VA Augusta Health Care System Aiken VA Clinic

VA Augusta Health Care System Aiken VA Clinic

Services:
Assessment/Pre-treatment
• Screening for tobacco use

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

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

Pharmacotherapies

• Ziprasidone
• Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
• Quetiapine
• Lurasidone
• Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
• Olanzapine
• Risperidone
• Nicotine replacement

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

• Outpatient

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

Testing

• Metabolic syndrome monitoring
• HIV testing
• Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)
• Laboratory testing
• TB screening
• STD testing
• Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV)

Ancillary Services

• Intensive case management
• Family psychoeducation
• Suicide prevention services
• Integrated primary care services
• Case management service
• Diet and exercise counseling

Age Groups Accepted

• Seniors
• Young Adults
• Adults

Facility Smoking Policy

• Smoking not permitted

Education and Counseling Services

• Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Type

• Veterans Affairs Medical Center or other VA healthcare facility

Treatment Approaches

• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• Individual psychotherapy
• Group therapy
• Abnormal involuntary movement scale
• Couples/family therapy
• Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
• Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

• Medicaid
• Medicare
• Private health insurance
• Cash or self-payment
• Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
• State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
• U.S. Department of VA funds

Special Programs/Groups Offered

• Veterans
• Clients who have experienced trauma
• Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Emergency Mental Health Services

• Psychiatric emergency walk-in services
• Crisis intervention team

Facility Vaping Policy

• Vaping not permitted