Syracuse VA

Behavioral Health Outpatient VA Clinic

620 Erie Boulevard West, Syracuse, NY 13204

Syracuse VA Behavioral Health Outpatient VA Clinic is a hospital inpatient, intensive outpatient, and outpatient facility in Syracuse, NY offering substance use treatment and detox. Buprenorphine and Naltrexone are used for opioid use disorder.

Licenses and accreditations

Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)Accredited by CARF, an independent nonprofit accreditor of health and human services.
The Joint CommissionAccredited by The Joint Commission.

Kinds of care

Detoxification: Medical care while the body clears a substance, with staff watching for withdrawal.
Substance use treatment: Treatment for alcohol and drug use.
Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults: Treats substance use together with a serious mental illness in adults.

Settings

Hospital inpatient detoxification: Detox in a hospital, staying overnight.
Hospital inpatient treatment: Treatment in a hospital, staying overnight.
Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient: Care in a hospital with at least one overnight stay.
Intensive outpatient treatment: Several hours of treatment a day, several days a week, while living at home.
Outpatient: Regular appointments while living at home.
Outpatient detoxification: Detox during the day, going home at night.
Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment: Methadone, buprenorphine, or naltrexone for opioid use, with counseling, without staying overnight.
Regular outpatient treatment: Weekly or less frequent appointments while living at home.

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 detoxification: Buprenorphine to ease withdrawal during detox.
Buprenorphine maintenance: Buprenorphine continued over time to prevent relapse.
Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification: Lofexidine or clonidine to ease withdrawal during detox.
Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization: Medication maintained, then tapered under medical supervision once stable.
Prescribes buprenorphine: Prescribes buprenorphine.
Prescribes naltrexone: Prescribes naltrexone.
Relapse prevention with naltrexone: Naltrexone to help prevent relapse.

Who they serve

Ages served: Adults, 26 to 64; Seniors, 65 and older; Young adults, 18 to 25.
Sex: Female; Male.
Programs for: Clients who have experienced trauma; 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: In-network prescribing entity; No formal relationship with prescribing entity; Other contracted prescribing entity.
Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment: Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere; This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder.
External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment: In-network prescribing entity; No formal relationship with prescribing entity; Other contracted prescribing entity.
Pharmacotherapies: Acamprosate (Campral®); Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable); Buprenorphine with naloxone; Buprenorphine without naloxone; Clonidine; Disulfiram; Medication for mental disorders; Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable); Naltrexone (oral); Nicotine replacement; Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation.
Treatment Approaches: Anger management; Brief intervention; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Contingency management/motivational incentives; 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; Professional interventionist/educational consultant; Screening for mental disorders; Screening for substance use; Screening for tobacco use.
Testing: Drug or alcohol urine screening.
Transitional Services: Aftercare/continuing care; Discharge Planning; Naloxone and overdose education; Outcome follow-up after discharge.
Recovery Support Services: Employment counseling or training; Housing services; Mentoring/peer support; Recovery coach.
Other Services: Treatment for gambling disorder; Treatment for other addiction disorder.
Detoxification (medical withdrawal) Services: Alcohol Detoxification; Benzodiazepines Detoxification; Medication routinely used during detoxification; Methamphetamines detoxification; Opioids detoxification.
Education and Counseling Services: Group counseling; Individual counseling; Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling; Substance use disorder education.
Facility Smoking Policy: Smoking not permitted.
Exclusive Services: Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients.
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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