Services Offered
8
Self-reported on N-SUMHSS
Substance Use & Mental Health · Columbus, GA
VA Healthcare System, Columbus
Substance Use & Mental Health in Columbus, Georgia, operated by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Federal Government. Service and payment details below come directly from the SAMHSA treatment-facility record.
- #14,165 Bottom quartile
- of 17,974 nationally
- No
- MAT
- No
- Medicaid
- Yes
- Telehealth
According to SAMHSA N-SUMHSS 2024, this listing sits in Georgia, which ranks #23 of 55 by facility inventory (325) and #21 by MAT share (51.1%). 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 Mental Health Clinic
The verdict
According to SAMHSA N-SUMHSS 2024, this listing sits in Georgia, which ranks #23 of 55 by facility inventory (325) and #21 by MAT share (51.1%). 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)
- #23
- This state, inventory of 55
- #21
- 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
Georgia care-setting mix
How Georgia's 325 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).
Sparse-record desk: VA Healthcare System - Mental Health Clinic
Signature: Telehealth flagged. VA Healthcare System - Mental Health Clinic is a sparse N-SUMHSS sheet (27 attrs; below 30). Treat missing MAT/Medicaid/modality rows as unreported, not proven absent; confirm by phone before travel.
What is present: outpatient, telehealth; no payment channels confirmed in the SAMHSA record. What is thin: many SAMHSA fields blank on this vintage. VA Healthcare System reports 27 attributes across services, populations, payment, and language, in line with the Georgia statewide median of 34 (325 facilities listed).
SAMHSA N-SUMHSS · VA Healthcare System - Mental Health Clinic · state peers · Georgia · /guides/how-to-choose-the-right-facility
Use this page as a starting screen, not a final decision. Confirm intake at (706) 257-7205 before travel. Crisis: SAMHSA Helpline 1-800-662-4357 or 988.
Service profile: 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 8
Treatment approaches
8 reported (53% of the typical 15 max)
Conditions treated 1
Conditions treated
1 reported (7% of the typical 15 max)
Payment options 1
Payment options
1 reported (8% 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 17789 · GA #14165/17974
TYPE-BOTH · MAT-OFF · DETOX-OFF · MEDICAID-NO · TELE-ON · CARE-OUT · GOV-OWN · BOOK-LQ · PHOTO-FINISH
- TYPE-BOTH SA + MH
- MAT-OFF No MAT flag
- DETOX-OFF No detox flag
- MEDICAID-NO Medicaid not listed
- TELE-ON Telehealth
- CARE-OUT Outpatient
- GOV-OWN U.S. Department of Veteran…
- BOOK-LQ #14165/17974
- PHOTO-FINISH ±0 attrs peer
Nearest completeness peer outside GA: 10th District Substance Abuse Program, AR (±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 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 VA Healthcare System sits among Georgia facilities
Full equal-width distribution of self-reported attribute counts across every SAMHSA-listed facility in Georgia, this listing marked.
Record completeness vs every Georgia facility
Self-reported attribute count · 325 Georgia facilities · SAMHSA N-SUMHSS 2026-07-11
27 24th pctl. higher than 24% of 325 Georgia facilities
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more Georgia 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 Georgia's 63 substance use & mental health facilities, 75% accept Medicaid, at or above the Georgia statewide average of 69% (all facility types). VA Healthcare System itself does not currently report Medicaid acceptance.
Sparse-record peers for VA Healthcare System - Mental Health 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)
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Treatment Approaches
8
1 substance categories
Populations Served
8
0 languages of care
Capability stack on a thin record
Self-reported in 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 | - |
| Payment | Medicare | - |
| Payment | Private Insurance | - |
| 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
Abnormal involuntary movement scaleActivity therapyCognitive behavioral therapyDialectical behavior therapyGroup therapyIndividual psychotherapyIntegrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatmentTelemedicine/telehealth therapy
Populations Served
Persons with HIV/AIDSPersons with PTSDPersons with co-occurring disordersPersons with serious mental illnessPersons with traumatic brain injurySeniorsVeteransYoung adults
Thin-sheet flags at VA Healthcare System - Mental Health 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
- • U.S. Department of VA funds
Need Help Now?
Questions for a thin VA Healthcare System record
What payment and insurance does VA Healthcare System accept?
VA Healthcare System accepts: Contact the facility directly for payment options.
How do I get started with treatment at VA Healthcare System?
Contact VA Healthcare System directly at (706) 257-7205. For immediate help, call SAMHSA at 1-800-662-4357.
Does VA Healthcare System offer Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)?
MAT is not listed on the current record. Confirm with the facility.
What type of facility is VA Healthcare System?
VA Healthcare System is a Substance Use & Mental Health facility operated by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Federal Government in Columbus, Georgia. Its SAMHSA record documents two documented care modalities.
What to do with VA Healthcare System
- 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
- Payment-type detail is not listed on VA Healthcare System's current record. Ask directly, or compare against facilities with fuller payment data. Paying for treatment
- See every other SAMHSA-listed facility in Columbus, Georgia before deciding. Facilities in Columbus
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.