About this facility
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.
Services
A quick overview of services associated with this facility.
Type of Care, TC, 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.), SET, Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient; Outpatient; Partial hospitalization/day treatment; Residential/24-hour residential
Facility Type, FT, Veterans Affairs Medical Center or other VA healthcare facility
Pharmacotherapies, PHR, 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, TAP, 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, EMS, Crisis intervention team; Psychiatric emergency onsite services; Psychiatric emergency walk-in services
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public), FOP, Federal Government; U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted, PAY, Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE); Private health insurance; Cash or self-payment; U.S. Department of VA funds
Special Programs/Groups Offered, SG, 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, ASPT, Screening for tobacco use
Testing, SCR, Metabolic syndrome monitoring; Laboratory testing
Recovery Support Services, RSS, Housing services; Mentoring/peer support
Education and Counseling Services, ECS, Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
Facility Smoking Policy, SMP, Smoking not permitted
Age Groups Accepted, AGE, Young Adults; Seniors
Facility Vaping Policy, FVP, Vaping not permitted
Ancillary Services, AS, 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
