Northport VA – Valley Stream Clinic - Addiction Treatment Services

About Northport VA – Valley Stream Clinic – Valley Stream

Valley Stream VA Clinic is an outpatient facility in Valley Stream New York. They offer primary care and a few specialty services for veterans and military members. This includes mental healthcare as well as clinical and diagnostic testing. Their mental health care involves treatment for substance addiction, depression, PTSD, and more. They can offer referrals to substance use treatment and can also provide integrated substance use and mental health support for those dealing with addiction and mental health challenges like depression simultaneously.

Veterans often struggle with mental health due to unresolved trauma from their experiences. Valley Stream VA Clinic exists to provide them with the support and quality care necessary for lasting recovery. Their outpatient program primarily involves individual and group counseling by licensed counselors. Through counseling, you can uncover the underlying trauma fueling behavioral issues and build a solid coping strategy.

This facility has many perks. They support same-day appointments, telehealth visits or walk-in express care for urgent health issues. This makes for flexibility and convenience especially if you’re dealing with chronic behavioral problems. You may even qualify for care even if you’re not enrolled in VA health care. If eligible, you may be able to get help with transportation to and from your appointment. Your care team may also connect you to VA community social services to access housing assistance, employment support and financial aid.

Another cool thing about this facility is their flexible payment options. They accept Medicare, Medicaid, VA Healthcare, and TRICARE. Various commercial and private insurance plans are also acceptable for veterans who have non-service-connected issues. Financial aid is also available via VA financial hardship assistance to help you fund your treatment. Most past clients consider their overall service impressive, describing the staff as nice, friendly and professional. Others complained about long wait times.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

24-Hour Clinical Care

24 hour clinical care provides close medical supervision for individuals in the early stages of recovery. Medical professionals monitor individuals around the clock for complications and provide immediate intervention when needed.

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).

Inpatient

Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.

Intervention Services

Intervention services helps family or friends of addicts stage an intervention, which is a meeting in which loved ones share their concerns and attempt to get an addict into treatment. Professional intervention specialists can help loved ones organize, gather, and communicate with an addict. They can guide intervention participants in describing the damage the addict's behavior is causing and that outside help is necessary to address the addiction. The ideal outcome of an intervention is for the addict to go to rehab and get the help they need.

Medically Assisted Detox

Drug and alcohol addiction often takes a heavy toll on one's body. Over time, a physical dependence can develop, meaning the body physiologically needs the substance to function. Detox is the process of removing drugs and/or alcohol from the body, a process that can be lethal if mismanaged. Medical detox is done by licensed medical professionals who monitor vital signs and keep you safe, healthy, and as comfortable as possible as you go through detox and withdrawal.

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.

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