Syracuse VAMC

Behavioral Health Outpatient Clinic

Syracuse VAMC provides addiction treatment and mental health care in Syracuse, NY, with outpatient services. People seeking care can access detoxification, intensive outpatient treatment, and cognitive behavioral therapy. Payment options include private health insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, and self-payment.

620 Erie Boulevard West, Syracuse, NY, 13204

Call 315-425-3463

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

Intensive outpatient treatment
Outpatient
Outpatient detoxification
Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
Regular outpatient treatment

Opioid Medications used in Treatment

Buprenorphine used in Treatment
Naltrexone used in Treatment

External Opioid Medications Source

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

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere
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

Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
Buprenorphine maintenance
Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
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
Chlorpromazine
Clonidine
Clozapine
Disulfiram
Fluphenazine
Haloperidol
Lurasidone
Medication for mental disorders
Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)
Naltrexone (oral)
Nicotine replacement
Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
Olanzapine
Paliperidone
Quetiapine
Risperidone
Thioridazine

Treatment Approaches

Abnormal involuntary movement scale
Anger management
Brief intervention
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Contingency management/motivational incentives
Couples/family therapy
Group therapy
Individual psychotherapy
Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment
Motivational interviewing
Relapse prevention
Substance use disorder counseling
Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Trauma-related counseling

Assessment/Pre-treatment

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

Testing

Drug or alcohol urine screening

Detoxification (medical withdrawal) Services

Alcohol Detoxification
Benzodiazepines Detoxification
Methamphetamines detoxification
Opioids detoxification

Emergency Mental Health Services

Crisis intervention team
Psychiatric emergency walk-in services

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)
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

Cash or self-payment
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

Employment counseling or training
Housing services
Mentoring/peer support
Recovery coach

Other Services

Treatment for other addiction disorder

Education and Counseling Services

Family counseling
Group counseling
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

Ancillary Services

Case management service
Court-ordered outpatient treatment
Domestic violence services, including family or partner
Education services
Family psychoeducation
Intensive case management
Legal advocacy
Mental health services
Psychosocial rehabilitation services
Social skills development
Suicide prevention services
Supported employment
Supported housing
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

Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
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