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Substance Abuse Services Clinical Services offers outpatient substance abuse treatment to adolescents and adults in Goochland and Powhatan counties. Services include assessment, individual, group and family counseling, psychiatric and nursing services, case management, and referral for inpatient or residential treatment. Persons with co-occuring disorders in which substance abuse is complicated by a diagnosible mental illness, can also receive treatment in the Substance Abuse Program. WHAT WE OFFER:
See also: [What is TRIG?] OTHER INFORMATION: Intensive Treatment – GPCS does not offer modes of substance abuse treatment which require 24-hour attention such as detoxification or residential care, or high staffing ratios such as intensive outpatient treatment. Persons in need of intensive services will be referred to other providers; Confidentiality – The confidentiality of information in GPCS records is guaranteed under federal statutes dealing with protected health information generally, and stricter standards which apply to substance abuse treatment information; Urinalysis and Drug Surveillance – Many substance abusers need an external check in order to maintain abstinence. The policy of the Substance Abuse program is that urinalysis is voluntary but is recommended in order to provide more effective treatment. Courts and probation or parole officers may also require that their supervisees conform to all program recommendations, including urinalysis; Evening Appointments and Group Treatment – GPCS cannot guarantee that evening appointments will be available. Group therapy is an essential component of the Substance Abuse program, and group sessions are normally conducted in the evening; Costs of Services – Persons seeking services will have an appointment with GPCS’s Reimbursement office in order to establish a schedule of fees for their services which is appropriate to their ability to pay. GPCS accepts most insurance coverage which includes behavioral health benefits. HOW TO GET AN APPOINTMENT: For locations and telephone numbers, click here. If this is an emergency, click here. Non-emergency requests for services are accepted by telephone or on a walk-in basis during operating hours at the Goochland (556-5400) and Powhatan (598-2200) offices - A brief assessment will be conducted, requiring 20-30 minutes - Assessments are carried out by highly-trained clinicians. If the situation is determined to be an emergency, a face-to-face session will be scheduled, usually the same day - Parents or legal guardians may request services for children. Other requests must be made by the person in need of services. Children do not have to have parental permission to request services - Subsequent treatment sessions may be with a therapist other than the clinician conducting the assessment OTHER RESOURCES: Alcoholics Anonymous: (804) 355-1212 www.aarichmond.org main website: www.aa.org Narcotics Anonymous - Meeting List: www.rovna.org/richmond.htm Al-Anon: (804) 353-4885 www.va-al-anon.org
Program Supervisor: Nancy Wood ( nwood@co.goochland.va.us
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