I felt discriminated against by a person posing as a doctor, 0 professionalism. It should be illegal to be treated like this guy treated me.
About Wm. Jennings VAMC – Spartanburg CBOC
Veterans seeking accessible primary medical care or mental health support including substance use recovery can receive tailored care at the Spartanburg VA Clinic. This outpatient integrated care clinic is situated at North Grove Medical Park Drive in the North Grove neighborhood of Spartanburg, South Carolina.
The clinic fosters affordable healthcare by accepting Medicaid, Medicare and Tricare. You can even receive financial and transportation aids if you meet their eligibility criteria. This commitment to low-cost care ensures even indigent veterans can receive life-saving medical assistance when necessary.
Medication-Supported Addiction Recovery
The Spartanburg VA clinic offers confidential and recovery-oriented outpatient substance use treatment that sets veterans on a path to lasting healing. Veterans with dually diagnosed substance use and mental health challenges can benefit from their recovery services as well. You can visit them for consultation and assessments if you feel like your pattern of drug or alcohol use is impacting your health or ability to meet your responsibilities at work or home.
You’ll attend individual and group therapy as part of your tailored care. This is geared towards equipping you with practical skills that encourage sobriety and prevent relapse. Veterans with opioid use issues may also receive medication-assisted treatment. This technique involves the prescription of FDA-approved medications to help clients manage painful withdrawal symptoms. Clients will then attend counseling or therapy to take care of the psychological or emotional aspects of things.
They may link you up with VA community resources as well to address needs like housing, employment and education and transportation as you move forward. This ensures stability and keeps you on track with your recovery goals.
Fact checked and written by:
Chika Uchendu
Edited by:
Nikki Wisher, BA
Latest Reviews
Absolutely abysmal service. We showed up to be seen because my husband was urinating blood and he was treated so poorly, particularly by the nurse of Dr. Islam. They should be absolutely ashamed of how they speak to veterans. Please, if you can, seek a doctor you know and trust and do community care if possible.
UPDATE as of 12/1/2025:
Please contact your congressional reps and urge them to vote for, co-sponsor and publicly advocate for the passage of The Veteran Access Act of 2025 and The Veteran Health Care Freedom Act of 2025. We deserve to have real health care access, patient and human rights once and for all.
Today, I received an email from this clinic about how VA policy allows them to block Veteran patient access to the patient email portal. Fantastic! Way to add another barrier to healthcare.
UPDATE as of 11/22/2025:
After filing numerous external and internal complaints, I FINALLY began receiving some health care yesterday, which is why I upgraded this clinic from 1 to 2 stars. VETERANS READ YOUR MEDICAL RECORDS and learn your legal rights as a patient!
Also, contact your Congressional rep and demand that your reps vote for Veterans' rights to self-schedule appointments online that VA can NOT interfere with for healthcare anywhere including outside of VA.
UPDATE as of 11/2/2025 I've now learned that I'm being retaliated against at this clinic. Veterans, read your medical records. Staff at this clinic lack integrity to say the very least.
Past UPDATE: I've since learned that this clinic is manipulating Veteran appointment wait times to avoid granting Veterans' access to actual healthcare via the VA Mission Act 2018.
This clinic makes Veterans wait longer then legally allowed under federal law for an appointment and refuses to offer Veterans a "Community care" option under VA Mission Act 2018.
Once a Veteran (i.e. me) makes the request to be referred to "Community care" medical staff begin a coverup, making false statements and refuse the Veteran (i.e. me) access to healthcare via VA Mission Act 2018.
This clinic's staff have engaged in unethical and illegal behavior refusing to grant me access to healthcare via the VA Mission Act 2018 despite denying and delaying me healthcare access for months now.
The reason that Veterans Health Administration (VHA) staff are motivated to do this is for money. VHA staff don't care if Veterans suffer or die. They only care about the money.
The latest shenanigan at this clinic is a staff member concealing the identity of a healthcare provider and their healthcare credentials, which is also illegal and unethical.
Veterans NEED to be freed from VA healthcare and able to CHOOSE where, when and who provides their healthcare.
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Original "review":
I’ve had nothing but problems trying to get an appointment at the clinic. This clinic cancelled my last appointment that I waited a month for.
These people don’t answer the phone, they don’t respond to messages through the VA system, they don’t acknowledge appointment requests through the VA system, and they refuse to acknowledge that Community Care exists so veterans can actually get real healthcare.
Months are spent being left to potentially drop dead or have health problems get worse.
This place is just another shitty excuse for VA healthcare with people collecting checks.
Have they fired Bhopana yet? He started talking on his Bluetooth mid conversation in another language while we were mid conversation about my private medical information. I hate this place. I wish I could just get community care.
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Other Forms of Payment
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.
Addiction Treatments
Levels of Care
Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.
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).
Treatments
The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.
Choosing a drug rehab in South Carolina helps you overcome drug dependency, learn how to manage cravings, and obtain the tools needed to prevent relapse. This is accomplished through individualized treatment that addresses a full spectrum of physical, social, and emotional needs.
Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.
A combined mental health and substance abuse rehab has the staff and resources available to handle individuals with both mental health and substance abuse issues. It can be challenging to determine where a specific symptom stems from (a mental health issue or an issue related to substance abuse), so mental health and substance abuse professionals are helpful in detangling symptoms and keeping treatment on track.
Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.
Programs
Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.
Recovery is most successful when clients feel accepted and validated by their peers and treatment providers. Facilities that offer LGBTQ-inclusive programming are committed to creating a safe space where everyone can grow and recover without fear of judgment or discrimination. They will have dedicated policies in place to create a safe and supportive environment that fosters free expression.
Serving in the military is both mentally and physically challenging, and can result in trauma that persists even after combat ends. Military programs are tailored to the specific and often complex needs of active duty personnel, veterans, and military families. Clients often access these programs through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.
Clinical Services
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.
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.
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.
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 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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Staff & Accreditations
Staff
Jaime Areizaga-Soto
Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals
Margaret “Meg” Kabat
VA Chief of Staff
Edward J. Murray
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management & Deputy CFO
Michael D. Parrish, PhD
Chief Acquisition Officer & Principal Executive Director
James Albino
Director, Center for Minority Veterans
John Becker, MHA, LFACHE, FEHFI
Chief Facilities Strategy Officer
John E. Bell III
Executive Director, Loan Guaranty Service
Angela Billups, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Stephanie Birdwell
Executive Director, Office of Tribal Government Relations
Mary Bradford
Deputy Director, Center for Women Veterans
Michael D. Brennan, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Marilyn Brower
Deputy Executive Director, Office of Asset Enterprise Management
Valerie Mattison Brown, MS, MPA, FACHE
Chief Strategy Officer for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
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: 2322
Contact Information
279 North Grove Medical Park Drive
Spartanburg, SC 29301
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