BrightView Health
126 East 2nd Street, Chillicothe, OH 45601
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
About Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Ralph H. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, situated close to the Robert B. Scarborough Bridge in Charleston, assists veterans dealing with mental health and substance use conditions. The center provides inpatient, outpatient, and telehealth care, including targeted services for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, addiction, smoking cessation, and chronic pain.
Treatment is guided by evidence-based methods, including cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain (CBT-CP) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). Veterans participate in both individual and group counseling to work through issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and addiction.
For pain management, the center offers options such as biofeedback, acupuncture, massage therapy, and tai chi, along with nutrition counseling that supports healthier choices through personalized education. Specialized programs also provide counseling and therapy in affirming environments for women veterans, LGBTQ+ veterans, and individuals impacted by military sexual trauma (MST). Additional assistance includes housing support for people at risk of homelessness and transition planning to help veterans adjust to civilian life.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient · Residential/24-hour residential · Hospital inpatient detoxification · Hospital inpatient treatment · 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 · Benzodiazepines Detoxification · Cocaine Detoxification · Methamphetamines detoxification · Opioids detoxification · Medication routinely used during detoxification
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine detoxification · Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification · 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) · Medications for HIV treatment · Medications for Hepatitis C treatment · Clonidine · Medications for pre-exposure to prophylaxis · Medication for mental disorders · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · 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
- Adult men · Veterans · Active duty military · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · 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 · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment
- Licensing and accreditation
- The Joint Commission
- 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
- Acupuncture · Case management service · Child care for clients' children · 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
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Drug Addiction · Nicotine · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Bipolar · Depression · Grief and Loss · Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Personality Disorders · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Schizophrenia · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Acupuncture · Biofeedback · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Group Therapy · Nutrition Counseling · Online Therapy · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment · Trauma Informed
- Who it serves
- LGBTQ+ · Men · Men and Women · Veterans · Women
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Housing Services · Outpatient Treatment
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- 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 Ohio (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 Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Veterans Affairs Medical Center reports accepting Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. If you have Medicaid, ask whether the facility accepts your Ohio 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 Chillicothe
Measured from the population center of Ross County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Chillicothe, about 2.4 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Chillicothe, about 1.1 miles (4 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Chillicothe, about 2.3 miles (12 within 25 miles)
See the Ross County treatment map, methadone clinics near Ross County and Suboxone doctors near Ross County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Veterans Affairs Medical Center offer?
Veterans Affairs Medical Center reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Detox, Residential, Hospital inpatient, Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Veterans Affairs Medical Center accept insurance?
It reports accepting Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Veterans Affairs Medical Center located?
17273 State Route 104, Chillicothe, OH 45601.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Chillicothe?
From the center of Ross County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Chillicothe, about 2.4 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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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.