WEST TEXAS VA HEALTH SYSTEM- SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM- BIG SPRING, TX
West Texas VA Health Care System – Substance Abuse Treatment Program, located in Big Spring, Texas, provides outpatient and aftercare treatment to United States Veterans struggling with alcohol or substance abuse. The program is facilitated as a Mental Health Service through the facility. The mission of the VA is “to serve the veteran who served us” and their five core values include integrity, commitment, advocacy, respect, and excellence.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
The facility’s treatment program follows an evidence-based recovery model. The goal of the program is to assist Veterans through assessment, treatment, and referral services to return to a sober lifestyle. The substance abuse treatment program is also equipped to treat Veterans with co-occurring mental health problems in addition to substance abuse.
During outpatient care, clients complete an assessment to determine the individual’s medical and psychosocial needs. Throughout this treatment options, Veterans receive individual and group counseling as well as educational sessions. Following completion of the treatment program, clients are eligible for Aftercare services. The purpose of these services is to continue to assist individuals as they pursue a sober lifestyle in their community.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
There is currently no information provided by the facility regarding its treatment staff. However, one alum polled by Best-rehabs.com at the time of this writing wrote that the facility has doctors, a psychologist, and social workers all on staff.
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
At the time of this writing, there has been one alum polled by Best-rehabs.com. The respondent, D.G.L., had a very positive experience at the facility and gave an overall score of five out of five. D.G.L., who is between 40-59 years old, entered rehab for treatment of substance abuse based on a personal choice. The alum chose this particular facility because it is a hospital for Veterans. D.G.L. remained in treatment for 30-60 days and completed treatment successfully; he has not relapsed and has been out of treatment for more than 12 months.
D.G.L. gave the facility three out of five stars for accommodations & amenities and meals & nutrition; he gave five stars for the overall quality of individual counseling and the overall quality of group counseling. He indicated that he had a positive experience with all of the counseling staff at the facility. D.G.L. agreed that he would recommend the facility and wrote, “Any Vet suffering from addiction has the best available options with the VA.” The alum also added commentary stating, “Twelve-step programs, and plenty of groups. Doctors, psychologists, and social workers all on staff to help.”
On the facility’s Google page, there is an overall rating of 3.2 out of five stars based on 17 total reviews.[1] The reviews, however, all appeared to be regarding the Medical Center and not specifically the substance abuse treatment program.
FINANCING
There is currently no information provided by the facility regarding its costs, although it can be assumed that treatment is offered free to Veterans, as are all VA services.
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