VA Greater LA Healthcare System

OTP Treatment/Maintenance

VA Greater LA Healthcare System provides addiction treatment and mental health care in North Hills, CA, with outpatient services. People seeking care can access intensive outpatient treatment, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy. Payment options include private health insurance, Medicaid, and Medicare.

16111 Plummer Street, North Hills, CA, 91343

Call intake: 818-891-7711 x31168

Services & treatment options

Treatment

Type of Care

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

Care setting

Intensive outpatient treatment
Outpatient
Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization
Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
Regular outpatient treatment

Opioid Medications used in Treatment

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

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

No formal relationship with prescribing entity

Type of Opioid Treatment

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

Pharmacotherapies

Acamprosate (Campral®)
Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Aripiprazole
Asenapine
Brexpiprazole
Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable)
Buprenorphine with naloxone
Buprenorphine without naloxone
Cariprazine
Chlorpromazine
Clonidine
Clozapine
Disulfiram
Fluphenazine
Haloperidol
IIoperidone
Lurasidone
Medication for mental disorders
Methadone
Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)
Naltrexone (oral)
Nicotine replacement
Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
Olanzapine
Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination
Paliperidone
Perphenazine
Quetiapine
Risperidone
Ziprasidone

Treatment Approaches

12-step facilitation
Abnormal involuntary movement scale
Activity therapy
Brief intervention
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Contingency management/motivational incentives
Dialectical behavior therapy
Group therapy
Individual psychotherapy
Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment
Matrix Model
Motivational interviewing
Relapse prevention
Substance use disorder counseling
Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Trauma-related counseling

Assessment/Pre-treatment

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

Testing

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

Medical Services

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

Emergency Mental Health Services

Crisis intervention team

Who we help

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Active duty military
Adult men
Adult women
Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence
Clients who have experienced sexual abuse
Clients who have experienced trauma
Clients with HIV or AIDS
Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders
Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer/questioning (LGBTQ)
Members of military families
Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Pregnant/postpartum women
Seniors or older adults
Veterans
Young adults

Age Groups Accepted

Adults
Seniors
Young Adults

Gender Accepted

Female
Male

Payment & insurance

Payment and insurance

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

Support services

Transitional Services

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

Recovery Support Services

Assistance with obtaining social services
Employment counseling or training
Housing services
Mentoring/peer support
Recovery coach

Other Services

Treatment for gambling disorder

Education and Counseling Services

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

Ancillary Services

Assisted Outpatient Treatment
Case management service
Diet and exercise counseling
Domestic violence services, including family or partner
Early intervention for HIV
Education services
Family psychoeducation
Integrated primary care services
Intensive case management
Legal advocacy
Mental health services
Psychosocial rehabilitation services
Social skills development
Suicide prevention services
Supported employment
Supported housing
Therapeutic foster care
Transportation assistance
Vocational rehabilitation services

About the center

Facility operation

Federal Government
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

License/Certification/Accreditation

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)
The Joint Commission

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking not permitted

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping not permitted

Facility Type

Veterans Affairs Medical Center or other VA healthcare facility