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
- Residential/24-hour residential · Intensive outpatient treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Transitional housing, halfway house, or sober home
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere · Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
- Medications used
- Buprenorphine with naloxone · Medication for mental disorders · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Education and counseling
- Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling · Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)
- Special programs
- Adult women · Pregnant/postpartum women · Adult men · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS · Clients who have experienced sexual abuse · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Licensing and accreditation
- The Joint Commission · Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
- Ownership
- Federal Government · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Recovery support
- Self-help groups · Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Recovery coach · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Case management service · Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Mental health services · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Chronic Relapse · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Smoking Cessation
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Nutrition Counseling · Online Therapy · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- LGBTQ+ · Men · Older Adults · Veterans · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Intensive Outpatient Program · Outpatient Treatment · Recovery Coach · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Birmingham VA Healthcare System
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How long is the typical residential stay, and can family visit?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- Which medications do you prescribe (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone), and can I continue a medication I already take?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Alabama (this facility reports accreditation). 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: Residential, Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, MAT, Sober living, Dual diagnosis. 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.