Charlie Norwood VAMC

Charlie Norwood VAMC - Augusta, GA

Charlie Norwood Vamc is an addiction treatment center located at 1 Freedom Way 26 in the 30904 zip code in Augusta, GA. It is operated by the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Charlie Norwood Vamc provides buprenorphine maintenance, naltrexone administration and suboxone prescription. Some of the treatment approaches used by Charlie Norwood Vamc include DBT, relapse prevention and anger management. Charlie Norwood Vamc provides outpatient methadone/buprenorphine/naltrexone treatment, intensive outpatient drug treatment program and regular outpatient drug treatment. It also provides residential treatment for drug use and inpatient treatment for dual diagnosis.

Address: 1 Freedom Way (26), Augusta, GA 30904

  1. Types of Care
  2. Service Settings
  3. Hospitals
  4. Opioid Medications used in Treatment
  5. External Opioid Medications Source
  6. Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  7. Type Of Treatment
  8. Pharmacotherapies
  9. Treatment Approaches
  10. Facility Ownership
  11. License/Certification/Accreditation
  12. Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
  13. Payment Assistance Available
  14. Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported
  15. Assessment/Pre-treatment
  16. Screening & Testing
  17. Transitional Services
  18. Ancillary Services
  19. Counseling Services and Education
  20. Medical Services
  21. Tobacco/Screening Services
  22. Facility Smoking Policy
  23. Gender Accepted
  24. Exclusive Services

Here are the full facility listing details on Charlie Norwood VAMC in Augusta, GA:

Types of Care:

  • residential treatment for drug use
  • inpatient treatment for drug addiction and mental health diagnosis

Service Settings:

  • outpatient drug services
  • IOT
  • outpatient methadone/buprenorphine/naltrexone treatment
  • regular outpatient drug treatment

Hospitals:

  • General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Opioid Medications used in Treatment:

  • Buprenorphine clinical treatment
  • Naltrexone clinical treatment

External Opioid Medications Source:

  • In-network prescribing entity
  • Other contracted prescribing entity
  • Personal physician/health care provider

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

Type Of Treatment:

  • buprenorphine maintenance
  • suboxone prescription
  • administers naltrexone

Pharmacotherapies:

  • Acamprosate (Campral)
  • Disulfiram (Antabuse)
  • Buprenorphine with naloxone (Ex. Suboxone)
  • Naltrexone (oral)
  • Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable naltrexone - Vivitrol)
  • Medications for psychiatric disorders
  • Medications for HIV treatment
  • Medications for Hepatitis C treatment
  • Clonidine

Treatment Approaches:

  • anger management
  • brief intervention
  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • motivational incentives
  • dialectical behavior therapy
  • motivational interviewing
  • matrix model
  • relapse prevention treatment
  • substance use counseling approach
  • counseling for trauma victims
  • 12-step rehab

Facility Ownership:

  • the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

License/Certification/Accreditation:

  • Certified by Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
  • Certified by The Joint Commission
  • Certified by the National Committee for Quality Assurance

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

  • Accepts Federal funding
  • Accepts Military insurance
  • Accepts private health insurance

Payment Assistance Available:

  • Provides payment assistance

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported:

  • drug rehab for veterans
  • drug use and mental health treatment
  • sexual abuse victims
  • special services for domestic violence victims
  • treats people with trauma

Assessment/Pre-treatment:

  • Comprehensive mental health assessment
  • Comprehensive substance use assessment
  • Interim services for clients
  • Outreach to persons in the community

Screening & Testing:

  • Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
  • Drug or alcohol urine screening
  • HIV testing
  • Screening for Hepatitis B
  • Screening for Hepatitis C
  • Screening for mental disorders
  • Screening for substance use
  • STD testing
  • TB screening
  • Testing for metabolic syndrome

Transitional Services:

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

Ancillary Services:

  • case management
  • domestic violence services
  • HIV early intervention
  • housing services
  • mental health services
  • self help meetings
  • social skills training
  • transportation assistance
  • mentoring

Counseling Services and Education:

  • individual counseling services
  • group counseling
  • counseling for families
  • marital/couples counseling
  • substance use education
  • hepatitis education, counseling and support
  • HIV/AIDS counseling
  • health education services
  • employment counseling services
  • educational support

Medical Services:

  • Hepatitis A vaccination
  • Hepatitis B vaccination

Tobacco/Screening Services:

  • Nicotine replacement therapy
  • Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation medications
  • Screening for tobacco use
  • Smoking/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy:

  • Smoking permitted in designated area

Gender Accepted:

  • residential drug treatment for women
  • residential drug treatment for men

Exclusive Services:

  • Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients
  • Veteran rehab only

Phone #: 706-733-0188 x2108

Call (877) 539-5579 for 24/7 help with treatment.

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