VA Augusta Healthcare System Charlie Norwood Veterans Affairs Medic

VA Augusta Healthcare System Charlie Norwood Veterans Affairs Medic

Services:
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
• State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
• Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
• Private health insurance
• Cash or self-payment
• Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
• Medicare
• Medicaid

Treatment Approaches

• Contingency management/motivational incentives
• Trauma-related counseling
• Substance use disorder counseling
• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• Brief intervention
• Motivational interviewing
• Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
• Matrix Model
• Anger management
• 12-step facilitation
• Relapse prevention

Opioid Medications used in Treatment

• Buprenorphine used in Treatment
• Naltrexone used in Treatment

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

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

Testing

• Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV)
• Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing
• Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
• Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)
• Drug or alcohol urine screening
• Metabolic syndrome monitoring
• TB screening
• HIV testing
• STD testing

Pharmacotherapies

• Medication for mental disorders
• Buprenorphine without naloxone
• Medications for Hepatitis C treatment
• Medications for HIV treatment
• Lofexidine
• Disulfiram
• Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)
• Naltrexone (oral)
• Acamprosate (Campral®)
• Nicotine replacement
• Clonidine
• Buprenorphine sub-dermal implant
• Buprenorphine with naloxone
• Medications for pre-exposure to prophylaxis
• Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable)

Type of Opioid Treatment

• Relapse prevention with naltrexone
• Prescribes buprenorphine
• Buprenorphine maintenance
• Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
• Buprenorphine detoxification
• Prescribes naltrexone

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

• In-network prescribing entity

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
• Detoxification

Detoxification (medical withdrawal) Services

• Opioids detoxification
• Methamphetamines detoxification
• Medication routinely used during detoxification
• Cocaine Detoxification
• Benzodiazepines Detoxification
• Alcohol Detoxification

Ancillary Services

• Integrated primary care services
• Case management service
• Acupuncture
• Suicide prevention services
• Early intervention for HIV
• Social skills development
• Transportation assistance
• Domestic violence services, including family or partner
• Mental health services

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

• This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

Special Programs/Groups Offered

• Adult women
• Adult men
• Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence
• Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
• Clients who have experienced trauma
• Clients who have experienced sexual abuse
• Seniors or older adults
• Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer/questioning (LGBTQ)
• Members of military families
• Pregnant/postpartum women
• Veterans
• Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders
• Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders

Assessment/Pre-treatment

• Screening for substance use
• Screening for mental disorders
• Screening for tobacco use
• Comprehensive mental health assessment
• Outreach to persons in the community
• Complete medical history/physical exam
• Comprehensive substance use assessment

Transitional Services

• Outcome follow-up after discharge
• Aftercare/continuing care
• Discharge Planning
• Naloxone and overdose education

Education and Counseling Services

• Marital/couples counseling
• Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
• Group counseling
• Hepatitis education, counseling, or support
• Family counseling
• Individual counseling
• HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support
• Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis
• Substance use disorder education
• Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)

License/Certification/Accreditation

• Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
• The Joint Commission

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

• Residential/24-hour residential
• Outpatient
• Long-term residential
• Intensive outpatient treatment
• Outpatient detoxification
• Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
• Regular outpatient treatment

Facility Vaping Policy

• Vaping not permitted

Medical Services

• Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination
• Hepatitis A (HAV) vaccination

Recovery Support Services

• Self-help groups
• Employment counseling or training
• Housing services
• Assistance with obtaining social services
• Mentoring/peer support

Age Groups Accepted

• Adults
• Young Adults

Hospitals

• General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Gender Accepted

• Male
• Female

Facility Smoking Policy

• Smoking not permitted