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 a mental health and substance abuse treatment facility located at 351 East Temple Street, Unit 11-c in the 90012 zip code in Los Angeles, CA. It is operated by the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Some of the treatment approaches used by Va Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center Addictive Behaviors Clinic include relapse prevention, substance use counseling approach and motivational interviewing. Va Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center Addictive Behaviors Clinic provides outpatient services, regular outpatient treatment and intensive outpatient treatment. It also provides residential treatment for substance use. Other addiction treatment offered includes treatment for non-substance use addiction disorder and treatment for gambling disorder.

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

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

Here are the full facility listing details on VA Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center Addictive Behaviors Clinic in Los Angeles, CA:

Types of Care:

  • residential treatment for substance abuse

Service Settings:

  • outpatient rehabilitation
  • intensive outpatient treatment
  • regular outpatient treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Administers medication for alcohol use disorder

Pharmacotherapies:

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

Treatment Approaches:

  • brief intervention services
  • CBT
  • motivational interviewing
  • matrix model
  • relapse prevention treatment
  • substance use counseling approach
  • counseling for trauma victims
  • 12-step rehab

Facility Ownership:

  • the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

License/Certification/Accreditation:

  • Certified by The Joint Commission

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

  • Accepts Federal funding
  • Accepts Medicare
  • Accepts private health insurance

Payment Assistance Available:

  • Payment assistance

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported:

  • rehab for vets
  • co-occurring substance abuse and pain treatment

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 managers
  • HIV early intervention
  • sober housing services
  • mental health services

Other Addictions Treatment:

  • general addiction disorder treatment
  • gambling disorder treatment

Counseling Services and Education:

  • counseling for individuals
  • group counseling
  • counseling for families
  • substance use education
  • hepatitis education, counseling and support
  • HIV and AIDS education
  • health education services

Medical Services:

  • Hepatitis A vaccination

Tobacco/Screening Services:

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

Facility Smoking Policy:

  • Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted:

  • accepts adults
  • accepts young adults over 18

Gender Accepted:

  • women
  • men

Exclusive Services:

  • Rehab for veterans only

Phone #: 213-253-2677 x24260

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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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