AMOS House
460 Pine Street, Providence, RI 02907
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Also known as Mental Health and Behav Sciences
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
- 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
- Fluphenazine · Haloperidol · Aripiprazole · 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 · Cognitive remediation 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 · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- Medicare · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · 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 · Legal advocacy · Psychosocial rehabilitation services · Supported employment · Vocational rehabilitation services · Case management service · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services · Education services
- Language services
- Spanish
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 Rhode Island. 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 Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA. If you have Medicaid, ask whether the facility accepts your Rhode Island 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 Providence
Measured from the population center of Providence County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Providence, about 1.7 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): North Providence, about 1.7 miles (41 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: North Providence, about 1.7 miles (46 within 25 miles)
See the Providence County treatment map, methadone clinics near Providence County and Suboxone doctors near Providence County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Veterans Affairs Medical Center offer?
Veterans Affairs Medical Center reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Hospital inpatient, Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Veterans Affairs Medical Center accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Veterans Affairs Medical Center located?
830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI 02908.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Providence?
From the center of Providence County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Providence, about 1.7 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Providence
Anchor Recovery Community Center
310 Reservoir Ave, Providence, RI 02907
BHG Providence Treatment Center
191 Nashua Street, Providence, RI 02904
Butler Hospital
345 Blackstone Boulevard, Providence, RI 02906
Butler Hospital
345 Blackstone Boulevard, Providence, RI 02906
CODAC Behavioral Healthcare
349 Huntington Avenue, Providence, RI 02909
See all 42 facilities in Providence · 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.