Battle Creek VAMC
5500 Armstrong Road, Battle Creek, MI 49037
Battle Creek VAMC
Also known as Battle Creek Medical Center
Address: 5500 Armstrong Road, Battle Creek, MI 49037 · Map
Phone: (269) 966-5600
About Battle Creek VAMC
Veterans Affairs center that offers full-scope care for substance use and mental health, including both inpatient residential services and outpatient programs.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Residential/24-hour residential · Outpatient detoxification · Intensive outpatient treatment · Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment · Short-term residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Detoxification · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Detox services
- Alcohol Detoxification · Medication routinely used during detoxification
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere · Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
- Medications used
- Acamprosate (Campral®) · Disulfiram · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable) · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Medications for HIV treatment · Medication for mental disorders · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Trauma-related counseling
- Education and counseling
- HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · 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
- Veterans
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance
- Licensing and accreditation
- The Joint Commission
- Ownership
- Federal Government · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Recovery support
- Self-help groups · Housing 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
- Acupuncture · Case management service · Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Early intervention for HIV · Mental health services · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Detox · Residential Rehab · Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Chronic Relapse · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Smoking Cessation
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Acupuncture · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Nutrition Counseling · Online Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling
- Who it serves
- 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 Battle Creek VAMC
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- Do you provide medical detox on site, and how many days does it usually last?
- 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?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Michigan (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 Battle Creek VAMC
Battle Creek VAMC reports accepting Private insurance, TRICARE / VA. If you have Medicaid, ask whether the facility accepts your Michigan Medicaid plan or can refer you to one that does. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
Distance to specialized care from Battle Creek
Measured from the population center of Calhoun County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Battle Creek, about 3.5 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Battle Creek, about 3.5 miles (2 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Battle Creek, about 3.5 miles (8 within 25 miles)
See the Calhoun County treatment map, methadone clinics near Calhoun County and Suboxone doctors near Calhoun County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Battle Creek VAMC offer?
Battle Creek VAMC reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Detox, Residential, Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Battle Creek VAMC accept insurance?
It reports accepting Private insurance, TRICARE / VA. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Battle Creek VAMC located?
5500 Armstrong Road, Battle Creek, MI 49037.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Battle Creek?
From the center of Calhoun County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Battle Creek, about 3.5 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Battle Creek
Bronson Behavioral Health Hospital
5550 Glenn Cross Road, Battle Creek, MI 49015
Calhoun County CMHA
175 College Street, Battle Creek, MI 49037
Calhoun County CMHA
175 College Street, Battle Creek, MI 49037
Kalamazoo Probation
203 Brigden Drive, Battle Creek, MI 49014
Kalamazoo Probation
203 Brigden Drive, Battle Creek, MI 49014
See all 18 facilities in Battle Creek · Detox · Residential · Outpatient · Intensive outpatient · MAT · Accepts Medicaid
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.