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About Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center
Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center is an integrated care clinic in Boston, Massachusetts. They offer primary care and various specialty services. This includes mental healthcare and addiction or substance use care. This facility delivers dedicated services to veterans and their families. They handle unique challenges and ongoing needs.
Their substance use care helps you address unhealthy alcohol use and life threatening addiction. They provide inpatient and outpatient treatment for substance use disorders. It all depends on your unique condition. Inpatient care takes place in their residential facility and is ideal if you’re dealing with severe addiction. It is highly structured and involves intensive therapy with 24/7 monitoring by trained physicians.
Outpatient addiction care is more flexible. It lets you receive treatment while maintaining your everyday routine. That said, both programs are rooted in evidence based practices like cognitive behavioral therapy delivered via individual and group sessions. Emphasis is on relapse prevention, solid coping strategies and life skills development. This is essential for achieving and maintaining lasting recovery.
You may also receive medication assisted treatment if it is included in your personalized care plan. This will especially be the case if you’re struggling with opioid addiction or alcoholism. The technique uses FDA approved medicine alongside counseling to support recovery.
This facility is also equipped to handle co-occurring disorders. This is when someone is simultaneously dealing with both mental health and substance use disorders. Their mental healthcare tackles common conditions like anxiety, depression and PTSD in an outpatient setting. Services include consultation, evaluation and individual and group counseling.
This facility supports same day appointments and walk in express care for emergency health issues. Secured telehealth support is available for most of their specialty care including mental health. Accessing care from the comfort of your home enhances flexibility. I especially like that you can qualify for care even if you’re not enrolled in VA health care.
It’s also financially convenient that they accept Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE. If you’re uninsured and struggling financially you can leverage the VA financial hardship assistance. You may even get help with transportation to and from your appointment if eligible.
Aftercare services may involve connection to community resources like housing, employment support and financial aid via their social work. They may also provide referrals to peer support groups like AA or NA for ongoing support. Comments from past clients reflect positive experiences and impressive service delivery.
Payment Options
Private Insurance 
Self-pay options 
Per session 
Military insurance 
Free - Military Insurance
Levels of Care
Outpatient
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.
Inpatient
Intensive Outpatient
Intensive outpatient programs (IOP) facilitate clients' sustained sobriety through high-level care aligned with their evolving needs. Clients engage in multiple treatment sessions per week, typically receiving between nine and 20 hours of outpatient care weekly. The frequency and intensity of treatment gradually decreases as clients stabilize. Many intensive outpatient rehabs offer a variety of services, including addiction counseling, recovery-focused life skills training, and medication assisted treatment (MAT). Evidence-based complementary therapies are also common.
12-Step
Recovery models based on 12 step programs feature extensive peer coaching and emphasize personal growth as a key to sustained sobriety. Regular attendance at 12 step meetings, which are anonymous, free, and available daily, is expected. The 12 steps of recovery are based on spiritual principles and support participants in addressing the root causes of their disease, accept responsibility for their choices, and accept that which is beyond their control. Self-selected sponsors provide one-one-mentoring.
Medically 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.
Programs
Teen Program
Adult Program
Program For Men
Program For Women
Young Adult Program
Child Program
Seniors Program
LGBTQ Program
VA Boston Healthcare System is committed to providing top quality care to all Veterans, including those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or questioning (LGBTQ). They know that diverse populations have unique needs, so they train their staff to provide care that is tailored to meet the needs of LGBT Veterans.
Military Program
Settings & Amenities
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Residential Setting -
Private Setting
Treatment
Alcoholism
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.
Drug Addiction
Addiction is a highly complex problem, and drug rehab in Massachusetts is often necessary to address it. These programs treat physical, mental, and relational issues that are involved. Treatment empowers individuals to manage these issues without the use of drugs.
Mental 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.
Opioid 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.
Clinical Services
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
During cognitive behavioral therapy in Massachusetts, clients work with a trained counselor to identify negative thinking patterns and change them. This change in thinking has been shown to lead to changes in behavior to treat substance use and mental health disorders effectively.
Group 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.
Individual 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.
Trauma 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.
Couples 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.
Family 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.
Recreational Therapy
Recreational therapy (aka therapeutic recreation) uses creative and fun activities to help with addiction recovery. Recreational therapists lead patients in entertaining and engaging activities like sports or games; art (drawing, painting, sculpture); drama, music, and dance; and/or community outings (field trips) to improve patients' physical, social, and emotional well-being.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy
The best time for nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) in Massachusetts is the moment you quit. You can start this therapy right away to lessen cravings and withdrawal symptoms, so the process is easier. Research has shown that NRT increases the chances of success. Options include patches, gum, inhalers, sprays, and lozenges.
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: 240401
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: 302978
Contact
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Fact checked and written by:
Chika Uchendu
Edited by:
Kerry Nenn, BSW
