About Southeast Louisiana VA HCS
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
Facility Type:
Veterans Affairs Medical Center or other VA healthcare facility
Pharmacotherapies:
Nicotine replacement Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Treatment Approaches:
Cognitive behavioral 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:
Psychiatric emergency walk-in services
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public):
Federal Government U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Special Programs/Groups Offered:
Young adults Seniors or older adults Veterans Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders Clients with HIV or AIDS Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence Clients who have experienced trauma Persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) Persons with Alzheimer's or dementia Persons with eating disorders Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis 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 Laboratory testing
Education and Counseling Services:
Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
Facility Smoking Policy :
Smoking permitted in designated area
Age Groups Accepted:
Young Adults Adults Seniors
Language Services:
Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Facility Vaping Policy:
Vaping not permitted
Ancillary Services:
Chronic disease/illness management Diet and exercise counseling Integrated primary care services Suicide prevention services
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
U.S. Department of VA funds
