Southern Arizona VA Health Care System – Southeast Tucson CBOC

The Southeast Tucson Community Based Outpatient Clinic is located in Tucson, Arizona. This is a clinic that operates under the Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System. They support veterans and their families, helping them overcome struggles with mental health and existing substance use disorders.

The Southeast Tucson Clinic also offers primary care services and specialized services like care for military sexual assault trauma, nutrition and dietary care as well as gender specific care for female veterans.

While this clinic is in a somewhat isolated suburb of Tucson, the VA Clinic can provide you with transportation services if you live nearby and can’t get to the clinic on your own. They accept VA benefits here along with other major insurance policies.

Through their primary care support, this clinic is a good place to turn to if you know you’re struggling with drugs and alcohol but aren’t necessarily sure how to start receiving care. Their primary care services will include evaluations and referrals to the mental healthcare program here.

While a referral is needed for you to receive services related to your mental health, the referral process is pretty straightforward.

Addiction counseling is woven into the treatment plan here. While the addiction recovery services here or someone generalized, you can get more robust care if you’re referred to addiction treatment through the Southern Arizona VA Health Care system.

The Southeastern Tucson Clinic also has dedicated social work services. You’ll get to work with social workers and other professionals who can help connect you to different social services within the community.

For example, if you’re working through addiction struggles and need permanent housing, you’ll find that type of advocacy here. The social services extend to other health necessities like financial support, services related to your family or caregivers, and even getting connected to community 12 step style programs.