Alexandria VA Healthcare System Lafayette Community Based Outpatient

Alexandria VA Healthcare System Lafayette Community Based Outpatient

Services:
Pharmacotherapies
• Thioridazine
• Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
• Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
• Nicotine replacement
• Olanzapine
• Chlorpromazine
• Haloperidol
• Aripiprazole

Special Programs/Groups Offered

• Veterans
• Seniors or older adults
• Clients who have experienced trauma
• Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
• Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders

Facility Type

• Veterans Affairs Medical Center or other VA healthcare facility

Treatment Approaches

• Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
• Group therapy
• Individual psychotherapy
• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• Couples/family therapy

Age Groups Accepted

• Seniors
• Adults
• Young Adults

Type of Care

• Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
• Substance use treatment
• Mental health treatment

Recovery Support Services

• Mentoring/peer support

Testing

• Laboratory testing
• Metabolic syndrome monitoring

Assessment/Pre-treatment

• Screening for tobacco use

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

• Federal Government
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Facility Vaping Policy

• Vaping not permitted

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

• U.S. Department of VA funds
• Private health insurance

Education and Counseling Services

• Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy

• Smoking not permitted

Ancillary Services

• Suicide prevention services
• Supported employment
• Supported housing
• Family psychoeducation
• Education services
• Illness management and recovery
• Vocational rehabilitation services

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

• Outpatient