Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Med Ctr

Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Med Ctr

Services:
Hospitals
• General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Medical Services

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

Opioid Medications used in Treatment

• Naltrexone used in Treatment
• Buprenorphine used in Treatment
• Methadone used in Treatment

Recovery Support Services

• Assistance with obtaining social services

Special Programs/Groups Offered

• Veterans

Transitional Services

• Naloxone and overdose education
• Aftercare/continuing care
• Discharge Planning

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

• Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
• Private health insurance
• Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)

Treatment Approaches

• Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
• Brief intervention
• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• Trauma-related counseling
• Relapse prevention
• Substance use disorder counseling
• Motivational interviewing

Assessment/Pre-treatment

• Interim services for clients
• Professional interventionist/educational consultant
• Screening for mental disorders
• Comprehensive mental health assessment
• Screening for substance use
• Screening for tobacco use
• Complete medical history/physical exam
• Comprehensive substance use assessment

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

• In-network prescribing entity

Education and Counseling Services

• Substance use disorder education
• Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
• Family counseling
• Group counseling
• Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis
• Individual counseling
• HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support
• Hepatitis education, counseling, or support

Language Services

• Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing

Testing

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

Age Groups Accepted

• Adults
• Young Adults

License/Certification/Accreditation

• The Joint Commission
• SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)

Ancillary Services

• Suicide prevention services
• Mental health services
• Domestic violence services, including family or partner
• Case management service
• Transportation assistance

Type of Care

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

Facility Smoking Policy

• Smoking not permitted

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

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

Exclusive Services

• Opioid use disorder clients only

Other Services

• Treatment for gambling disorder

Detoxification (medical withdrawal) Services

• Opioids detoxification
• Medication routinely used during detoxification

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

• This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

Pharmacotherapies

• Acamprosate (Campral�)
• Buprenorphine without naloxone
• Buprenorphine with naloxone
• Disulfiram
• Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
• Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable)
• Methadone
• Nicotine replacement
• Naltrexone (oral)
• Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)
• Medication for mental disorders
• Buprenorphine sub-dermal implant

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

• Regular outpatient treatment
• Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
• Outpatient
• Outpatient detoxification

Facility Vaping Policy

• Vaping not permitted

Gender Accepted

• Female
• Male

Type of Opioid Treatment

• Buprenorphine detoxification
• Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
• Buprenorphine maintenance
• Prescribes buprenorphine
• Relapse prevention with naltrexone
• Prescribes naltrexone
• Methadone maintenance
• Methadone detoxification
• Federally-certified Opioid Treatment Program