VA Greater LA Healthcare System

VA Greater LA Healthcare System - Los Angeles, CA

Va Greater La Healthcare System is a mental health and substance abuse rehab center located at 11301 Wilshire Boulevard, Building 257, Ground Floor in the 90073 zip code in Los Angeles, CA. It is operated by the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Va Greater La Healthcare System provides buprenorphine maintenance, buprenorphine detoxification and relapse prevention from naltrexone. Some of the treatment approaches used by Va Greater La Healthcare System include CBT, matrix model and counseling for trauma victims. Va Greater La Healthcare System provides outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment, intensive outpatient treatment program and inpatient hospital addiction treatment. It also provides transitional and sober living, inpatient dual diagnosis treatment and residential treatment for substance abuse. Other addiction treatment offered includes gambling disorder treatment.

Address: 11301 Wilshire Boulevard, Building 257, Ground Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90073

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

Here are the full facility listing details on VA Greater LA Healthcare System in Los Angeles, CA:

Types of Care:

  • sober living
  • residential substance abuse treatment
  • inpatient treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders

Service Settings:

  • inpatient hospital rehab
  • outpatient rehab
  • hospital inpatient treatment
  • partial hospitalization
  • IOT
  • outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
  • regular outpatient treatment

Opioid Medications used in Treatment:

  • Methadone treatment
  • Buprenorphine treatment
  • Naltrexone treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Administers medication for alcohol use disorder

Type Of Treatment:

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

Pharmacotherapies:

  • Acamprosate (Campral)
  • Disulfiram (Antabuse)
  • Methadone
  • 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
  • Clonidine

Treatment Approaches:

  • anger management
  • brief intervention services
  • CBT
  • motivational incentives
  • dialectical behavior therapy
  • motivational interviewing
  • matrix model
  • relapse prevention treatment
  • counseling for substance abuse
  • trauma counseling
  • 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 state health insurance

Payment Assistance Available:

  • Payment assistance
  • Sliding fee scale

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported:

  • transitional-age young adults
  • adult women
  • rehab for postpartum women
  • rehab for adult men
  • seniors and older adults
  • LGBT clients
  • veterans
  • active duty military
  • military families
  • judicial clients
  • co-occurring addiction and mental health treatment
  • HIV/AIDS clients
  • sexual abuse victims
  • domestic violence victims
  • people with trauma
  • co-occurring substance abuse and pain 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
  • Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing

Transitional Services:

  • Aftercare/continuing care
  • Discharge Planning
  • Naloxone and overdose education
  • Outcome follow-up after discharge

Ancillary Services:

  • case managers
  • domestic violence services
  • HIV early intervention
  • sober housing services
  • mental health services
  • self-help groups
  • social skills development
  • help with transportation

Other Addictions Treatment:

  • treatment for gambling disorder

Counseling Services and Education:

  • individual counseling
  • group counseling
  • counseling for families
  • counseling for couples
  • substance use education
  • hepatitis education, counseling and support
  • HIV and AIDS support
  • health education services
  • employment counseling and training
  • vocational training

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

Facility Smoking Policy:

  • Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted:

  • adult rehab
  • accepts young adults over 18

Gender Accepted:

  • women
  • men

Exclusive Services:

  • Veteran rehab only

Additional Spoken Languages:

  • Vietnamese
  • Spanish

Phone #: 310-478-3711

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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