VA Hudson Valley Health Care — Carmel VA Clinic

About VA Hudson Valley Health Care — Carmel VA Clinic – Carmel Hamlet

Carmel VA Clinic in Carmel, New York is an outpatient facility that provides primary care and specialist services like mental healthcare. Substance addiction recovery is part of their mental health services. The complete behavioral services include treatment for depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

They can even help with marriage and relationship counseling. They offer same-day appointments, telehealth visits or walk-in express care for urgent health issues. Their telehealth services enable timely, convenient and seamless access to healthcare via video conferencing.

This makes for flexibility in care delivery. The facility can let you receive mental health services even if you’re not enrolled in VA health care. Perhaps the best part of their program is the flexible payment options.

They accept Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE and other private insurance plans. If uninsured, you can pay out of pocket in person, online, by phone or by mail. Financial aid is also available via VA financial hardship assistance. Having these multiple options means funding your treatment won’t be a problem. Their outpatient addiction and mental health treatment involves consultation, evaluation and individual and group therapy.

The counseling sessions help you address the underlying mental health issues fueling your substance addiction and develop robust coping skills among others. Another great thing about this facility is that they offer comprehensive social services which are integral to health care.

They can help you find VA community resources for housing support, financial assistance and job placement. They can also assist with legal aids, community living and home health services. Comments from past clients indicate an overwhelmingly positive experience in this facility. Many praised them for their top quality care citing their professional, kind and friendly care personnel.

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).

Intensive Outpatient

Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) are for those who want or need a very structured treatment program but who also wish to live at home and continue with certain responsibilities (such as work or school). IOP substance abuse treatment programs vary in duration and intensity, and certain outpatient rehab centers will offer individualized treatment programs.

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.

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

Dawn M. Schaal

Director

Gary C. Poole

Associate Director

Beverly Ducklee

Associate Director of Patient Care

Felix Kunjukutty, MD

Chief of Staff

Katheleen Dupaya-Metallo

Assistant Director

Accreditations

VA Hudson Valley Health Care — Carmel VA Clinic

About VA Hudson Valley Health Care — Carmel VA Clinic – Carmel Hamlet

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