Ralph H. Johnson VAMC – Trident OP Clinic

9237 University Blvd
North Charleston, SC 29406

About Ralph H. Johnson VAMC – Trident OP Clinic

Ralph H. Johnson VAMC - Trident Outpatient Clinic is a public rehab located in North Charleston, SC. Ralph H. Johnson VAMC - Trident 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.

Ralph H. Johnson VAMC – Trident OP Clinic provides services for approximately 5,000 Veterans. The clinic provides primary care services to Veterans in North Charleston and surrounding counties.

Some of the services offered by Ralph H. Johnson VAMC – Trident OP Clinic include Behavioral Health Care, Nutrition, Women’s Health, Social Work, and Primary Care. The facility features 11 treatment rooms.

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

Philly Irish
6 months ago on Google
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I am absolutely % pleased with front desk staff, nurses, and the particular doctors I visit here. Dr. Friedman my pain doctor does acupuncture and Dr. Rothmeyer is excellent Chiropractor. I have been seeing both for awhile now, I honestly didn't think Acupuncture would be as amazing as it is, Dr. Friedman is awesome! Thank everyone that works here for the outstanding service you provide!
Joe
1 year ago on Google
1
The worst experience I've ever had at any VA in the country. There is a provider, (Psychiatrist) Dr. Reich who is very rude to her patients, that lacks basic empathy. Her bedside manner is deplorable. If you are a veteran and you are reading these words, DO NOT allow her to be your psychiatrist. I promise I am saving you so much heartache and pain. Signed sincerely a fellow veteran
S'ada Solomon
3 years ago on Google
1
I have changed doctors 5 times and the care is always the same, nonexistent! It's nearly impossible to be seen as needed because they rotate all of the doctors in a facility that's too small to manage all of the patients. I'm always told to go to the e.r rather than being giving a future appointment. Then when you are seen it's rushed and produces 0 results.

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Accepted Insurance

Ralph H. Johnson VAMC – Trident 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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Accreditations

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
Accreditation Number: 247732

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) 789-6400
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9237 University Blvd
North Charleston, SC 29406

Reviews of Ralph H. Johnson VAMC – Trident OP Clinic

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I've visited may health centers over the years and have never seen a place like this being run and managed so poorly. If you care about your health, don't go to this clinic. Their excuse is that they have too many patients, a very poor excuse.

Reviewed on 3/6/2019
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2.8 (17 reviews)
richard lew
1 month ago
4

Went to the pain center and chiropractor here

Philly Irish
5 months ago
5

I am absolutely % pleased with front desk staff, nurses, and the particular doctors I visit here. Dr. Friedman my pain doctor does acupuncture and Dr. Rothmeyer is excellent Chiropractor. I have been seeing both for awhile now, I honestly didn't think Acupuncture would be as amazing as it is, Dr. Friedman is awesome! Thank everyone that works here for the outstanding service you provide!

S'ada Solomon
3 years ago
1

I have changed doctors 5 times and the care is always the same, nonexistent! It's nearly impossible to be seen as needed because they rotate all of the doctors in a facility that's too small to manage all of the patients. I'm always told to go to the e.r rather than being giving a future appointment. Then when you are seen it's rushed and produces 0 results.

Amy Kinsey
3 years ago
1

Absolutely terrible. Doctor took me off my back pain medication that I've been on since being medically retired from the Air Force and refused to refill them or give me an adequate alternative. I have never had a doctor treat me so terribly in my life.

M M
3 years ago
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Tammy was the absolute worse person to talk to. Spent more time telling me about her relationships. Very unprofessional. Stay away

Kevin Patterson
4 years ago
4

I had an appointment for a blood draw today. Great check in procedures and Covid19 screening. Very pleasant and young lady who checked me in. As I waited in the waiting room, I sat at a social distance of 6-feet from the front entrance check in. I had no other places to sit because of the 6-foot social distancing guidelines. I saw each patient coming in and I couldn t avoid hearing there names and last #4 of their Social Security Numbers. (Not good privacy), but what astonished me was the amount of Veterans who came in that didn t even have an appointment just to stop in and drop things off for their PCM s, or had questions, or wanted to talk about their health...hello, we are in a Covid19 and I couldn t understand why there isn t common sense being used, or not understanding that you just can t drop in. I ve ALWAYS have had great service at this VA-Trident clinic from the laboratory and they ve always have been in time. When I did get called back, I was asked how I was doing, and I replied not well today! Ms Luz, responded, that s good ! I said, why did you just say that after I said I wasn t doing good? Ms Luz (name badge said her name and that she s from PERU , and she said that s it s just natural to say that. Well, I don t think that this is a natural reply, and if you really ask someone how they are doing, listen to that persons response, and respond with sincerity. That s why I gave a 4-star rating today.I

David Senseney
4 years ago
5

I feel that Dr. Kagan at the VA Clinic is really helping me improve my health. He is very knowledgeable about conditions and treatments, and listens to my concerns. I don't feel like a bundle of medical problems.

Love heals All
4 years ago
5

One of the best VAs I've been to

Kate C.
5 years ago
5

I don t typically write reviews but I felt compelled to do so after my visit today. I was apprehensive going in because I had looked at the reviews on here, and they are definitely misleading. All of the staff was very polite and helpful, there was even a woman who came out of her office to check that nobody had been waiting longer than 15 minutes for a scheduled appointment (they hadn t). My nurse (Jamie), NP (Margaret) and Dr. Hanlon were all awesome. I received exceptional care from the staff and they really spent time listening to my concerns and discussing treatment options and path forward. I was in and out in a short time and left really impressed with my experience considering I have 15 years of experience with the VA healthcare system and it was my best visit yet. Thanks VA Trident Clinic!

Carl Unverrich
5 years ago
2

Very pleasant staff and nurses Margaret (nurse) was very pleasant knowledgeable and helpful. But Dr Huet was a complete waste of my time. This is the laziest Dr I have ever met. He sits at his desk derides you because you take more than two Advil, Tylenol or Motrin. But is not willing to prescribe anything. I was told to bring in my medications so I could get them from the VA. Nope he just wanted to see what I was taking. If I want him to have my medicine filled by the va I have to go back to my civilian doctor and get written RXs. He is to lazy to write them himself. He is the laziest incompetent dr I have ever seen, I retired from the army and had few PA s that were questionable but I would prefer them over him. His medical views are not rooted in a realistic setting. With the internet you can learn more in five minutes than spending fifteen minutes with him. His answer to 25 years of chronic back pain (with several times going through physical therapy) is more physical therapy. He doesn t believe in prescribing anything. Because his therapist is the best. Do you know how many times I ve heard that? This is a great example of the bottom 10% of medical school being the lowest bidder as he couldn t survive a civilian practice. Shame on him and especially shame on Trident hiring him to treat our veterans.

John Taylor
5 years ago
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Begging for an appt. in extreme pain with a broken off process on a vertebrae. Nurse Vanessa clarke told me I could do a phone interview with Dr. Tifi 2 weeks ago to get a consult to a specialst. Ive made numerous phone calls. Just called this morning and Vanessa says Dr.Tifi gets 200 phone calls a day and that he is seeing his scheduled patients. even though I was scheduled 2 weeks ago for a phone appt. by her. Talking to patient advocacy and trying to get transfered down town.

Pat G
5 years ago
5

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