Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center

📍 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77030

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About Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center

Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center is a Veterans Affairs treatment facility in Houston, Texas, accredited by The Joint Commission. It provides inpatient, residential, intensive outpatient (IOP), outpatient and medical detox care. The center runs programs for adult women, pregnant/postpartum women, seniors or older adults and veterans. It accepts private insurance, and offers services in Spanish and Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Everything below is reported to SAMHSA's federal treatment locator. Call the center to confirm current availability, openings, and exactly what it can treat.

Treatment approaches

Anger managementBrief interventionCognitive behavioral therapyContingency management/motivational incentivesMotivational interviewingMatrix ModelRelapse preventionSubstance use disorder counselingTrauma-related counselingTelemedicine/telehealth therapy12-step facilitation

Programs & specialties

Groups this center reports running dedicated programming for:

Adult womenPregnant/postpartum womenSeniors or older adultsVeteransClients with co-occurring mental and substance use disordersClients who have experienced sexual abuseClients who have experienced trauma

Services & support

Recovery supportSelf-help groups · Housing · Assistance with obtaining social · Recovery coach · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training

Aftercare & transitionsAftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge

Assessment & intakeComprehensive mental health assessment · Comprehensive substance use assessment · Interim services for clients · Complete medical history/physical exam · Screening for tobacco use · Screening for substance use · Screening for mental disorders

On-site testingBreathalyzer or blood alcohol testing · Drug or alcohol urine screening · HIV testing · STD testing · TB screening · Metabolic syndrome monitoring · Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV) · Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)

Education & counselingHIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling · Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)

Other servicesAcupuncture · Case management · Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Early intervention for HIV · Mental health · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Integrated primary care · Suicide prevention

Medical detox for

Alcohol DetoxificationBenzodiazepines DetoxificationCocaine DetoxificationMethamphetamines detoxificationOpioids detoxificationMedication routinely used during detoxification

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