Opiate Treatment Program VA Portland Healthcare System

Types of Care:

• substance use treatment
• dual diagnosis treatment for co-occurring serious mental health illness/serious emotional disturbance and substance use disorders

Service Settings:

• outpatient treatment
• outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment

Hospitals:

• General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Opioid Medications used in Treatment:

• Methadone used in Treatment
• Buprenorphine used in Treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

• This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

Type Of Treatment:

• buprenorphine maintenance
• methadone maintenance
• suboxone prescription

Pharmacotherapies:

• Disulfiram (Antabuse)
• Methadone
• Buprenorphine with naloxone (Ex. Suboxone)
• Naltrexone (oral)
• Medications for psychiatric disorders
• Medications for Hepatitis C treatment

Treatment Approaches:

• cognitive behavioral therapy
• motivational interviewing
• relapse prevention
• substance use counseling approach

Facility Ownership:

• the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

License/Certification/Accreditation:

• The Joint Commission

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

• Federal, or any government funding for substance use programs
• Private health insurance
• Cash or self-payment

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported:

• veterans
• dual diagnosis treatment

Assessment/Pre-treatment:

• Comprehensive substance use assessment

Screening & Testing:

• Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
• Drug or alcohol urine screening
• HIV testing
• Screening for Hepatitis B
• Screening for Hepatitis C
• STD testing
• TB screening
• Testing for metabolic syndrome

Transitional Services:

• Discharge Planning
• Naloxone and overdose education

Ancillary Services:

• Case management
• Housing services
• Mental health services
• Transportation assistance

Counseling Services and Education:

• individual counseling
• group counseling
• substance use education

Tobacco/Screening Services:

• Nicotine replacement therapy
• Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation medications
• Screening for tobacco use
• Smoking/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy:

• Smoking not permitted

Age Groups Accepted:

• adults
• young adults

Gender Accepted:

• women
• men

Exclusive Services:

• Methadone and buprenorphine clients only
• Methadone clients only
• All Clients in Opioid Treatment Program
• Serves Veterans only