Veterans Affairs Austin Outpatient Clinic

Veterans Affairs Austin Outpatient Clinic - Austin, TX

Veterans Affairs Austin Outpatient Clinic is a mental health and addiction rehab center located at 7901 Metropolis Drive, 2nd Floor in the 78744 zip code in Austin, TX. It is operated by the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Veterans Affairs Austin Outpatient Clinic provides suboxone prescription, naltrexone administration and relapse prevention from naltrexone. Some of the treatment approaches used by Veterans Affairs Austin Outpatient Clinic include relapse prevention, anger management and cognitive behavioral therapy. Veterans Affairs Austin Outpatient Clinic also specializes in detox services and offers inpatient opioid detoxification. Veterans Affairs Austin Outpatient Clinic provides regular outpatient treatment, outpatient detox and outpatient rehabilitation. It also provides transitional housing, inpatient detox and inpatient treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.

Address: 7901 Metropolis Drive, 2nd Floor, Austin, TX 78744

  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. 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. Medical Services
  21. Tobacco/Screening Services
  22. Facility Smoking Policy
  23. Age Groups Accepted
  24. Gender Accepted
  25. Exclusive Services

Here are the full facility listing details on Veterans Affairs Austin Outpatient Clinic in Austin, TX:

Types of Care:

  • inpatient detox
  • halfway house
  • residential treatment for substance use
  • inpatient treatment for drug/alcohol addiction and mental health diagnosis

Service Settings:

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

Opioid Medications used in Treatment:

  • Buprenorphine clinical treatment
  • Naltrexone treatment

External Opioid Medications Source:

  • In-network prescribing entity
  • 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)
  • 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
  • CBT
  • dialectical behavior therapy
  • motivational interviewing
  • relapse prevention treatment
  • substance use counseling approach
  • trauma counseling

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 Military insurance
  • Accepts private health insurance
  • Accepts cash
  • Accepts state health insurance

Payment Assistance Available:

  • Payment assistance
  • Sliding fee scale

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported:

  • adult women
  • rehab for vets
  • co-occurring addiction and mental health treatment
  • people with trauma

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

Transitional Services:

  • Aftercare/continuing care
  • Discharge Planning
  • Naloxone and overdose education

Ancillary Services:

  • case management
  • domestic violence services
  • HIV early intervention
  • sober housing services
  • mental health services
  • social skills development
  • peer support

Detoxification:

  • inpatient opioid detox

Counseling Services and Education:

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

  • No smoking allowed

Age Groups Accepted:

  • adult rehab
  • accepts young adults

Gender Accepted:

  • women
  • men

Exclusive Services:

  • Serves Veterans only

Phone #: 512-823-4040

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

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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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