Volunteers of America Texas Inc LIGHT San Antonio

Volunteers of America Texas Inc LIGHT San Antonio - San Antonio, TX

Volunteers Of America Texas Inc Light San Antonio is an addiction and mental health treatment facility located at 6487 Whitby Road, Building 4 in the 78240 zip code in San Antonio, TX. It is operated by a private non-profit organization. Some of the treatment approaches used by Volunteers Of America Texas Inc Light San Antonio include relapse prevention, anger management and brief intervention. Volunteers Of America Texas Inc Light San Antonio provides short-term residential treatment, long-term rehab and long term residential rehab. It also provides inpatient treatment for drug/alcohol addiction and mental health diagnosis and residential treatment for substance use.

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

WHO ANSWERS?

Address: 6487 Whitby Road, Building 4, San Antonio, TX 78240

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

Here are the full facility listing details on Volunteers of America Texas Inc LIGHT San Antonio in San Antonio, TX:

Types of Care:

  • residential substance abuse treatment
  • inpatient dual diagnosis treatment

Service Settings:

  • long term rehab
  • long-term residential treatment
  • short-term residential treatment

External Opioid Medications Source:

  • Other contracted prescribing entity

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Other contracted prescribing entity

Treatment Approaches:

  • anger management
  • brief intervention
  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • motivational incentives
  • motivational interviewing
  • rational emotive behavioral therapy
  • relapse prevention
  • counseling for substance abuse
  • counseling for trauma victims
  • 12 step rehabilitation

Facility Ownership:

  • a private non-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation:

  • State substance abuse agency
  • State department of health
  • State mental health department

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

  • Accepts Federal funding
  • Accepts state health insurance

Payment Assistance Available:

  • Payment assistance

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported:

  • rehab for adult women
  • rehab for pregnant women
  • LGBT
  • vets
  • military families
  • judicial clients
  • co-occurring addiction and mental health treatment
  • HIV/AIDS clients
  • sexual abuse victims
  • domestic violence victims
  • people with trauma
  • people with co-occurring pain and substance use

Assessment/Pre-treatment:

  • Comprehensive substance use assessment
  • 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
  • Outcome follow-up after discharge

Ancillary Services:

  • case managers
  • domestic violence services
  • sober housing services
  • mental health services
  • recovery coaches
  • self-help groups
  • social skills development
  • help with transportation
  • mentoring

Counseling Services and Education:

  • counseling for individuals
  • counseling for groups
  • family counseling
  • counseling for couples
  • substance use education
  • hepatitis education, counseling and support
  • HIV/AIDS counseling
  • health education services
  • employment counseling and training

Tobacco/Screening Services:

  • Nicotine replacement therapy
  • Screening for tobacco use
  • Smoking/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy:

  • Smoking not permitted

Age Groups Accepted:

  • accepts adults
  • accepts young adults

Gender Accepted:

  • women

Additional Spoken Languages:

  • Spanish

Phone #: 210-558-0731

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

WHO ANSWERS?

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.

Helpful resources: