Memphis VAMC – Tupelo VA Clinic - Tupelo, MS

About the Facility

Tupelo VA Clinic, part of the Memphis VA Medical Center, is located in Tupelo, MS. Memphis VAMC - Tupelo VA Clinic specializes in the treatment of Primary Care and Mental Health Care.

Memphis VAMC – Tupelo VA Clinic exists to honor America’s veterans in all that we do by providing timely, quality care; outstanding customer service; education of tomorrow’s health care providers, and improvement in health care outcomes through research.

Some of the services offered by Memphis VAMC – Tupelo VA Clinic include Behavioral Health Care, Primary Care, and Personal Care.

Individual, Family and Group Counseling and Treatment Services are provided: to veterans needing assistance with interpersonal relationships and social activities; to veterans and family members who have problems relating to alcoholism, drug abuse, and other addicted related issues; to help veterans and their families understand and adjust to an illness or disability; to veterans and family members who want to prepare advance directives and durable powers of attorney for health care; to help veterans and their families cope with terminal illness; and to veterans who engage in decision-making, problem-solving, and participation in the care that they receive.

Military Sexual Trauma (MST). Women-and men as well-may experience repeated sexual harassment or sexual assault during their military service. Special services are available to women who have experienced MST. VA provides free, confidential counseling and treatment for mental and physical health conditions related to MST.

They also provide Veterans with Telehealth, for access to health care that is timely, more convenient and easier to access through the use of new healthcare technology including video conferencing and health monitoring devices that can connect patients to their health care team.

The Medical Center is conveniently located on the numbers 2, 10, 40, and 50 bus routes. The Medical District street car runs along Madison Avenue one block south of the Medical Center.

Accreditations

Joint Commission

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: 2399

Treatment

Dual Diagnosis

In Mississippi, dual-diagnosis addiction treatment programs have the expertise to treat individuals with co-occurring substance use disorders and mental health conditions. Their inpatient and outpatient rehab programs offer individual and group therapy, medication-assisted treatment, cognitive behavioral therapy, or dialectical behavioral therapy, and other trauma-informed care, and skills training to address both disorders and equip you with the skills to maintain your recovery.

Mental Health

Dual-diagnosis addiction treatment is the best option if you need assistance with both substance abuse and mental health disorders. In order to find success in recovery, it is essential to address both disorders simultaneously and under the same roof. Personalized treatment plans are created by mental health therapists upon admission to these specialized programs. These plans may include evidence-based therapies like cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), and experiential therapy.

Insurance and Financial

Private insurance
Self-pay options
Financial aid
Military insurance
Medicare
Per session

Programs

Adult program
Elderly program
HIV/AIDS program
Program for men
Program for women
Young adult program

Levels of Care

Outpatient

Clients stepping down from inpatient care or who prefer to remain at home while receiving intensive treatment may choose to enroll in an outpatient rehab. Outpatient day treatment, partial hospitalization (PHP), and intensive outpatient programs (IOP) are designed for clients requiring more robust supervision and daily treatment. Standard outpatient services enable clients to attend addiction counseling and recovery education throughout the week, with many centers offering weekend, night, and evening sessions to accommodate clients’ work and family schedules.

Inpatient

Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.

Medically Assisted Detox

Under the 24/7 care of medical professionals, a medically supervised detox helps to ensure your maximum safety and comfort while ridding the body of all addictive substances. In many cases, your medical team will administer various medications (like Suboxone or methadone) to help alleviate the symptoms of withdrawal. After you are fully detoxed off drugs and alcohol, you’ll likely transition to the next stage of your recovery process.

24-Hour Clinical Care

At certain points in the recovery process, it's important to have support available 24/7. 24-hour clinical care offers a safe environment in which to recover from drug or alcohol addiction in peace, knowing medical detox and other treatment will happen with professionals on hand.

Aftercare Support

Completing a drug or alcohol rehab program shouldn't spell the end of substance abuse treatment. Aftercare involves making a sustainable plan for recovery, including ongoing support. This can include sober living arrangements like halfway houses, career counseling, and setting a patient up with community programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA).

Clinical Services

Couples Therapy

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.

Experiential Therapy

Experiential therapy is a form of therapy in which clients are encouraged to surface and work through subconscious issues by engaging in real-time experiences. Experiential therapy departs from traditional talk therapy by involving the body, and having clients engage in activities, movements, and physical and emotional expression. This can involve role-play or using props (which can include other people). Experiential therapy can help people process trauma, memories, and emotion quickly, deeply, and in a lasting fashion, leading to substantial and impactful healing.

Family Therapy

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

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.

Individual Therapy

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.

Life Skills

Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. These include time management, career guidance, money management, and effective communication. Truly successful addiction recovery is based on the ability to not only live substance-free, but to thrive. Life skills teaches the practical necessities of functioning in society, which sets clients up for success in life, and therefore sobriety.

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

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.

Nutrition Therapy

Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.

Trauma Therapy

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.