VA Puget Sound Healthcare System
American Lake Division
9600 Veterans Drive SW, Tacoma, WA 98493
VA Puget Sound Healthcare System American Lake Division is an intensive outpatient, outpatient, and residential facility in Tacoma, WA offering substance use treatment and detox. Buprenorphine, Methadone, 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.
- Hospital licensing authorityLicensed by the state's hospital licensing authority.
- SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)Certified by SAMHSA as an opioid treatment program.
- State department of healthLicensed by the state's department of health.
- State mental health departmentLicensed by the state's mental health department.
- State substance use treatment agencyLicensed by the state's substance use treatment agency.
- 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.
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.
- 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.
- Residential detoxification
- Detox while living at the facility.
- Residential/24-hour residential
- Living at the facility during treatment.
- Short-term residential
- Living at the facility for 30 days or less.
Medications for opioid use
- Buprenorphine used in Treatment
- Buprenorphine is used here.
- Methadone used in Treatment
- Methadone is used here.
- Naltrexone used in Treatment
- Naltrexone is used here.
- Buprenorphine detoxification
- Buprenorphine to ease withdrawal during detox.
- Buprenorphine maintenance
- Buprenorphine continued over time to prevent relapse.
- Federally-certified Opioid Treatment Program
- Certified by the federal government to dispense methadone and other medications for opioid use.
- 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.
- Methadone detoxification
- Methadone to ease withdrawal during detox.
- Methadone maintenance
- Methadone continued over time to prevent relapse.
- Prescribes buprenorphine
- Prescribes buprenorphine.
- Prescribes naltrexone
- Prescribes naltrexone.
- Relapse prevention with naltrexone
- Naltrexone to help prevent relapse.
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 trauma; Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders; Veterans.
- Languages
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing.
More details this facility reports
- Hospitals
- General Hospital (including VA hospital).
- 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.
- Pharmacotherapies
- Acamprosate (Campral®); Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable); Buprenorphine with naloxone; Buprenorphine without naloxone; Clonidine; Disulfiram; Medication for mental disorders; Medications for HIV treatment; Medications for Hepatitis C treatment; Methadone; Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable); Naltrexone (oral); Nicotine replacement; Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation.
- Treatment Approaches
- 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; Screening for mental disorders; Screening for substance use; Screening for tobacco use.
- Testing
- Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing; Drug or alcohol urine screening; HIV testing; 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.
- Recovery Support Services
- Assistance with obtaining social services; Employment counseling or training; Housing services; Mentoring/peer support; Self-help groups.
- Other Services
- Treatment for gambling disorder.
- Detoxification (medical withdrawal) Services
- Alcohol Detoxification; Benzodiazepines Detoxification; Cocaine Detoxification; Medication routinely used during detoxification; Methamphetamines detoxification; Opioids detoxification.
- Education and Counseling Services
- Group counseling; HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support; 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.).
- Medical Services
- Hepatitis A (HAV) vaccination; Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination.
- Facility Smoking Policy
- Smoking not permitted.
- Facility Vaping Policy
- Vaping not permitted.
- Ancillary Services
- Case management service; Child care for clients' children; Domestic violence services, including family or partner; Early intervention for HIV; Integrated primary care services; Mental health services; Social skills development; Suicide prevention services; Transportation assistance.
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