Sacramento VA Medical CenterSacramento VA Medical Center

VA Northern California Health Care System–Sacramento VA Medical Center, in Mather, California, provides comprehensive mental and behavioral health care for military personnel, veterans, and families. They offer crisis intervention, telehealth services, medically supervised detox, and inpatient, outpatient, and aftercare programming, including dedicated programs for adolescents, young adults, seniors, LGBTQ+ persons, trauma survivors, homeless and indigent persons, and persons with co-occurring disorders.

VA Northern California Health Care System–Sacramento VA Medical Center is a comprehensive mental health and addiction recovery facility for military personnel, veterans, and families in Mather, California. Their services include telehealth care, crisis intervention, patient stabilization, medically supervised detox, and inpatient, outpatient, and aftercare programming. They also offer specialized programs for adolescents, young adults, seniors, LGBTQ+ persons, homeless and indigent persons, trauma survivors, and persons with co-occurring disorders.

Clients undergoing detox receive round-the-clock medical supervision and may be prescribed FDA-approved medications to ease withdrawal symptoms and prevent potentially serious complications.

Their inpatient programs allow clients to focus on their recovery in a comfortable, highly structured and supportive environment. Medical and mental health assessments, personalized care plans, and comprehensive case management are included for all clients. Clients also engage in intensive individual, group, and family counseling drawing on proven modalities, including CBT, DBT, and motivational interviewing. The program promotes clients’ sustained sobriety through robust, recovery-focused life skills training, addressing topics such as coping, self-care, and relapse prevention. Evidence-based complementary therapies are available, including experiential therapy.

Their outpatient and aftercare services ensure a complete continuum of care aligned with clients’ evolving needs. Their services may include step-down support, 12 step program facilitation, and referrals for medical, mental health, and social service programs.

Sacramento VA Medical Center is accredited by CARF and The Joint Commission and accepts private insurance, military insurance, per session payments, Medicare, sliding scale payment schedules, and self-pay. Financial aid and low and no-cost services are available.