Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Med Ctr

Services reported to SAMHSA

Levels of care

Residential/24-hour residential · Short-term residential

Treatment focus

Substance use treatment

Opioid treatment

Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Use methadone/buprenorphine for pain management or emergency dosing · Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere · Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization

Medications used

Acamprosate (Campral®) · Disulfiram · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable) · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Medication for mental disorders · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation

Treatment approaches

Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · 12-step facilitation

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, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)

Licensing and accreditation

The Joint Commission · Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

Ownership

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · Federal Government

Recovery support

Self-help groups · Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · 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 · Transportation assistance · Suicide prevention services

Language services

Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing