About this facility
The Alexandria Community Services Board in Alexandria, Virginia supports adults dealing with mental health conditions and substance use disorders. They offer different levels of care, including intensive and regular outpatient programs. They offer psychiatric care, group, individual, and family counseling and education, Spanish-language groups, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), with priority given to pregnant and post-partum women and IV drug users.
Their Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) assists adults with heroin and opioid addiction, including misused legal medications. Their program combines proven therapies with doctor-prescribed Methadone or Buprenorphine (Suboxone) and helps reduce withdrawal symptoms. Additionally, their patients receive regular counseling and require to avoid illegal drugs and alcohol while on treatment.
Services
A quick overview of services associated with this facility.
Type of Care, TC, Substance use 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.), SET, Outpatient; Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment; Regular outpatient treatment
Opioid Medications used in Treatment, OM, Methadone used in Treatment; Buprenorphine used in Treatment; Naltrexone used in Treatment
Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment, AUT, This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder
External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment, SMAT, In-network prescribing entity; No formal relationship with prescribing entity
Type of Opioid Treatment, OT, Buprenorphine maintenance; Federally-certified Opioid Treatment Program; Methadone maintenance; Prescribes buprenorphine; Prescribes naltrexone; Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification; Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
Pharmacotherapies, PHR, Acamprosate (Campral®); Disulfiram; Methadone; Buprenorphine with naloxone; Buprenorphine without naloxone; Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable); Naltrexone (oral); Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable); Clonidine; Medication for mental disorders
Treatment Approaches, TAP, Brief intervention; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Motivational interviewing; Relapse prevention; Substance use disorder counseling; Trauma-related counseling; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public), FOP, Local, county, or community government
License/Certification/Accreditation, LCA, State Substance use treatment agency; State mental health department; Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF); SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP); Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted, PAY, Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs; Medicare; Medicaid; Private health insurance; Cash or self-payment; SAMHSA funding/block grants
Payment Assistance Available, PYAS, Payment assistance (check with facility for details); Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
Special Programs/Groups Offered, SG, Adolescents; Young adults; Adult women; Pregnant/postpartum women; Adult men; Seniors or older adults; Veterans; Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients; Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders; Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders; Clients with HIV or AIDS; Clients who have experienced sexual abuse; Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence; Clients who have experienced trauma
Assessment/Pre-treatment, ASPT, Comprehensive mental health assessment; Comprehensive substance use assessment; Interim services for clients; Outreach to persons in the community; Complete medical history/physical exam; Screening for tobacco use; Screening for substance use; Screening for mental disorders; Professional interventionist/educational consultant
Testing, SCR, Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing; Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing; Drug or alcohol urine screening; HIV testing; TB screening; Metabolic syndrome monitoring; Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)
Transitional Services, TRSRV, Aftercare/continuing care; Discharge Planning; Naloxone and overdose education
Recovery Support Services, RSS, Self-help groups; Housing services; Assistance with obtaining social services; Mentoring/peer support; Employment counseling or training
Education and Counseling Services, ECS, HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support; Hepatitis education, counseling, or support; Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis; Substance use disorder education; Individual counseling; Group counseling; Family counseling
Medical Services, MSRV, Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination
Facility Smoking Policy, SMP, Smoking permitted in designated area
Sex Accepted, SN, Female; Male
Language Services, SL, Spanish; Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing; Other languages (excluding Spanish)
Other Languages, OL, Arabic; French
Facility Vaping Policy, FVP, Vaping permitted in designated area
Ancillary Services, AS, Case management service; Domestic violence services, including family or partner; Mental health services; Social skills development; Transportation assistance; Integrated primary care services; Suicide prevention services
