Birmingham VA Healthcare System

Contact

975 9th Avenue SW, Suite 400
Bessemer, AL 35022

Services

Type of Care

Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment

Service Setting

Outpatient

Facility Type

Veterans Affairs Medical Center or other VA healthcare facility

Pharmacotherapies

Clozapine · Olanzapine · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

Federal Government · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · U.S. Department of VA funds

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Veterans · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Screening for tobacco use

Testing

HIV testing · Metabolic syndrome monitoring · Laboratory testing

Recovery Support Services

Housing services · Mentoring/peer support

Education and Counseling Services

Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling

Age Groups Accepted

Young Adults · Adults · Seniors

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping not permitted

Ancillary Services

Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Diet and exercise counseling · Family psychoeducation · Illness management and recovery · Psychosocial rehabilitation services · Supported housing · Vocational rehabilitation services · Case management service · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services · Education services