goal of dual diagnosis treatment is to provide integrated care that addresses both the substance use disorder and the mental health condition concurrently. This involves a team of professionals, such as psychiatrists, psychologists, addiction specialists, and counselors, working collaboratively to develop a comprehensive treatment plan.

The treatment plan may include various therapeutic modalities, medication management, and support services. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and motivational interviewing are commonly used therapeutic approaches. Medications may be prescribed to manage psychiatric symptoms and support the individual's recovery from substance use.

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