Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences

Veterans Affairs Medical Center provides addiction treatment and mental health care in Providence, RI, with outpatient and hospital inpatient services. People seeking care can access detoxification, intensive outpatient treatment, and cognitive behavioral therapy. Payment options include private health insurance, Medicaid, and Medicare.

830 Chalkstone Avenue, Unit 116-F, Providence, RI, 02908

Call intake: 401-273-7100 x3400

Services & treatment options

Treatment

Type of Care

Detoxification
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

Hospital inpatient detoxification
Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
Intensive outpatient treatment
Outpatient
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

In-network prescribing entity
No formal relationship with prescribing entity
Other contracted prescribing entity

Type of Opioid Treatment

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

Pharmacotherapies

Acamprosate (Campral®)
Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Aripiprazole
Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable)
Buprenorphine with naloxone
Buprenorphine without naloxone
Clonidine
Clozapine
Disulfiram
Fluphenazine
Haloperidol
Lofexidine
Medication for mental disorders
Medications for HIV treatment
Medications for Hepatitis C treatment
Medications for pre-exposure to prophylaxis
Methadone
Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)
Naltrexone (oral)
Nicotine replacement
Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
Olanzapine
Quetiapine
Risperidone

Treatment Approaches

Abnormal involuntary movement scale
Activity therapy
Anger management
Brief intervention
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Contingency management/motivational incentives
Couples/family therapy
Dialectical behavior therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy
Group therapy
Individual psychotherapy
Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment
Motivational interviewing
Relapse prevention
Substance use disorder counseling
Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Trauma-related counseling

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Complete medical history/physical exam
Comprehensive mental health assessment
Comprehensive substance use assessment
Interim services for clients
Outreach to persons in the community
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)

Detoxification (medical withdrawal) Services

Alcohol Detoxification
Benzodiazepines Detoxification
Medication routinely used during detoxification
Opioids detoxification

Medical Services

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

Emergency Mental Health Services

Crisis intervention team
Psychiatric emergency onsite services
Psychiatric emergency walk-in services

Who we help

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Active duty military
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)
Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis
Persons with Alzheimer's or dementia
Persons with eating disorders
Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Pregnant/postpartum women
Seniors or older adults
Veterans

Age Groups Accepted

Adults
Seniors
Young Adults

Gender Accepted

Female
Male

Payment & insurance

Payment and insurance

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

Other Services

Treatment for gambling disorder
Treatment for other addiction disorder

Education and Counseling Services

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.)

Language Services

Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Spanish

Ancillary Services

Acupuncture
Case management service
Court-ordered outpatient treatment
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
Transportation assistance
Vocational rehabilitation services

About the center

Hospitals

General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Facility operation

Federal Government
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

License/Certification/Accreditation

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