About Central Alabama 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.):
Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient Outpatient Partial hospitalization/day treatment Residential/24-hour residential
Facility Type:
Veterans Affairs Medical Center or other VA healthcare facility
Pharmacotherapies:
Chlorpromazine Fluphenazine Haloperidol Loxapine Perphenazine Pimozide Prochlorperazine Thiothixene Thioridazine Trifluoperazine Aripiprazole 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:
Cognitive behavioral therapy Dialectical behavior therapy Group therapy Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment Individual psychotherapy Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Emergency Mental Health Services:
Crisis intervention team Psychiatric emergency walk-in services
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public):
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Government
License/Certification/Accreditation:
Federally Qualified Health Center
Special Programs/Groups Offered:
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 post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
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:
Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Facility Vaping Policy:
Vaping not permitted
Ancillary Services:
Diet and exercise counseling Illness management and recovery Legal advocacy Supported employment Supported housing Vocational rehabilitation services Integrated primary care services Suicide prevention services Education services
