Birmingham VA Healthcare System

Contact

7901 Crestwood Boulevard
Birmingham, AL 35210

Services

Type of Care

Substance use treatment · Transitional housing, halfway house, or sober home

Service Setting

Outpatient · Residential/24-hour residential · Intensive outpatient treatment · Regular outpatient treatment

Hospitals

General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Opioid Medications used in Treatment

Buprenorphine used in Treatment · Naltrexone used in Treatment

External Opioid Medications Source

Other contracted prescribing entity · No formal relationship with prescribing entity

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

Type of Opioid Treatment

Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere · Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization

Pharmacotherapies

Buprenorphine with naloxone · Medication for mental disorders · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation

Treatment Approaches

Anger management · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy

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

Federal Government · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

License/Certification/Accreditation

The Joint Commission · Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Adult women · Pregnant/postpartum women · Adult men · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS · Clients who have experienced sexual abuse · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Comprehensive mental health assessment · Comprehensive substance use assessment · Interim services for clients · Outreach to persons in the community · Complete medical history/physical exam · Screening for tobacco use · Screening for substance use · Screening for mental disorders · Professional interventionist/educational consultant

Testing

Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing · Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing · Drug or alcohol urine screening · HIV testing · STD testing · TB screening · Metabolic syndrome monitoring · Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV) · Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)

Transitional Services

Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge

Recovery Support Services

Self-help groups · Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Recovery coach · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training

Other Services

Treatment for other addiction disorder

Education and Counseling Services

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.)

Age Groups Accepted

Young Adults · Adults · Seniors

Sex Accepted

Female · Male

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping not permitted

Ancillary Services

Case management service · Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Mental health services · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services