About Carl Vinson VA Medical Center
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 Residential/24-hour residential
Facility Type:
Veterans Affairs Medical Center or other VA healthcare facility
Pharmacotherapies:
Nicotine replacement Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
Treatment Approaches:
Cognitive behavioral therapy Couples/family therapy Dialectical behavior therapy Group therapy Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment Individual psychotherapy Telemedicine/telehealth therapy Abnormal involuntary movement scale
Emergency Mental Health Services:
Crisis intervention team Psychiatric emergency onsite services Psychiatric emergency walk-in services
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public):
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Government
Special Programs/Groups Offered:
Veterans Active duty military Members of military families Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders Clients who have experienced trauma Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Assessment/Pre-treatment:
Screening for tobacco use
Testing:
Metabolic syndrome monitoring 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
Language Services:
Spanish Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Facility Vaping Policy:
Vaping not permitted
Ancillary Services:
Chronic disease/illness management Court-ordered outpatient treatment Diet and exercise counseling Family psychoeducation Illness management and recovery Legal advocacy Psychosocial rehabilitation services Supported employment Supported housing Therapeutic foster care Vocational rehabilitation services Case management service Integrated primary care services Suicide prevention services Education services
