Services Offered
8
Self-reported on N-SUMHSS
Substance Use & Mental Health · Sheffield, AL
Birmingham VA Healthcare System, Sheffield
Substance Use & Mental Health in Sheffield, Alabama, operated by Federal Government; U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Service and payment details below come directly from the SAMHSA treatment-facility record.
- #11,392 Below median
- of 17,974 nationally
- No
- MAT
- Yes
- Medicaid
- Yes
- Telehealth
According to SAMHSA N-SUMHSS 2024, this listing sits in Alabama, which ranks #32 of 55 by facility inventory (189) and #49 by MAT share (32.8%). National dual: California is #1 of 55 by facility inventory (1,580) at MAT-share #37 (40.8%) ≠ Wyoming #1 MAT share (85.4%) on 48 facilities (inventory #51).
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Current site extract: 2026-07-11 · N-SUMHSS typically refreshes annually
Also known as Florence VA Clinic
The verdict
According to SAMHSA N-SUMHSS 2024, this listing sits in Alabama, which ranks #32 of 55 by facility inventory (189) and #49 by MAT share (32.8%). National dual: California is #1 of 55 by facility inventory (1,580) at MAT-share #37 (40.8%) ≠ Wyoming #1 MAT share (85.4%) on 48 facilities (inventory #51).
- 1,580
- California facilities (#1 inventory)
- 85.4%
- Wyoming MAT share (#1)
- #32
- This state, inventory of 55
- #49
- This state, MAT share
Facility inventory and MAT share are two maps on the same N-SUMHSS record for this listing's state. Completeness ordinal stays in the hero rail; neither is a clinical grade.
methodology · corpus placement
Alabama care-setting mix
How Alabama's 189 listings split by care setting
Exclusive outpatient / residential partition for this listing's state peers. Orthogonal to the inventory≠MAT dual above and to this facility's own service list (service rows can overlap; these buckets cannot).
Mid-pack completeness desk: Birmingham VA Healthcare System - Florence VA Clinic
Signature: Medicaid flagged. Birmingham VA Healthcare System - Florence VA Clinic is mid-pack on reported completeness (30 attrs; between 30 and 37). Compare care-setting mix and payment flags against same-state peers before treating the listing as a full clinical brief.
Modalities on file: outpatient, telehealth. Payment: Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance. Counts: services 8, substances 1, approaches 7. Birmingham VA Healthcare System reports 30 attributes across services, populations, payment, and language, in line with the Alabama statewide median of 32 (189 facilities listed).
SAMHSA N-SUMHSS · Birmingham VA Healthcare System - Florence VA Clinic · state peers · Alabama · /guides/how-to-choose-the-right-facility
Use this page as a starting screen, not a final decision. Confirm intake at (205) 957-5300 before travel. Crisis: SAMHSA Helpline 1-800-662-4357 or 988.
Service profile: Birmingham VA Healthcare System
How broad this facility's reported program is, by SAMHSA service line.
Service lines 8
Service lines
8 reported (40% of the typical 20 max)
Treatment approaches 7
Treatment approaches
7 reported (47% of the typical 15 max)
Conditions treated 1
Conditions treated
1 reported (7% of the typical 15 max)
Payment options 7
Payment options
7 reported (58% of the typical 12 max)
Counts are self-reported to SAMHSA N-SUMHSS; bar widths are relative to a typical maximum, not a national cap.
SAMHSA recovery plate
Listing 12501 · AL #11392/17974
TYPE-BOTH · MAT-OFF · DETOX-OFF · MEDICAID-OK · TELE-ON · CARE-OUT · GOV-OWN · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH
- TYPE-BOTH SA + MH
- MAT-OFF No MAT flag
- DETOX-OFF No detox flag
- MEDICAID-OK Medicaid OK
- TELE-ON Telehealth
- CARE-OUT Outpatient
- GOV-OWN Federal Government; U.S. D…
- BOOK-MID #11392/17974
- PHOTO-FINISH ±0 attrs peer
Nearest completeness peer outside AL: A Second Chance, MS (±0 attrs)
Instrument codes from this listing’s SAMHSA N-SUMHSS sheet: type, MAT, detox, Medicaid, telehealth, care setting, ownership, completeness band, and photo-finish gap. Not a clinical grade.
Completeness neighbourhood around Birmingham VA Healthcare System
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest out-of-state peers by self-reported attribute count, not a full N-SUMHSS board reprint.
Where Birmingham VA Healthcare System sits among Alabama facilities
Full equal-width distribution of self-reported attribute counts across every SAMHSA-listed facility in Alabama, this listing marked.
Record completeness vs every Alabama facility
Self-reported attribute count · 189 Alabama facilities · SAMHSA N-SUMHSS 2026-07-11
30 44th pctl. higher than 44% of 189 Alabama facilities
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more Alabama facilities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source SAMHSA N-SUMHSS · 2026-07-11
Substance Use & Mental Health's Medicaid acceptance rate
Of Alabama's 46 substance use & mental health facilities, 83% accept Medicaid, at or above the Alabama statewide average of 80% (all facility types). Birmingham VA Healthcare System itself is one of them.
Mid-pack completeness peers for Birmingham VA Healthcare System - Florence VA Clinic
Out-of-state listings matched on SAMHSA self-reported metrics, not geography. Each link set changes with the focal facility's completeness and service breadth.
Similar record completeness (±0 attrs)
- A Second Chance, Mississippi · 30 reported attributes
- Abbe Center for Comm Mental Health, Iowa · 30 reported attributes
- Abilene Betty Hardwick, Texas · 30 reported attributes
- Access Counseling Group, Texas · 30 reported attributes
- Achievement Center of LECOM Health, Pennsylvania · 30 reported attributes
- ADAPT Foundation Inc, Texas · 30 reported attributes
Similar service breadth (±0 services)
- 1500 Broadway, New York · 8 self-reported services
- 228 COE House, Massachusetts · 8 self-reported services
- 5 Door Recovery, Wisconsin · 8 self-reported services
- 6390 Meadows Court LLC, California · 8 self-reported services
- A Brighter Day Behav Health Center LLC, Maryland · 8 self-reported services
- A Center for Hope and Change, Louisiana · 8 self-reported services
Treatment Approaches
7
1 substance categories
Populations Served
6
0 languages of care
Contact Information
Address
422 Cox Boulevard, Sheffield, AL 35660
Phone
(256) 381-9055Intake Phone
(205) 957-5300Website
www.birmingham.va.govCapability stack at mid completeness
Self-reported in Birmingham VA Healthcare System's SAMHSA N-SUMHSS record. Always confirm specifics with the facility before relying on any single field.
| Category | Item | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Care Modality | Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) | - |
| Care Modality | Medically Supervised Detox | - |
| Care Modality | Outpatient Programs | Yes |
| Care Modality | Residential Treatment | - |
| Care Modality | Telehealth Available | Yes |
| Payment | Medicaid | Yes |
| Payment | Medicare | Yes |
| Payment | Private Insurance | Yes |
| Payment | Sliding-Fee Scale | - |
| Payment | Payment Assistance | - |
Services Offered
Co-occurring disorder treatmentCognitive behavioral therapyDialectical behavior therapyMental health treatmentOutpatientSubstance use treatmentSuicide prevention servicesTelehealth
Conditions Treated
General substance use disorders
Treatment Approaches
Cognitive behavioral therapyCouples/family therapyDialectical behavior therapyGroup therapyIndividual psychotherapyIntegrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatmentTelemedicine/telehealth therapy
Populations Served
Persons who have experienced traumaPersons with PTSDPersons with serious mental illnessSeniorsVeteransYoung adults
Mid-sheet flags at Birmingham VA Healthcare System - Florence VA Clinic
✗ Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
✗ Detox Services
✓ Outpatient Programs
✗ Residential Treatment
✓ Telehealth Available
Payment & Insurance
✓ Medicaid
✓ Medicare
✓ Private Insurance
✗ Sliding Fee Scale
✗ Payment Assistance
Accepted Payment Methods
- • Cash or self-payment
- • Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
- • Medicaid
- • Medicare
- • Private health insurance
- • State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- • U.S. Department of VA funds
Need Help Now?
Questions about Birmingham VA Healthcare System
What type of facility is Birmingham VA Healthcare System?
Birmingham VA Healthcare System is a Substance Use & Mental Health facility operated by Federal Government; U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Sheffield, Alabama. Its SAMHSA record documents two documented care modalities.
Does Birmingham VA Healthcare System offer Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)?
MAT is not listed on the current record. Confirm with the facility.
What payment and insurance does Birmingham VA Healthcare System accept?
Birmingham VA Healthcare System accepts: Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance; broad payment access.
How do I get started with treatment at Birmingham VA Healthcare System?
Contact Birmingham VA Healthcare System directly at intake: (205) 957-5300. For immediate help, call SAMHSA at 1-800-662-4357.
What to do with Birmingham VA Healthcare System
- Birmingham VA Healthcare System's current SAMHSA record does not flag Medication-Assisted Treatment. If MAT matters to you, filter for it directly. Recovery program finder
- Birmingham VA Healthcare System lists 3 accepted payment types. Confirm your specific plan is in-network before committing. Check Medicare coverage
- See every other SAMHSA-listed facility in Sheffield, Alabama before deciding. Facilities in Sheffield
Contact the facility directly to verify current availability, payment acceptance, and program details before enrolling.
Every figure on PlainRecovery is rendered directly from SAMHSA's published N-SUMHSS facility data, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these facility listings, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 N-SUMHSS release.