Birmingham VA Health Care System

700 19th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35233

Birmingham, Alabama
205-933-8101

About Birmingham VA Health Care System

The Birmingham VA Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama offers mental health and dual diagnosis treatment to Veterans. They offer outpatient programming for a wide variety of mental and behavioral health issues, including dual diagnosis. By treating mental health concerns and addiction concurrently, individuals have a greater chance of long-term success in their life.

Birmingham VA Medical Center provides individual therapy, group therapy, and when appropriate, family therapy. They support those who are suffering with unresolved grief, trauma, PTSD, anger, depression, anxiety, and more. Individuals with self-harming behaviors or aggressive behaviors that are at risk of harming themselves or others may need a higher level of care. As a part of the VA center, medical concerns and other treatments may also be provided to address the entirety of each person’s situation. For those who are unable to attend in-person treatment, telehealth can be provided if it’s appropriate for the level of care needed.

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Amenities

Acupuncture Room

Acupuncture is one of the most popular luxurious and alternative therapies offered by rehabs. An acupuncture room provides benefits like pain reduction, improved sleep, a healthy immune system, and a decrease in anxiety.

Executive Offices

Taking time away from a demanding corporate job to attend drug rehab may seem impossible, but executive drug rehab programs combine cutting edge addiction treatment with executive amenities like Wi-Fi, access to computers, and conference calling so you can take care of your health and stay on top of business.

Private Rehab

Private drug rehab provides a comfortable, secure environment that allows you to focus on doing the work to get your life back on track. Benefits include a higher staff-to-client ratio, increased one-on-one time with therapists and healthcare providers, private rooms for clients, and customized forms of therapy.

Private Transportation

Transportation services are designed to ensure your addiction treatment begins and ends successfully by offering free transportation to the rehab facility, to and from your appointments during rehab, and back home upon program completion.

Residential Setting

Residential drug rehab provides the comforts of home with the therapeutic support needed to successfully recover. Benefits of an inpatient program include increased safety, a higher success rate, and the time and distance given to focus on recovery. Residential drug rehabs are often the preferred method of treatment, as they can be tailored to meet specific needs, offer focused therapeutic care, and provide the necessary tools to sustain recovery.

Private Rooms

In order to maintain a sense of autonomy, many private rehab facilities offer clients the ability to choose their own private rooms. The privacy and personal space ensure that the recovery process is as comfortable as possible.

Metropolitan Area

Addiction treatment in the metro area benefits clients by offering seamless connections from the city, around the state, and those seeking out-of-state treatment. Another benefit of attending a metro area drug rehab is that you’re close to major airports and ground transportation services.

Business Center

Business centers are a preferred amenity in many mental health and addiction recovery facilities and typically feature secure, high-speed internet, computer stations, printers, and related business technologies. Business centers are designed to enable professionals and students to continue to participate in work or school activities without leaving the treatment facility.

Addiction Treatment Programs

Adult Program

Adult rehab programs in Alabama provide addiction treatment for men and women ages 18 and older. Treatment focuses on helping adults break their dependence on substances and learn ways to live a sober lifestyle.

Women's Rehab

Women often develop substance use disorders differently than men. Women’s rehab in Alabama addresses these unique developments and provides treatment designed specifically for women.

LGBTQ Friendly Rehab

Women often develop substance use disorders differently than men. Women’s rehab in Alabama addresses these unique developments and provides treatment designed specifically for women.

Rehab For Veterans

Veterans seeking treatment for substance use disorders can get help at Veteran’s rehab in Alabama. Services may include medical detox, outpatient programs, inpatient rehab, 12-step groups, and specialized programs for Veterans.

Men's Rehab

Men’s rehab in Alabama offers treatment for men who have a substance use disorder. This treatment is designed to target issues that men commonly face when struggling with addiction.

Senior Drug & Alcohol Rehab

Elderly rehab in Alabama is addiction treatment designed for older adults. These programs may offer detox, residential treatment, or outpatient treatment as well as case management for aftercare.

Levels of Care

Outpatient Rehab

Outpatient rehab in Alabama allows you to attend a few hours of counseling each week, spread out over several days. You can spend the rest of your time at home, working, or fulfilling other obligations. The length of time in this type of program varies by individual.

Dual Diagnosis & Mental Health

Alabama dual diagnosis treatment takes an integrated approach to substance abuse and mental health disorders that occur simultaneously. Since co-occurring disorders tend to have overlapping symptoms, treating both conditions at the same time is essential for recovery.

Aftercare & Alumni Program

Rehab aftercare in Alabama begins as soon as your rehab treatment ends. It provides continued support to prevent relapse. Aftercare may include 12-step meetings, follow-up counseling, and ongoing life coaching, which may last for a few weeks, months, or a year or more.

Inpatient Rehab

Residential or inpatient rehab in Alabama involves living at the rehab facility and receiving 24/7 supervised care. A combination of treatment interventions is offered, including individual and group therapy, nutritional counseling, experiential therapies, and medication.

Drug & Alcohol Intervention

Intervention services in Alabama can be an invaluable addiction treatment tool for those looking to get a loved one started on a path toward recovery. Intervention professionals can help you plan and facilitate an intervention, provide access to resources, and assist in developing a personalized treatment plan upon program admission.

Sober Living

Peer support is crucial to recovery, and the first few months of sobriety are often the most vulnerable. Sober living in Alabama provides safe housing and structured living conditions to help you maintain abstinence during this time.

Accreditations

SAMHSA
Joint Commission

Accepted Insurance

Birmingham VA Health Care System works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, please contact to verify your specific insurance provider.

Aetna
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Cigna
Humana
UnitedHealth Group

Contact Information

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700 19th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35233

Fact checked and written by:
Lesley Wirth, MA, CCAR
Edited by:
Nikki Seay

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