VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System – Pahrump CBOC

About VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System – Pahrump CBOC – Pahrump

VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System – Pahrump CBOC, also known as Pahrump VA Clinic, provides integrated health services encompassing primary care, mental health care and social support services. This clinic in Pahrump, Nevada, boasts a highly experienced care team committed to the health needs of veterans and their families. Pahrump VA Clinic accepts Medicaid, Medicare and TRICARE. This keeps costs super low and ensures seamless access to care for veterans.

Pahrump is a rural town in Nye County close to the Spring Mountain Range. The clinic also serves veterans in Las Vegas, Amargosa Valley and Beatty. Highway 160 directly links Pahrump to Las Vegas in a journey that may take an hour and ten minutes. Nevada State Route 372 runs through Pahrump and eases access to nearby areas. The Pahrump Valley Transit system offers some services within the town that may benefit veterans local to the clinic when coming for an appointment. The clinic offers free parking and is wheelchair accessible.

They offer same day help which is something good as it ensures fast access to care. We also noticed that they offer secured telehealth services including video conferencing and home telehealth services. So you can undergo medical checkups and receive therapy at home or anywhere else. This streamlines access to care and makes things more convenient and comfortable. It also means you won’t have to worry about transportation. They even offer store and forward telehealth. This lets you securely send or receive your health information to or from experts at VA facilities.

Their confidential outpatient program for substance use disorders involves consultation, clinical evaluation and treatment support. Treatment support is provided in both group and individual settings to equip you with healthy living skills that encourage relapse prevention. A comprehensive clinical evaluation enables the clinical team to tailor therapy to your unique recovery needs and conditions.

You may also receive medication assisted treatment as part of your tailored care if you struggle with opioid addiction or alcoholism. This technique uses meds approved by the FDA to help you curb cravings, relieve painful withdrawal symptoms and stop illicit uses of opioids. It is backed up with counseling to ensure well rounded recovery. Thankfully, the clinic offers pharmaceutical services. So, picking up a prescription and getting refills will be hassle free.

Your long term recovery can benefit from the additional support services available through their social work programs. This may include help with finances, affordable housing and even employment assistance. They can also provide legal and transportation aid.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

12-Step

12 step programs such as Alcoholics or Narcotics Anonymous are support group style programs for individuals who are experiencing alcohol or substance use disorder. At Evoke they use a holistic model of addiction care that includes using 12 step programs. These programs are an integral part of most relapse prevention plans and provide continued support and accountability that support sobriety.

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.

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.

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.

Partial Hospitalization Program

A partial hospitalization program (PHP) is a short-term form of intensive rehab, usually for those with acute symptoms that are hard to manage but don’t require 24-hour care. PHPs have structured programming (i.e. individual and/or group therapy), and usually meet 3-5 days a week for around 6 hours (i.e. 9am-3m). Some PHPs are residential (patients sleep on site) and some are not, so patients sleep at home. PHPs can last from 1-6 months, and some offer transportation and meals.

Sober Living Homes

Sober Living Houses (SLHs), aka sober homes or halfway houses, are safe, substance-free, supportive living facilities for those recovering from substance abuse. Ideal for those who've just been through inpatient or outpatient treatment, SLHs are supervised environments with rules that support sobriety, such as curfews, shared chores, and therapeutic meetings. Residents are also often trained on life skills and coping skills to make it easier to transition into society. SLHs also provide a strong sense of community that can lead to the kind of deep and lasting connections with other sober individuals that supports a new, healthy lifestyle.

Treatments

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).

Staff

Michael Kiefer, MHA, FACHE

Acting Executive Director

Jack Smith

Acting Deputy Director

Ramu Komanduri, MD

Chief of Staff

Desiree Crawford, DHEd

Associate Director Patient Care Services/Nurse Executive

Melissa Palmer, MBA, MD

Deputy Chief of Staff

Linda Rankin, MSN, MBA, MJ, BS, RN

Deputy Nurse Executive

Antoinette Pretto-Sparkuhl, MBA, MHA, RN

Acting Associate Director

Charles Ramey, MBA

Communications & Customer Experience Executive

VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System – Pahrump CBOC

About VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System – Pahrump CBOC – Pahrump

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