North Florida South Georgia Veterans Health System

North Florida South Georgia Veterans Health System - Jacksonville, FL

North Florida South Georgia Veterans Health System is an addiction and mental health treatment center located at 6900 Southpoint Drive North, 5th Floor in the 32216 zip code in Jacksonville, FL. It is operated by the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs. North Florida South Georgia Veterans Health System provides buprenorphine maintenance, administers naltrexone and suboxone prescription. Some of the treatment approaches used by North Florida South Georgia Veterans Health System include counseling for trauma victims, relapse prevention and matrix model. North Florida South Georgia Veterans Health System also specializes in detox services and offers inpatient alcohol detoxification, inpatient opioid detox and cocaine detoxification. North Florida South Georgia Veterans Health System provides outpatient detoxification, outpatient treatment and outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment. It also provides residential substance use treatment, inpatient treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders and inpatient detox.

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

WHO ANSWERS?

Address: 6900 Southpoint Drive North, 5th Floor, Jacksonville, FL 32216

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

Here are the full facility listing details on North Florida South Georgia Veterans Health System in Jacksonville, FL:

Types of Care:

  • inpatient detox services
  • residential substance abuse treatment
  • inpatient treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders

Service Settings:

  • outpatient treatment
  • outpatient detox
  • outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
  • regular outpatient treatment

Hospitals:

  • General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Opioid Medications used in Treatment:

  • Buprenorphine treatment
  • Naltrexone used in Treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Administers medication for alcohol use disorder

Type Of Treatment:

  • buprenorphine detox
  • buprenorphine maintenance
  • suboxone prescription
  • naltrexone administration
  • relapse prevention from naltrexone

Pharmacotherapies:

  • Acamprosate (Campral)
  • Disulfiram (Antabuse)
  • Buprenorphine with naloxone (Ex. Suboxone)
  • Buprenorphine without naloxone
  • Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable naltrexone - Vivitrol)
  • Medications for psychiatric disorders
  • Clonidine

Treatment Approaches:

  • anger management
  • brief intervention
  • CBT
  • DBT
  • motivational interviewing
  • matrix model
  • relapse prevention treatment
  • substance use counseling approach
  • counseling for trauma victims
  • 12 step rehabilitation

Facility Ownership:

  • the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

License/Certification/Accreditation:

  • Certified by Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
  • Certified by The Joint Commission

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

  • Accepts Federal funding
  • Accepts Medicare
  • Accepts Medicaid
  • Accepts Military insurance
  • Accepts private health insurance
  • Accepts cash
  • Accepts state health insurance

Payment Assistance Available:

  • Payment assistance

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported:

  • vets
  • co-occurring addiction and mental health treatment

Assessment/Pre-treatment:

  • Comprehensive mental health assessment
  • Comprehensive substance use assessment
  • Interim services for clients

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
  • housing services
  • mental health services
  • help with transportation
  • peer support

Detoxification:

  • inpatient alcohol detoxification
  • residential benzodiazepines detoxification
  • cocaine detox
  • methamphetamines detox
  • inpatient opioid detoxification

Counseling Services and Education:

  • counseling for individuals
  • counseling for groups
  • family counseling
  • marital/couples counseling
  • substance use education
  • hepatitis education, counseling and support
  • HIV/AIDS counseling
  • health education services
  • employment counseling and training
  • educational support

Tobacco/Screening Services:

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

Facility Smoking Policy:

  • Smoking not permitted

Age Groups Accepted:

  • accepts adults
  • accepts young adults over 18

Gender Accepted:

  • women
  • men

Exclusive Services:

  • Rehab for veterans only

Phone #: 904-470-6900

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

WHO ANSWERS?

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.

Helpful resources: