Cincinnati VA Medical Center Substance Dependence Program

Services & Programs

Facility Smoking Policy

• Smoking not permitted

Language Services

• Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

• Private health insurance
• Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
• Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
• Cash or self-payment

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

• Federal Government
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Special Programs/Groups Offered

• Veterans

Age Groups Accepted

• Young Adults
• Adults

Payment Assistance Available

• Payment assistance (check with facility for details)

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

• In-network prescribing entity

Transitional Services

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

Pharmacotherapies

• Lofexidine
• Clonidine
• Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
• Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)
• Methadone
• Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable)
• Medication for mental disorders
• Disulfiram
• Nicotine replacement
• Naltrexone (oral)
• Buprenorphine with naloxone

License/Certification/Accreditation

• Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
• The Joint Commission
• Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
• Hospital licensing authority
• SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)

Facility Vaping Policy

• Vaping not permitted

Recovery Support Services

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

Ancillary Services

• Integrated primary care services
• Case management service
• Transportation assistance
• Suicide prevention services
• Mental health services

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

• This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

Type of Care

• Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
• Substance use treatment
• Detoxification

Type of Opioid Treatment

• Buprenorphine maintenance
• Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification
• Federally-certified Opioid Treatment Program
• Relapse prevention with naltrexone
• Prescribes naltrexone
• Prescribes buprenorphine
• Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
• Methadone maintenance
• Methadone detoxification
• Buprenorphine detoxification

Education and Counseling Services

• Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis
• Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
• Family counseling
• Group counseling
• Hepatitis education, counseling, or support
• Substance use disorder education
• Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)
• HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support
• Marital/couples counseling
• Individual counseling

Treatment Approaches

• Anger management
• Substance use disorder counseling
• Contingency management/motivational incentives
• Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
• Matrix Model
• Relapse prevention
• Brief intervention
• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• Trauma-related counseling
• 12-step facilitation
• Motivational interviewing

Medical Services

• Hepatitis A (HAV) vaccination
• Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination

Opioid Medications used in Treatment

• Methadone used in Treatment
• Buprenorphine used in Treatment
• Naltrexone used in Treatment

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

• Outpatient
• Residential detoxification
• Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
• Hospital inpatient treatment
• Short-term residential
• Residential/24-hour residential
• Regular outpatient treatment
• Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
• Outpatient detoxification
• Intensive outpatient treatment
• Hospital inpatient detoxification

Assessment/Pre-treatment

• Screening for tobacco use
• Comprehensive substance use assessment
• Screening for mental disorders
• Screening for substance use
• Comprehensive mental health assessment
• Complete medical history/physical exam
• Interim services for clients

Gender Accepted

• Male
• Female

Detoxification (medical withdrawal) Services

• Benzodiazepines Detoxification
• Opioids detoxification
• Alcohol Detoxification
• Medication routinely used during detoxification

Other Services

• Treatment for other addiction disorder

Testing

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

Hospitals

• General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Location

Address: 3200 Vine Street, Suite A-800, Cincinnati, OH 45220

Phone: (866) 418-3591

Website: http://www.cincinnati.va.gov/

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