Ralph H. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center

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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.

Call (843) 577-5011

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Located near Robert B. Scarborough Bridge in Charleston, this hospital supports veterans with mental health and substance use challenges. Ralph H. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center offers inpatient, outpatient, and telehealth options, with focused programs for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, addiction, smoking cessation, and chronic pain. Clinicians use evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain (CBT-CP) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). Veterans engage in individual and group counseling to address depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and addiction. Pain management services feature biofeedback, acupuncture, massage therapy, and tai chi, while nutrition counseling helps veterans improve health through tailored guidance and education. Dedicated programs provide counseling and therapy in supportive spaces for women veterans, LGBTQ+ veterans, and survivors of military sexual trauma (MST). Staff extend support with housing programs for those at risk of homelessness and transition care that guides veterans returning to civilian life.

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Ralph H. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center

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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 Residential/24-hour residential

Facility Type

Veterans Affairs Medical Center or other VA healthcare facility

Pharmacotherapies

Chlorpromazine Fluphenazine Haloperidol Loxapine Perphenazine Prochlorperazine Thiothixene Thioridazine Trifluoperazine Aripiprazole Asenapine Brexpiprazole Cariprazine Clozapine Lurasidone Olanzapine Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination 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 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

Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) Private health insurance Cash or self-payment U.S. Department of VA funds

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Seniors or older adults Veterans Active duty military Members of military families Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients 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 experiencing first-episode psychosis 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

Diet and exercise counseling Family psychoeducation Intensive case management Illness management and recovery 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