VA Maryland Healthcare System Baltimore VAMC/MH Clinic Center
Baltimore, MD Joint Commission

VA Maryland Healthcare System Baltimore VAMC/MH Clinic Center

Program Length

5 days

Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions. You'll receive individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis, learn practical skills for recovery, and make new connections in a restorative environment.

A comprehensive outpatient center offering integrated mental health and substance use disorder treatment with a focus on chronic illness management.

Services

Key offerings grouped by category

Type of Care

Substance use treatment Mental health treatment Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient Outpatient Partial hospitalization/day treatment

Facility Type

Veterans Affairs Medical Center or other VA healthcare facility

Pharmacotherapies

Chlorpromazine Fluphenazine Haloperidol Loxapine Perphenazine Pimozide Prochlorperazine Thioridazine Trifluoperazine Aripiprazole Clozapine Lurasidone Olanzapine Paliperidone Quetiapine Risperidone Ziprasidone Nicotine replacement Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI

Treatment Approaches

Activity therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy Couples/family therapy Dialectical behavior therapy Electroconvulsive therapy Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy Group therapy Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment Individual psychotherapy Telemedicine/telehealth therapy Abnormal involuntary movement scale

Emergency Mental Health Services

Crisis intervention team Psychiatric emergency onsite services Psychiatric emergency walk-in services

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

Federal Government U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

Medicare Medicaid Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) Private health insurance Cash or self-payment State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid U.S. Department of VA funds

Payment Assistance Available

Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Seniors or older adults Veterans Active duty military Members of military families Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders Clients with HIV or AIDS Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence Clients who have experienced trauma Persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) Persons with Alzheimer's or dementia Persons with eating disorders Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Screening for tobacco use

Testing

Metabolic syndrome monitoring Laboratory testing

Recovery Support Services

Housing services Mentoring/peer support

Education and Counseling Services

Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking not permitted

Age Groups Accepted

Young Adults Seniors

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping not permitted

Ancillary Services

Chronic disease/illness management Diet and exercise counseling Family psychoeducation Intensive case management Illness management and recovery Legal advocacy Psychosocial rehabilitation services Supported employment Supported housing Therapeutic foster care Vocational rehabilitation services Case management service Integrated primary care services Suicide prevention services Education services

Contact Information

Address

10 North Greene Street, Suite BT-116-MH, Baltimore, MD, 21201

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