Opiate Treatment ProgramMedication Management in Portland, OR
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This is the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) mental health services section. The VA provides mental health services to Veterans and transitioning service members for conditions including PTSD, depression, military sexual trauma, anxiety, suicide prevention, substance use problems, and adjustment to civilian life. Services are available through VA medical centers and Vet Centers and can be accessed regardless of discharge status or VA health care enrollment. Care options range from peer support with other Veterans to counseling, therapy, medication, or combinations thereof. The VA served over 1.7 million Veterans with mental health services. Emergency support is available 24/7 through the Veterans Crisis Line (call 988, select 1; text 838255; or online chat). Mental health services can be accessed in-person at VA medical centers and Vet Centers, or remotely through telehealth, online self-help portals, and smartphone apps.
Role
Medication Management
What a first session looks like
Virtual & In-PersonVeterans can access services by calling or walking into any VA medical center anytime day or night, or by contacting their nearest Vet Center during clinic hours. For scheduling, those already using VA medical services can ask their primary care provider for a referral, while new patients should contact their nearest VA medical center or Vet Center. General information and resource navigation is available by calling 877-222-8387 (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET).
Specialties & focus areas
Recovery focus
Co-occurring
Evidence-based approaches
Group therapy
Group Therapy. A small facilitated circle where people working on similar struggles practice naming what is hard, hearing themselves in others, and learning skills together. The room is the medicine.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention. Practices noticing urges without acting on them, building the gap between trigger and choice.
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