Audie L. Murphy VA Medical Center

San Antonio, Texas

7400 Merton Minter
San Antonio, TX 78229

(210) 617-5300
3.5 (585 reviews)

About Audie L. Murphy VA Medical Center

South Texas VA Health Care System - Audie L. Murphy Memorial Hospital is a public rehab located in San Antonio, TX. South Texas VA Health Care System - Audie L. Murphy Memorial Hospital specializes in the treatment of Mental Health Care and Chemical Dependency.

South Texas Veterans Health Care System honors America’s Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being. They work to fulfill President Lincoln’s promise “To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan”.

Some of the services offered by South Texas VA Health Care System – Audie L. Murphy Memorial Hospital include Behavioral Health Care, Chemical Dependency, Community Integration, Inpatient Unit, Outpatient Clinics, Rehabilitation Unit, Pharmacy, Clinical Consulting Services, and Personal 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.

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  • medicaid iconMedicaid
  • shield-cross iconPrivate insurance
  • self-pay iconSelf-pay options
  • medicare iconMedicare
  • military iconMilitary insurance
  • calendar iconPer session
  • financial-aid iconFinancial aid
  • military iconMilitary Insurance

Medical briefcase icon Levels of Care

outpatient iconOutpatient

The VA Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center (PRRC) is an outpatient transitional learning center designed to support recovery and integration into meaningful self-determined community roles for Veterans with mental illness and severe functional impairment. Therapies offered include health and wellness education (including recreation therapy), stress management, management of mental illness, medication education, group therapy, sleep hygiene, nutrition education, community resources, and spiritual wellness.

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.

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).

12-step icon12-Step

12-step programs are addiction recovery models based on Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). A number of substance abuse programs (including some drug and alcohol rehab centers) use the 12 steps as a basis for treatment. Beginning steps involve admitting powerlessness over the addiction and creating a spiritual basis for recovery. Middle steps including making direct amends to those who've been hurt by the addiction, and the final step is to assist others in addiction recovery in the same way. 12-Step offshoots including Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Cocaine Anonymous (CA), Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA), Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) and Gamblers Anonymous (GA).

User icon Programs

adult-program iconAdult program

elderly iconElderly program

lgbtq iconLGBTQ program

military-hat iconMilitary program

men iconProgram for men

women iconProgram for women

young-adult iconYoung adult program

House check icon Settings & Amenities

  • private iconPrivate setting

Heart icon Treatment

alcohol iconAlcoholism

The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.

drugs iconDrug Addiction

During rehab in Texas, you'll deal with underlying issues that contribute to addiction. By addressing these challenges and learning healthy ways to cope with them, you'll develop strategies that help you live a drug-free lifestyle.

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 and Substance Abuse

A combined mental health and substance abuse rehab has the staff and resources available to handle individuals with both mental health and substance abuse issues. It can be challenging to determine where a specific symptom stems from (a mental health issue or an issue related to substance abuse), so mental health and substance abuse professionals are helpful in detangling symptoms and keeping treatment on track.

opium iconOpioid Addiction

Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.

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.

dialectical iconDialectical Behavior Therapy

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a modified form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a treatment designed to help people understand and ultimately affect the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. DBT is often used for individuals who struggle with self-harm behaviors, such as self-mutilation (cutting) and suicidal thoughts, urges, or attempts. It has been proven clinically effective for those who struggle with out-of-control emotions and mental health illnesses like Borderline Personality Disorder.

medical-detox iconExperiential Therapy

Recreation therapy is a systematic process that utilizes recreation and other activity-based interventions to address the assessed needs of individuals with illnesses and/or disabling conditions, as a means to psychological and physical health, recovery and well-being. Recreation therapy means a treatment service designed to restore, remediate and rehabilitate a person's level of functioning and independence in life activities, to promote health and wellness as well as reduce or eliminate the activity limitations and restrictions to participation in life situations caused by an illness or disabling condition.

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
Accreditation Number: 229393

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: 2871

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7400 Merton Minter
San Antonio, TX 78229

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3.5 (585 reviews)
Lynn Blackstock
1 month ago
1

Quits on you

Dusti Weekley
1 month ago
1

Ortho... the main dr and nurse I saw was great. There is a nurse or whatever he is named Mike, I forgot his last name but he is a black man and when calling me to the back he called me by workly and than daily... I over heard the jokes and comments he continued on about other patients and a female coworker he seemed to be flirting with. I waited 30min after he had been tasked to go downstairs and get my brace for my wrist. My phone had died It was sometime after 3 all 3 clocks I looked at were different times one saying 304 one said 311 and the other 321.. me having lived 47min away was now in panic because my phone died and my pre k child was gonna be getting off the bus and I had no way to contact help in getting her and when I went to the front to schedule my appointment the receptionist went back to see where my brace was, Mike never left to get it he was busy joking around in the back, she came out said he was on his way to grab it. Than he never came. She went back again he made a statement saying hes not trying to make new friends she can go get it herself... at this point im pissed, I go to the basement to find prostetics but they are doing construction and I was advised its a long walk around the basement level and with time still ticking for picking up my daughter my anxiety is getting higher... I went back up let them know I cant find the damn place ive got to get my child and this isnt a game. I do not like being played with. I let the bs slide but here I am leaving without what the dr told his nurse to get. This man needs stripped of rank and a different field of work.

Kassandra Guajardo
1 month ago
1

The girl who just answered the phone is so rude! I only asked her to speak louder and she started to yell instead in a dramatic & sarcastic way. She s obviously not the best for that job, since us veterans more than likely have a hearing disability. Whoever she is needs to be fired or trained on how to properly assist veterans. Is ridiculous how hard is to be seen by providers when the employees make it so hard to even get scheduled.

Teresa Miller
2 months ago
5

LeeAnn T
2 months ago
1

Sandy Reiling
2 months ago
1

Typical VA. Appointment at 10am and we are still waiting at 11:16. All they can say is that we are behind. They actually called and asked us to come in early. No I m sorry, just excuses. This is the third appointment this has happened. Great way to treat our Vets ..

M Ibarra
2 months ago
5

Staff was helpful and their food options are great

Tony Walters
2 months ago
5

Great doctors and nursing staff. They have always exceeded my needs.

Joshua Estanislao
2 months ago
5

busy but staff are very helpful and hardworking

Anthony Barker
2 months ago
5

I went to the Emergency Room here, and the experience was simply wonderful. From being checked in at the front desk, to having my vitals checked, receiving a CT Scan in the Radiology Dept and being treated in the Fast Track Room,..every encounter was professional with each member showing compassion and genuine concern.Special recognition to Registered Nurse Brandy and Physician's Assistant Rick. These two medical professionals were simply outstanding in every regard. I truly appreciate the manner by which RN Brady took the time to show me where the Radiology Dept was, where to report afterwards, what would take place throughout and all the while adding some light humor with a caring attitude to lessen my worry as this was my first time going here. PA Rick, took his time to thoroughly explain what it was I was dealing with, without me feeling like I was being hurried out. He took an opportunity to share briefly a personal moment in his life with a similar injury and made a connection which truly settled my nerves by mentioning he too was a Veteran.Doesn't get any better than this! This ER has their stuff together and the team works so well together in an attempt to try and make your experience a positive one.Thank so much. I will share this experience with anyone inquiring about this place as well as anyone talking in negative fashion.Two Thumbs up , world class service!

Mauro Troy
2 months ago
5

I choose VA

Derek Peltier
2 months ago
1

Moved from Boise (really great VA) and was forced to come to this facility for medication. I'm no longer coming to this facility. For me to get my medication permanently prescribed, I need to see a real psychiatrist (my appointment was set months out), so I have to go see the acute mental health to get my meds filled every time.Avoid this place.

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