Veterans Affairs Medical Center Substance Use Disorders Program

Veterans Affairs Medical Center Substance Use Disorders Program - Omaha, NE

Veterans Affairs Medical Center Substance Use Disorders Program is an addiction and mental health treatment facility located at 4101 Woolworth Avenue in the 68105 zip code in Omaha, NE. It is operated by the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Veterans Affairs Medical Center Substance Use Disorders Program provides naltrexone administration, relapse prevention from naltrexone and buprenorphine maintenance. Some of the treatment approaches used by Veterans Affairs Medical Center Substance Use Disorders Program include brief intervention, CBT and anger management. Veterans Affairs Medical Center Substance Use Disorders Program provides outpatient rehabilitation, long-term rehab and short term inpatient rehab. It also provides inpatient treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders and residential substance use treatment.

Address: 4101 Woolworth Avenue, Omaha, NE 68105

  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. 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

Here are the full facility listing details on Veterans Affairs Medical Center Substance Use Disorders Program in Omaha, NE:

Types of Care:

  • residential substance use treatment
  • inpatient treatment for dual diagnosis

Service Settings:

  • outpatient treatment
  • long-term rehab
  • outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
  • regular outpatient treatment
  • residential long term rehab
  • 30 day inpatient rehab

Hospitals:

  • General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Opioid Medications used in Treatment:

  • Buprenorphine clinical treatment
  • Naltrexone clinical treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

Type Of Treatment:

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

Pharmacotherapies:

  • Acamprosate (Campral)
  • Disulfiram (Antabuse)
  • Buprenorphine sub-dermal implant (Probuphine)
  • Buprenorphine with naloxone (Ex. Suboxone)
  • Buprenorphine without naloxone
  • Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable, for example, Sublocade)
  • 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
  • cognitive behavioral 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 IHS/Tribal/Urban payments
  • Accepts Medicare
  • Accepts Medicaid
  • Accepts Military insurance
  • Accepts private health insurance
  • Accepts self-payment
  • Accepts state health insurance

Payment Assistance Available:

  • Payment assistance

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported:

  • rehab for vets

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:

  • recovery management
  • HIV early intervention
  • housing services
  • mental health services
  • recovery training
  • self help meetings
  • social skills development
  • help with transportation
  • mentoring

Counseling Services and Education:

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

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:

  • Rehab for veterans only

Phone #: 402-346-8800 x4063

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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