Atlanta VA Healthcare System Covington VA Clinic

Atlanta VA Healthcare System Covington VA Clinic

Services:
Facility Type
• Veterans Affairs Medical Center or other VA healthcare facility

Special Programs/Groups Offered

• Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer/questioning (LGBTQ)
• Clients with HIV or AIDS
• Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
• Veterans
• Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
• Seniors or older adults
• Clients who have experienced trauma

Facility Vaping Policy

• Vaping not permitted

Pharmacotherapies

• Cariprazine
• Olanzapine
• Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
• Nicotine replacement
• Trifluoperazine
• Aripiprazole
• Risperidone
• Ziprasidone
• Perphenazine
• Quetiapine
• Pimozide
• Thiothixene
• Prochlorperazine
• Loxapine
• Fluphenazine
• Haloperidol
• Chlorpromazine
• Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
• Paliperidone
• Clozapine
• Brexpiprazole
• Thioridazine
• Lurasidone

Emergency Mental Health Services

• Psychiatric emergency walk-in services

Facility Smoking Policy

• Smoking not permitted

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

• Outpatient

Type of Care

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

Assessment/Pre-treatment

• Screening for tobacco use

Recovery Support Services

• Mentoring/peer support

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

• U.S. Department of VA funds
• Cash or self-payment
• Private health insurance

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

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

Ancillary Services

• Diet and exercise counseling
• Integrated primary care services
• Chronic disease/illness management
• Family psychoeducation
• Illness management and recovery
• Suicide prevention services
• Case management service

Treatment Approaches

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

Payment Assistance Available

• Payment assistance (check with facility for details)

Age Groups Accepted

• Seniors
• Adults
• Young Adults

Education and Counseling Services

• Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling