Birmingham VA Healthcare System
Birmingham East VA East Clinic
7901 Crestwood Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35210
Birmingham VA Healthcare System Birmingham East VA East Clinic is an intensive outpatient, outpatient, residential, and sober living facility in Birmingham, AL offering substance use treatment. Buprenorphine and Naltrexone are used for opioid use disorder. It reports accepting self-payment, TRICARE, Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance.
Licenses and accreditations
- Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)Registered with the Drug Enforcement Administration.
- The Joint CommissionAccredited by The Joint Commission.
Kinds of care
- Substance use treatment
- Treatment for alcohol and drug use.
- Transitional housing, halfway house, or sober home
- A drug- and alcohol-free place to live with support, often after treatment.
Settings
- Intensive outpatient treatment
- Several hours of treatment a day, several days a week, while living at home.
- Outpatient
- Regular appointments while living at home.
- Regular outpatient treatment
- Weekly or less frequent appointments while living at home.
- Residential/24-hour residential
- Living at the facility during treatment.
Medications for opioid use
- Buprenorphine used in Treatment
- Buprenorphine is used here.
- Naltrexone used in Treatment
- Naltrexone is used here.
- Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- Accepts clients whose medication for opioid use is prescribed elsewhere.
- Buprenorphine maintenance
- Buprenorphine continued over time to prevent relapse.
- Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
- Medication maintained, then tapered under medical supervision once stable.
- Prescribes buprenorphine
- Prescribes buprenorphine.
Payment
- Accepted
- Cash or self-payment; TRICARE and other federal military insurance; Federal, state, or local government funding for substance use treatment; Medicaid; Medicare; Private health insurance; A state-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid.
Who they serve
- Ages served
- Adults, 26 to 64; Seniors, 65 and older; Young adults, 18 to 25.
- Sex
- Female; Male.
- Programs for
- Adult men; Adult women; Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence; Clients who have experienced sexual abuse; Clients who have experienced trauma; Clients with HIV or AIDS; Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders; Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders; Pregnant/postpartum women; Seniors or older adults; Veterans.
- Languages
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing.
More details this facility reports
- Hospitals
- General Hospital (including VA hospital).
- External Opioid Medications Source
- No formal relationship with prescribing entity; Other contracted prescribing entity.
- Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
- This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder.
- Pharmacotherapies
- Buprenorphine with naloxone; Medication for mental disorders; Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation.
- Treatment Approaches
- Anger management; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Motivational interviewing; Relapse prevention; Substance use disorder counseling; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy; Trauma-related counseling.
- Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)
- Federal Government; U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Assessment/Pre-treatment
- Complete medical history/physical exam; Comprehensive mental health assessment; Comprehensive substance use assessment; Interim services for clients; Outreach to persons in the community; Professional interventionist/educational consultant; Screening for mental disorders; Screening for substance use; Screening for tobacco use.
- Testing
- Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing; Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing; Drug or alcohol urine screening; HIV testing; Metabolic syndrome monitoring; STD testing; TB screening; Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV); Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV).
- Transitional Services
- Aftercare/continuing care; Discharge Planning; Naloxone and overdose education; Outcome follow-up after discharge.
- Recovery Support Services
- Assistance with obtaining social services; Employment counseling or training; Housing services; Mentoring/peer support; Recovery coach; Self-help groups.
- Other Services
- Treatment for other addiction disorder.
- Education and Counseling Services
- Family counseling; Group counseling; Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis; Hepatitis education, counseling, or support; Individual counseling; Marital/couples counseling; Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling; Substance use disorder education; Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.).
- Facility Smoking Policy
- Smoking not permitted.
- Facility Vaping Policy
- Vaping not permitted.
- Ancillary Services
- Case management service; Domestic violence services, including family or partner; Integrated primary care services; Mental health services; Social skills development; Suicide prevention services; Transportation assistance.
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