Mental Health Center: Birmingham VAMC Bessemer Clinic

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Birmingham VAMC Bessemer Clinic Mental Health - Bessemer, Alabama

Name: Birmingham VAMC Bessemer Clinic

Address: 975 9th Avenue SW Suite 400, Bessemer, AL

State: Alabama

City: Bessemer

Zip: 35022

Facility Type

Birmingham VAMC Bessemer Clinic provides the following mental health rehabilitation services in Bessemer, Alabama.

  • Mental Health Treatment Center
  • Dual Diagnosis Treatment Provider

Birmingham VAMC is run by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Service Settings (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Birmingham VAMC Bessemer Clinic provides treatment in the following settings:

  • Outpatient mental health rehabiliation

Emergency Mental Health Services

Birmingham VAMC Bessemer Clinic provides the following emergency mental health treatment and services:

  • Crisis intervention team
  • Psychiatric emergency walk-in services

Mental Health Treatment Approaches

Birmingham VAMC Bessemer Clinic utilizes the following treatment approaches:

  • Behavior modification
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy
  • Couples/family therapy
  • Group therapy
  • Integrated dual disorders treatment
  • Individual psychotherapy
  • Trauma therapy

Payment Information

  • Medicare
  • Military Insurance
  • Private Insurance
  • U.S. Department of VA funds

Special Programs / Groups Offered

Information regarding specialty programs and groups offered at Birmingham VAMC Bessemer Clinic:

  • Veterans

Screening & Testing

Birmingham VAMC Bessemer Clinic offers the following screening and testing services to mental health clients:

  • There is no information provided regarding screening at Birmingham VAMC

Ancillary Services

Birmingham VAMC Bessemer Clinic provides the following ancillary services in addition to mental health treatment:

  • Case management
  • Court-ordered outpatient treatment
  • Diet and exercise counseling
  • Family psychoeducation
  • Housing services
  • Intensive case management
  • Integrated primary care services
  • Legal advocacy
  • Mentoring/peer support/consumer-run services
  • Supported employment
  • Supported housing
  • Suicide prevention services

Pharmacotherapies & Medications

Birmingham VAMC Bessemer Clinic utilizes the following pharmacotherapies & medications in the treatment process:

  • Chlorpromazine (Thorazine®)
  • Fluphenazine (Prolixin®)
  • Haloperidol (Haldol®)
  • Loxapine (Loxitane®)
  • Perphenazine (Trilafon/Etrafon/Triavil/Triptafen®)
  • Thiothixene (Navane®)
  • Thioridazine (Mellaril/Melleril®)
  • Trifluoperazine (Stelazine®)
  • Aripiprazole (Abilify®)
  • Clozapine (Clozaril®)
  • IIoperidone (Fanapt®)
  • Lurasidone (Latuda®)
  • Olanzapine (Zyprexa®)
  • Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination (Symbyax®)
  • Paliperidone (Invega Trinza®)
  • Quetiapine (Seroquel®)
  • Risperidone (Risperdal®)
  • Ziprasidone (Geodon®)

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