VA Palo Alto Healthcare System Addiction Treatment Service

VA Palo Alto Healthcare System Addiction Treatment Service - Palo Alto, CA

Va Palo Alto Healthcare System Addiction Treatment Service is a mental health and addiction rehab center located at 3801 Miranda Avenue, Unit 116-a/ats in the 94304 zip code in Palo Alto, CA. It is operated by the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Va Palo Alto Healthcare System Addiction Treatment Service provides prescribes suboxone, naltrexone administration and buprenorphine maintenance. Some of the treatment approaches used by Va Palo Alto Healthcare System Addiction Treatment Service include DBT, motivational incentives and relapse prevention treatment. Va Palo Alto Healthcare System Addiction Treatment Service also specializes in detox services and offers inpatient alcohol detox, residential benzodiazepines detox and inpatient opioid detox. Va Palo Alto Healthcare System Addiction Treatment Service provides 30 and 60 day inpatient rehab programs, residential detoxification and long-term residential treatment. It also provides inpatient treatment for dual diagnosis, inpatient detoxification and residential treatment for substance abuse. Other addiction treatment offered includes treatment for non-substance use addiction disorder and gambling disorder treatment.

Address: 3801 Miranda Avenue, Unit 116-A/ATS, Palo Alto, CA 94304

  1. Types of Care
  2. Service Settings
  3. Hospitals
  4. Opioid Medications used in Treatment
  5. External Opioid Medications Source
  6. Type of 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. Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported
  14. Assessment/Pre-treatment
  15. Screening & Testing
  16. Transitional Services
  17. Ancillary Services
  18. Other Addictions Treatment
  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
  27. Services for deaf

Here are the full facility listing details on VA Palo Alto Healthcare System Addiction Treatment Service in Palo Alto, CA:

Types of Care:

  • inpatient detoxification
  • residential substance use treatment
  • inpatient dual diagnosis treatment

Service Settings:

  • inpatient hospital rehab
  • outpatient treatment
  • long term rehab
  • hospital inpatient detoxification
  • outpatient detox
  • outpatient day treatment
  • intensive outpatient treatment
  • outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
  • regular outpatient treatment
  • residential detoxification
  • residential long term treatment
  • 30 day inpatient rehab

Hospitals:

  • General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Opioid Medications used in Treatment:

  • Buprenorphine clinical treatment
  • Naltrexone used in Treatment

External Opioid Medications Source:

  • Other contracted prescribing entity

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Administers medication for alcohol use disorder

Type Of Treatment:

  • buprenorphine maintenance
  • suboxone prescription
  • administers naltrexone
  • relapse prevention from naltrexone

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 Hepatitis C treatment
  • Clonidine

Treatment Approaches:

  • anger management
  • brief intervention
  • CBT
  • motivational incentives
  • dialectical behavior therapy
  • motivational interviewing
  • 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 Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
  • Certified by The Joint Commission

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

  • Accepts Federal funding
  • Accepts Military insurance

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported:

  • rehab for adult women
  • veterans
  • judicial clients
  • dual diagnosis treatment
  • sexual abuse victims
  • people with trauma
  • people with co-occurring pain and substance use

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

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
  • self help meetings
  • social skills training
  • help with transportation
  • group meetings

Other Addictions Treatment:

  • general addiction disorder treatment
  • gambling disorder treatment

Detoxification:

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

Counseling Services and Education:

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

Facility Smoking Policy:

  • No smoking allowed

Age Groups Accepted:

  • accepts adults
  • accepts young adults

Gender Accepted:

  • women
  • men

Exclusive Services:

  • Rehab for veterans only

Services for deaf:

  • Services for the deaf and hard of hearing are available

Phone #: 650-493-5000 x60050

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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