About Alaska VA Healthcare System
Services Offered
Type of Care:
Substance use treatment Mental health treatment Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.):
Outpatient Partial hospitalization/day treatment Residential/24-hour residential
Facility Type:
Veterans Affairs Medical Center or other VA healthcare facility
Pharmacotherapies:
Haloperidol Prochlorperazine Aripiprazole Cariprazine Clozapine Lurasidone Olanzapine Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination Paliperidone Quetiapine Risperidone Ziprasidone Nicotine replacement Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Treatment Approaches:
Activity therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy Group therapy Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment Individual psychotherapy Telemedicine/telehealth therapy Abnormal involuntary movement scale
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public):
Federal Government U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Special Programs/Groups Offered:
Seniors or older adults Veterans Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence Clients who have experienced trauma Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
Assessment/Pre-treatment:
Screening for tobacco use
Testing:
HIV testing STD testing TB screening Metabolic syndrome monitoring Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV) Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV) Laboratory testing
Recovery Support Services:
Housing services Mentoring/peer support
Education and Counseling Services:
Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
Facility Smoking Policy :
Smoking not permitted
Age Groups Accepted:
Young Adults Adults Seniors
Facility Vaping Policy:
Vaping not permitted
Ancillary Services:
Chronic disease/illness management Court-ordered outpatient treatment Diet and exercise counseling Family psychoeducation Legal advocacy Psychosocial rehabilitation services Supported employment Supported housing Vocational rehabilitation services Case management service Integrated primary care services Suicide prevention services Education services
