About Bay Pines VA Healthcare System – St. Petersburg Community Based OP Clinic
Bay Pines VA Healthcare System – St. Petersburg Community Based OP Clinic, also known as St. Petersburg VA Clinic, is an outpatient clinic specializing in primary care as well as mental and behavioral health services for local Floridians. Care is available to military personnel and vets aged 18 and older. They accept Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, and other private insurance plans at this St. Petersburg, Florida location. Clients seeking mental and behavioral healthcare here must do so by referral. Individuals may even qualify for support here without being enrolled in VA healthcare and can rest assured that all VA health facilities provide same day support.
Mental Health and Vocational Services
Clients can expect to receive consultation, evaluation and treatment for a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, psychiatric disorders, PTSD, personality disorders, aggression, self harm, substance misuse and addiction. Some of the confidential outpatient services you can access for these conditions include therapy, peer support and medication management. In terms of connecting with mental health services, clients must contact their mental health treatment coordinator or establish themselves with a patient aligned care team (PACT).
The center’s vocational rehab specialists use an integrated placement support model to help eligible veterans struggling with mental health issues return to work. This consists of therapeutic work and vocational support. Meanwhile, assistance is also available to help clients address emotions and behaviors that block them from successfully reintegrating back into their community or holding down a stable job.
Social Support for Emotional & Practical Needs
Clients can access social support as part of this center’s integrated care. This may involve assistance with home health services, access to care, and transportation for individuals who live further out or who simply cannot attend in-person appointments. Support can also extend to things like legal services; help with housing, food and financial insecurity; homelessness; and long -term care planning. Individuals can also rely on these services to support them through distress, whether that’s general emotional stress or pressures from specific causes like caregiving duties.
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Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.
Financial aid can take many forms. Centers may have grants or scholarships available to clients who meet eligibility requirements. Programs that receive SAMHSA grants may have financial aid available for those who need treatment as well. Grants and scholarships can help you pai for treatment without having to repay.
Military members, veterans, and eligible dependents have access to specific insurance programs that help them get the care they need. TRICARE and VA insurance can help you access low cost or no cost addiction and mental health treatment. Programs that accept military insurance often have targeted treatment focused on the unique challenges military members, veterans, and their families face.
Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.
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Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.
Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.
Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.
Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.
In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is a way of getting nicotine into the bloodstream without smoking. It uses products that supply low doses of nicotine to help people stop smoking. The goal of therapy is to cut down on cravings for nicotine and ease the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal.
Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.
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Interim Director/CEO
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Associate Director for Patient Care Services
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Acting Assistant Director
Accreditations
The Joint Commission, formerly known as JCAHO, is a nonprofit organization that accredits rehab organizations and programs. Founded in 1951, the Joint Commision's mission is to improve the quality of patient care and demonstrating the quality of patient care.
Joint Commission Accreditation: Yes
Accreditation Number: 4536
Contact Information
(727) 502-1700 
840 Dr. MLK Jr. Street N
St. Petersburg, FL 33705
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