Ralph H. Johnson VAMC – Beaufort OP Clinic

1 Pinckney Blvd
Beaufort, SC 29902

Ralph H. Johnson VAMC - Beaufort OP Clinic SC 29902

About Ralph H. Johnson VAMC – Beaufort OP Clinic

Ralph H. Johnson VAMC - Beaufort Outpatient Clinic is a public rehab located in Beaufort, SC. Ralph H. Johnson VAMC - Beaufort OP Clinic specializes in the treatment of Mental Health Care.

Ralph H. Johnson Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center exists to improve the health of the veteran population by providing primary, specialty, and extended care and related social support services through an integrated healthcare delivery system.

Located in the fourth floor of Naval Hospital Beaufort, the Beaufort VA Outpatient Clinic provides primary care and mental health services. Ralph H. Johnson VAMC – Beaufort OP Clinic serves approximately 6,000 Veterans in Beaufort, Hampton and Jasper counties.

Some of the services offered by Ralph H. Johnson VAMC – Beaufort OP Clinic include Behavioral Health Care, Community Integration, and Primary Care.

They also provide Veterans with Telehealth, for access to health care that is timely, more convenient and easier to access through the use of new health care technology including video conferencing and health monitoring devices that can connect patients to their health care team.

Latest Reviews

joseph chappell
3 months ago on Google
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James DeLaney
4 months ago on Google
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While it s convenient having a VA hospital 25-30 minutes away, the inability to contact your primary care team, the lack of empathy, and short staffing makes it nearly not worth the time. I have had service related pain for 6 months, and was seen and actually felt cared for more by the main campus in Charleston more than any of my visits with the medical team at Beaufort. Beaufort s only saving grace is the mental health professionals like Dr. Court and Dr. Mundee. Those two women saved my life, but the physical care team needs work. You are rushed in and out, it feels like the doctors don t listen to you and seem to review any medical records you provide from urgent care you have been given or recommendations from other doctors. Other than mental health, I will not be returning to this clinic. Make the drive, to Charleston. If you can t there are veteran services like the DAV that will be able to provide assistance with transportation.
Zachary Green
1 year ago on Google
5
Beautiful course very well maintained best course

Location

Accepted Insurance

Ralph H. Johnson VAMC – Beaufort OP Clinic works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, please contact to verify your specific insurance provider.

Other Forms of Payment

Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.

Financial aid can take many forms. Centers may have grants or scholarships available to clients who meet eligibility requirements. Programs that receive SAMHSA grants may have financial aid available for those who need treatment as well. Grants and scholarships can help you pai for treatment without having to repay.

Military members, veterans, and eligible dependents have access to specific insurance programs that help them get the care they need. TRICARE and VA insurance can help you access low cost or no cost addiction and mental health treatment. Programs that accept military insurance often have targeted treatment focused on the unique challenges military members, veterans, and their families face.

Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

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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.
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).

Treatments

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 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.

Programs

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Adult Program
Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.
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Seniors Program
Nearly one million adults age 65 and older live with a substance use disorder. Treatment providers who specialize in senior care understand the social, psychological, and physical effects of aging and how they relate to recovery. They can help clients address particular challenges and risks they may face as they get older such as overdosing and medication interactions and dependencies.
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LGBTQ Program
Recovery is most successful when clients feel accepted and validated by their peers and treatment providers. Facilities that offer LGBTQ-inclusive programming are committed to creating a safe space where everyone can grow and recover without fear of judgment or discrimination. They will have dedicated policies in place to create a safe and supportive environment that fosters free expression.
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Military Program
Serving in the military is both mentally and physically challenging, and can result in trauma that persists even after combat ends. Military programs are tailored to the specific and often complex needs of active duty personnel, veterans, and military families. Clients often access these programs through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
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Program For Men
Men face specific challenges and concerns when seeking addiction treatment. Gender-specific recovery programs help them tackle these issues head-on in an environment that's focused, targeted, and distraction-free. It also gives them the opportunity to connect with and learn from other men who have been through a similar journey and can offer support for the next step.
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Program For Women
Rehabs for women provide a safe, nurturing space for female clients to heal. These treatment programs consider the specific obstacles that women can face during recovery and place a special emphasis on mental, social, physical, and reproductive health. They explore how each woman's experience has shaped the trajectory of their substance use, addressing issues such as sexual abuse and past trauma.
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Young Adult Program
Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

Clinical Services

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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, 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.

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.

Amenities

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  • river iconRiver View

Accreditations

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: 6587

Contact Information

Phone icon (843) 770-0444
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1 Pinckney Blvd
Beaufort, SC 29902

Reviews of Ralph H. Johnson VAMC – Beaufort OP Clinic

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I won't tell you it was a completely negative experience because that would be a lie, I did learned some things that I don't think I will remember but if you ask me now I can assure you I am not recovered.

Reviewed on 2/28/2019
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3.3 (12 reviews)
Layla
1 month ago
1

This is the worst VA I have ever been to. I called and made an appointment with my PCM and the day of the appointment was told they never actually made the appointment. I am also 7 months pregnant and not ONE person from my care team has reached out. Do yourself a favor and find a different VA to seek medical care from. This place could care less about you.

joseph chappell
2 months ago
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James DeLaney
4 months ago
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While it s convenient having a VA hospital 25-30 minutes away, the inability to contact your primary care team, the lack of empathy, and short staffing makes it nearly not worth the time. I have had service related pain for 6 months, and was seen and actually felt cared for more by the main campus in Charleston more than any of my visits with the medical team at Beaufort. Beaufort s only saving grace is the mental health professionals like Dr. Court and Dr. Mundee. Those two women saved my life, but the physical care team needs work. You are rushed in and out, it feels like the doctors don t listen to you and seem to review any medical records you provide from urgent care you have been given or recommendations from other doctors. Other than mental health, I will not be returning to this clinic. Make the drive, to Charleston. If you can t there are veteran services like the DAV that will be able to provide assistance with transportation.

Zachary Green
1 year ago
5

Beautiful course very well maintained best course

Stephen Morgan-MacKay
1 year ago
5

Elizabeth Najjar
1 year ago
5

Outstanding outpatient care for veterans.

matthew g
1 year ago
1

It s not the doctors or the staff . It s the huge influx of veterans and the short staff . I prefer to see my primary care as I always try to use the VA . But as of late they re 6 months out on appointments and I was recently told to go else where if I could in so many words . The VA needs to invest in the Beaufort , bluffton ridgeland area. To many veterans have moved here and it s impossible to take care of all of them in a corner of an old run down naval hospital. 6 years ago I could have walked in and been seen . Or atleast called and got a same day or next day appointment . Now you can t call them directly. It goes straight to Charleston. If you try to Schedule it s months out . It s embarrassing. And I feel like the current staff get treated horribly. My primary cares attitude has changed over the years and doc seems rushed even if I get an appointment. Never used to be that way. Again I don t blame the staff . There are rumors of a new VA going to be built in Beaufort bluffton area . MAKE IT A REALITY.

Response from the owner1 year ago
Our wait times are nowhere near 6 months and we do have same day appointments. Your primary care provider may have asked you to see them again in 6 months but our wait times are normally well under a month for Beaufort. We service over 80,000 Veterans and receive an average of 3,000 calls a days, so our consolidated call center is a must. If you need an appointment, please call our main line and we will get you scheduled. Also, a new clinic in Beaufort is not a rumor. We are currently in the procurement phase to move forward.
Curtis Willis
1 year ago
5

In my experience with VA's clinics from NY to FL the waits times are typically terrible. At this location it is not the case. I am usually in and out fairly quickly and the staff is always polite and answers any question asked. Keep up the good work. Thank you.

Frank Check
1 year ago
1

Zero.These people sincerely don t care. The doctors don t care, they re just biding their time until retirement. The staff absolutely doesn t care which is perfectly conveyed by their negative attitude. Just try calling them. These doctors (wish I could see their resume and grades from medical school), and rude staff. What the hell is going on with staff and management? Ultimately, management is to blame for the failure of this place

david augner
1 year ago
1

Worst VA out there. The doctors and nurses don t look out for anyone. As well as there not being enough time for you to get your medical concerns taken care of where they just tell you to make another appointment which takes weeks.I was literally told I can t bring up further concerns due to not enough time even though my appt was 30min late. This is why so many veterans result in suicidal actions due to not getting the proper help from this corrupt health care system and facility.

Jessica Carpenter
1 year ago
1

Absolute nightmare. Will not go into detail at this time for confidentiality purposes, but the mental health department is more harmful than helpful. Would not recommend to anyone. I would pay a private practice without insurance before I try the VA here.

Paul Sweet
2 years ago
5

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