VA Healthcare Systems of Connecticut

Substance Abuse Treatment Program

VA Healthcare Systems of Connecticut provides addiction treatment and mental health care in West Haven, CT, with outpatient, residential, and hospital inpatient services. People seeking care can access detoxification, intensive outpatient treatment, and cognitive behavioral therapy. Payment options include private health insurance and self-payment.

950 Campbell Avenue, Suite 116-A3, West Haven, CT, 06516

Call intake: 203-932-5711 x2114

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 detoxification
Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Regular outpatient treatment
Residential/24-hour residential
Short-term residential

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

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
Asenapine
Brexpiprazole
Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable)
Buprenorphine with naloxone
Buprenorphine without naloxone
Chlorpromazine
Clonidine
Clozapine
Disulfiram
Droperidol
Fluphenazine
Haloperidol
IIoperidone
Loxapine
Lurasidone
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
Paliperidone
Perphenazine
Pimozide
Prochlorperazine
Quetiapine
Risperidone
Thioridazine
Thiothixene
Trifluoperazine
Ziprasidone

Treatment Approaches

12-step facilitation
Abnormal involuntary movement scale
Activity therapy
Anger management
Brief intervention
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Cognitive remediation therapy
Contingency management/motivational incentives
Couples/family therapy
Dialectical behavior therapy
Electroconvulsive therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy
Group therapy
Individual psychotherapy
Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment
Ketamine Infusion Therapy
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
Screening for mental disorders
Screening for substance use
Screening for tobacco use

Testing

Breathalyzer or blood alcohol 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

Psychiatric emergency onsite services
Psychiatric emergency walk-in services

Who we help

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence
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 eating disorders
Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Seniors or older adults
Veterans

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)
Private health insurance
U.S. Department of VA funds

Support services

Transitional Services

Aftercare/continuing care
Discharge Planning
Naloxone and overdose education

Recovery Support Services

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

Other Services

Treatment for other addiction 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

Assertive community treatment
Case management service
Chronic disease/illness management
Diet and exercise counseling
Domestic violence services, including family or partner
Early intervention for HIV
Education services
Family psychoeducation
Illness management and recovery
Integrated primary care services
Intensive case management
Mental health services
Psychosocial rehabilitation services
Suicide prevention services
Supported employment
Supported housing
Transportation assistance
Vocational rehabilitation services

Language Services

Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing

About the center

Hospitals

General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Facility operation

Federal Government
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

License/Certification/Accreditation

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