Veterans Affairs Medical Center

What the SAMHSA Record Shows About Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Veterans Affairs Medical Center is a substance use treatment operated by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Federal Government in Providence, Rhode Island. The facility's N-SUMHSS record lists 4 primary care modalities (residential, outpatient, detox, telehealth), which shapes both how treatment is delivered and how intake is scheduled. Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) is reported as available, meaning FDA-approved medications such as methadone, buprenorphine, or naltrexone may be combined with counseling for opioid or alcohol use disorder. The full postal address on file is 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Unit 116-F, Providence, RI 02908.

On the services side, the facility self-reports 14 distinct service lines (12-step facilitation, Co-occurring disorder treatment, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Detoxification, Hospital inpatient, Intensive outpatient, Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), Mental health services, Motivational interviewing, Outpatient, Substance use treatment, Suicide prevention services, Telehealth, and 1 more), 3 substance or condition categories treated (Alcohol, General substance use disorders, Opioids), and 10 clinical treatment approaches (12-step facilitation, Anger management, Brief intervention, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Contingency management/motivational incentives, Motivational interviewing, Relapse prevention, Substance use disorder counseling, Telemedicine/telehealth therapy, Trauma-related counseling). It serves 5 specific population groups (Adults, Persons with co-occurring disorders, Persons with co-occurring pain, Veterans, Young adults) with 0 languages of care. Those figures give a rough signal of programmatic breadth, a higher number of approaches and populations usually indicates more structured clinical programming rather than a single-modality operation. Payment-wise, the record confirms Medicare, private insurance, plus 5 specific payment methods enumerated in the survey (Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE), Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs, Medicare, Private health insurance, SAMHSA funding/block grants).

Veterans Affairs Medical Center reports 38 attributes across services, populations, payment, and language, in line with the Rhode Island statewide median of 34 (61 facilities listed).

Use this page as a starting screen, not a final decision. SAMHSA fields are self-reported by the facility and refreshed on a rolling basis, so wait times, bed availability, current insurance contracts, and staff credentials are best confirmed on a direct intake call to (401) 273-71003400. This page is a factual directory summary, not medical advice, clinical endorsement, or a guarantee of admission. For any acute crisis or active substance-use emergency, call the SAMHSA National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357 or the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline before visiting any facility.