Antelope Valley VA Clinic

About Antelope Valley VA Clinic – Lancaster

VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System – Lancaster CBOC is an outpatient medical facility for veterans in Lancaster, California. They provide a variety of outpatient services including addiction treatment, mental health care, cancer care, and amputation care. Specialized programming exists for the LGBTQ+ veteran community and for women veterans.

The outpatient mental health treatment programs focus on addiction, depression, anxiety, PTSD and personality disorders. They also treat marriage and relationship problems, aggression, and self-harm. Treatment includes individual and group therapy, psychiatric care, and peer support. Transition and care management for returning veterans is also offered here.

Specialized services for women include family planning, gynecology, and women focused mental health care. Counseling focuses on recovery from military sexual trauma. LGBTQ+ veteran care includes hormone therapy, STI testing, and culturally competent counseling.

Former clients said they had outstanding service and would recommend this facility to others. Other former clients of the Lancaster VA clinic say that the wait times are long and the staff was rude.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

Aftercare Support

Completing a drug or alcohol rehab program shouldn't spell the end of substance abuse treatment. Aftercare involves making a sustainable plan for recovery, including ongoing support. This can include sober living arrangements like halfway houses, career counseling, and setting a patient up with community programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA).

Outpatient

Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.

Treatments

Dual Diagnosis Mental Health

Programs

Adult Program

Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.

LGBTQ Program

Recovery is most successful when clients feel accepted and validated by their peers and treatment providers. Facilities that offer LGBTQ-inclusive programming are committed to creating a safe space where everyone can grow and recover without fear of judgment or discrimination. They will have dedicated policies in place to create a safe and supportive environment that fosters free expression.

Military Program

Serving in the military is both mentally and physically challenging, and can result in trauma that persists even after combat ends. Military programs are tailored to the specific and often complex needs of active duty personnel, veterans, and military families. Clients often access these programs through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Young Adult Program

Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

Staff

Robert C. Merchant

Medical Center Director

John H. Kuhn

Deputy Medical Center Director

Steven R. Simon

Chief of Staff

Alan Trinh

Acting Executive Director, Ambulatory Care Services

Jennifer Worley

Associate Director, Operations

Chelsea Childress

Associate Director, Resources

Michael Simmons

Associate Director, Patient Care Services & Chief Nurse

About Antelope Valley VA Clinic – Lancaster

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