Northport VA – Valley Stream Clinic

Valley Stream, New York

99 South Central Avenue
Valley Stream, NY 11580

(631) 754-7978
3.4 (13 reviews)

About Northport VA – Valley Stream Clinic

Valley Stream VA Clinic is an outpatient facility in Valley Stream New York. They offer primary care and a few specialty services for veterans and military members. This includes mental healthcare as well as clinical and diagnostic testing. Their mental health care involves treatment for substance addiction, depression, PTSD, and more. They can offer referrals to substance use treatment and can also provide integrated substance use and mental health support for those dealing with addiction and mental health challenges like depression simultaneously.

Veterans often struggle with mental health due to unresolved trauma from their experiences. Valley Stream VA Clinic exists to provide them with the support and quality care necessary for lasting recovery. Their outpatient program primarily involves individual and group counseling by licensed counselors. Through counseling, you can uncover the underlying trauma fueling behavioral issues and build a solid coping strategy.

This facility has many perks. They support same-day appointments, telehealth visits or walk-in express care for urgent health issues. This makes for flexibility and convenience especially if you’re dealing with chronic behavioral problems. You may even qualify for care even if you’re not enrolled in VA health care. If eligible, you may be able to get help with transportation to and from your appointment. Your care team may also connect you to VA community social services to access housing assistance, employment support and financial aid.

Another cool thing about this facility is their flexible payment options. They accept Medicare, Medicaid, VA Healthcare, and TRICARE. Various commercial and private insurance plans are also acceptable for veterans who have non-service-connected issues. Financial aid is also available via VA financial hardship assistance to help you fund your treatment. Most past clients consider their overall service impressive, describing the staff as nice, friendly and professional. Others complained about long wait times.

Dollar icon Payment Options

  • self-pay iconSelf-pay options
  • shield-cross iconPrivate insurance
  • calendar iconPer session
  • military iconMilitary insurance
  • medicare iconMedicare
  • financial-aid iconFinancial aid
  • sliding-scale-payment iconSliding scale payment assistance
  • military iconMilitary Insurance

Medical briefcase icon Levels of Care

inpatient iconInpatient

Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.

aftercare iconAftercare Support

Completing a drug or alcohol rehab program shouldn't spell the end of substance abuse treatment. Aftercare involves making a sustainable plan for recovery, including ongoing support. This can include sober living arrangements like halfway houses, career counseling, and setting a patient up with community programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA).

medically-assisted-detox iconMedically Assisted Detox

Drug and alcohol addiction often takes a heavy toll on one's body. Over time, a physical dependence can develop, meaning the body physiologically needs the substance to function. Detox is the process of removing drugs and/or alcohol from the body, a process that can be lethal if mismanaged. Medical detox is done by licensed medical professionals who monitor vital signs and keep you safe, healthy, and as comfortable as possible as you go through detox and withdrawal.

24-hour icon24-Hour Clinical Care

At certain points in the recovery process, it's important to have support available 24/7. 24-hour clinical care offers a safe environment in which to recover from drug or alcohol addiction in peace, knowing medical detox and other treatment will happen with professionals on hand.

outpatient iconOutpatient

Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.

heart-hands iconIntervention Services

Intervention services helps family or friends of addicts stage an intervention, which is a meeting in which loved ones share their concerns and attempt to get an addict into treatment. Professional intervention specialists can help loved ones organize, gather, and communicate with an addict. They can guide intervention participants in describing the damage the addict's behavior is causing and that outside help is necessary to address the addiction. The ideal outcome of an intervention is for the addict to go to rehab and get the help they need.

User icon Programs

adult-program iconAdult program

elderly iconElderly program

hiv iconHIV/AIDS program

lgbtq iconLGBTQ program

The Northport VA Medical Center team provides an open, supportive and safe environment to meet the needs of LGBT Veterans and their families. Their program offers individual, family and couples therapy for LGBT Veterans. Therapy is also available for Veterans wanting to explore their sexual orientation/identity further.

military-hat iconMilitary program

men iconProgram for men

women iconProgram for women

young-adult iconYoung adult program

House check icon Settings & Amenities

  • home-setting iconResidential setting
  • private iconPrivate setting
  • music2 iconMusic room
  • art iconArt activities

Heart icon Treatment

check iconDual Diagnosis

Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

mental-health iconMental Health

Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.

Hand holding medical sign icon Clinical Services

inpatient-file iconCognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

couples-therapy iconCouples Therapy

Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.

art-brush iconCreative Arts Therapy

Creativity is inherently healing, and can help those in recovery express thoughts or feelings they might not otherwise be able to. Creative arts therapy can include music, poetry/writing, painting, sculpting, dance, theater, sandplay, and more. Unlike traditional art, the final product matters far less than the experience of creation and expression itself.

medical-detox iconExperiential Therapy

Experiential therapy is a form of therapy in which clients are encouraged to surface and work through subconscious issues by engaging in real-time experiences. Experiential therapy departs from traditional talk therapy by involving the body, and having clients engage in activities, movements, and physical and emotional expression. This can involve role-play or using props (which can include other people). Experiential therapy can help people process trauma, memories, and emotion quickly, deeply, and in a lasting fashion, leading to substantial and impactful healing.

family iconFamily Therapy

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

intervention iconGroup Therapy

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

mental-health iconIndividual Therapy

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

life-skills iconLife Skills

Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. These include time management, career guidance, money management, and effective communication. Truly successful addiction recovery is based on the ability to not only live substance-free, but to thrive. Life skills teaches the practical necessities of functioning in society, which sets clients up for success in life, and therefore sobriety.

nicotine iconNicotine Replacement Therapy

Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is a way of getting nicotine into the bloodstream without smoking. It uses products that supply low doses of nicotine to help people stop smoking. The goal of therapy is to cut down on cravings for nicotine and ease the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal.

Nutrition Therapy

Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.

house-medical iconTrauma Therapy

Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.

Check icon Accreditations

CARF

The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.

CARF Accreditation: Yes

Joint Commission

The Joint Commission, formerly known as JCAHO, is a nonprofit organization that accredits rehab organizations and programs. Founded in 1951, the Joint Commision's mission is to improve the quality of patient care and demonstrating the quality of patient care.

Joint Commission Accreditation: Yes
Accreditation Number: 2318

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99 South Central Avenue
Valley Stream, NY 11580

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3.4 (13 reviews)
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3.4 (13 reviews)
J T
3 months ago
1

The most inconvenient VA clinic, the hours do not match the website they close at 4pm they have their own hours when it comes to certain services which is not explained to you when the Va sends you to this place. Genuinely tired of the VA and wasting my time running around to these places.

Luis Rodriguez
2 years ago
5

I recently visited this clinic and was very impressed with the service. After hearing all those horrible things about the VA. Thank you everyone for putting my mind at ease.

SePFouRTeeN
3 years ago
5

Carl R
3 years ago
1

If i could give this place 0 starts i would. At this point i would much rather take a day off work and go all the way to a different state instead of going here. Appointment wait times are 3 to 4 months, reps on the phone are rude and unhelpful. How is the VA still operating this in any capacity is beyond me.

Michael Maldonado
5 years ago
5

Paul Martinez
5 years ago
5

Arrived late, was accomadated. Asked for services, got served. Happy, not really. I'm never happy. I'm a veteran.

william letscher
5 years ago
4

Couteous, timely and proffesional.

maye Rivka
5 years ago
5

Very nice staff, they treat me good.

Roy DeYoung
5 years ago
4

I have found this team to be professional and helpful. Dr Matthews is attentive and her staff genuinely concerned.

mian Touhid
5 years ago
1

Not very friendly staff. Especially Doctors. They shouldn t be there.

Christian Patrick
6 years ago
1

axyd
8 years ago
5

Friendly staff, and fast service

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