About Carl Nunziato VA Clinic – Youngstown
Carl Nunziato VA Clinic exists to honor veterans through quality and personalized healthcare services. This outpatient facility serves veterans in Youngstown, Ohio, and neighboring communities. They offer primary care and various health services. This includes substance use rehabilitation, mental health care and treatment for PTSD.
I like that they offer same-day help, and you can potentially receive care even without enrollment in the VA health care. They also support walk-ins for emergencies.
Their substance use rehabilitation uses outpatient therapy. These programs involve group therapy, individual counseling and educational classes. Individual counseling with your main therapist helps you dive into the thoughts, feelings and issues behind your substance misuse. The therapist will help you set realistic recovery goals, monitor progress and provide support as necessary.
Group therapy inspires peer interaction in a supportive community setting. It’s all about sharing experiences and learning from others in the same recovery journey. This can improve your self confidence and awareness and make your recovery journey less lonely. You may even pick up essential life skills like effective communication, problem solving and relationship building. These are the recipe for sober living and relapse prevention.
They even offer peer support services that enable you to receive encouragement and guidance from experts who’ve “lived” recovery experiences. Their educational classes help you grasp addiction from the disease perspective while teaching effective relapse and coping strategies. The program involves wellness support, help with permanent or transitional housing, and employment assistance. They even address gambling addiction for veterans struggling with quitting gambling.
The outpatient treatment is suitable for moderate to mild addictive behavior. It is very flexible and lets you receive treatment at home while maintaining your full time job. If you need more acute care, they can refer you to an inpatient center within the VA network that’s open 24/7.
Their PTSD care supports veterans struggling with PTSD after traumatic events. The program involves assessment and treatment support including evidence based psychotherapy and individual and group therapy. They also offer psychiatric medication and psychological counseling.
Integrated treatment approaches combining addiction therapy and psychiatric care may be used to support those with co-occurring disorders. This is when someone is simultaneously dealing with both substance misuse and mental issues. Specialized therapy is available for military sexual trauma and interpersonal violence.
The most definitive aspect of their services is their comprehensive and secured telehealth support. This includes video conferencing and home telehealth services. This enables you to access therapy and counseling at your convenience.
The facility accepts Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE. You can as well pay out of pocket in person, online or via mail if you’re uninsured.
