AIDS Alabama Inc
Birmingham, AL 35218
Birmingham VA Healthcare System
Also known as Birmingham East VA East Clinic
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment
- Facility type
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center or other VA healthcare facility
- Medications used
- Clozapine · Olanzapine · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- 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
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Veterans · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · U.S. Department of VA funds
- Ownership
- Federal Government · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Diet and exercise counseling · Family psychoeducation · Intensive case management · Illness management and recovery · Psychosocial rehabilitation services · Supported housing · Vocational rehabilitation services · Case management service · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services · Education services
Questions to ask Birmingham VA Healthcare System
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Alabama. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Birmingham VA Healthcare System
Birmingham VA Healthcare System reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. With Alabama Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
Distance to specialized care from Birmingham
Measured from the population center of Jefferson County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Birmingham, about 1.7 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Birmingham, about 1.0 miles (7 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Birmingham, about 1.0 miles (14 within 25 miles)
See the Jefferson County treatment map, methadone clinics near Jefferson County and Suboxone doctors near Jefferson County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Birmingham VA Healthcare System offer?
Birmingham VA Healthcare System reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Birmingham VA Healthcare System accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Birmingham VA Healthcare System located?
7901 Crestwood Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35210.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Birmingham?
From the center of Jefferson County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Birmingham, about 1.7 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Birmingham
Aletheia House
135 Finley Avenue West, Birmingham, AL 35204
Aletheia House
4246 5th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35222
Alsana Birmingham PHP/IOP
5101 Cyrus Cir, Birmingham, AL 35242
Birmingham Metro Treatment Center
2500 4th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233
Birmingham VA Healthcare System
7901 Crestwood Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35210
See all 34 facilities in Birmingham · Detox · Residential · Outpatient · Intensive outpatient · MAT · Methadone
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.