BrightView Health
126 East 2nd Street, Chillicothe, OH 45601
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
About Veterans Affairs Medical Center
VA Medical Center provides integrated care for mental health and substance use, including medication management, therapy, case management services, and trauma-focused counseling.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient · Partial hospitalization/day treatment · Residential/24-hour residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Facility type
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center or other VA healthcare facility
- Medications used
- Chlorpromazine · Fluphenazine · Haloperidol · Loxapine · Perphenazine · Prochlorperazine · Thiothixene · Thioridazine · Trifluoperazine · Aripiprazole · Asenapine · Brexpiprazole · Cariprazine · Clozapine · Lurasidone · Olanzapine · Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination · Paliperidone · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Ziprasidone · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Active duty military · Members of military families · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) · Persons with Alzheimer's or dementia · Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · U.S. Department of VA funds
- Ownership
- Federal Government · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Diet and exercise counseling · Family psychoeducation · Intensive case management · Illness management and recovery · Psychosocial rehabilitation services · Supported employment · Supported housing · Therapeutic foster care · Vocational rehabilitation services · Case management service · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services · Education services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Residential Rehab · Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Chronic Relapse · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Gambling · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Acupuncture · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Nutrition Counseling · Trauma-Specific 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 · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- 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?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- 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 Ohio. 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: Residential, Hospital inpatient, Outpatient, Partial hospitalization, 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.