Erie West VA Clinic

Substance Use and Mental Health

Treatment Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions. You'll receive individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis, learn practical skills for recovery, and make new connections in a restorative environment.

Outpatient

Primary Level of Care

Outpatient treatment offers flexible therapeutic and medical care without the need to stay overnight in a hospital or inpatient facility. Some centers offer intensive outpatient program (IOP), which falls between inpatient care and traditional outpatient service.

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Provider's Policy

If you have another form of health coverage—like Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, or a private insurance plan through your spouse’s employer—please bring your insurance card with you to your health care appointment.

Erie West VA Clinic sits along Erie Boulevard West in Syracuse, New York, and serves veterans through outpatient care in a city-based setting. The clinic provides mental health and substance use disorder services, including counseling, group therapy, and medication support. Veterans can visit with or without an appointment, though some services may require a referral from a primary care provider.

Overcome Life Challenges

The clinic offers specialized programs for veterans facing homelessness, trauma, or addiction. Services include job training, housing support, and therapy for military sexual trauma. These programs help veterans rebuild their lives by addressing emotional, physical, and social challenges. Group counseling and education sessions are also available to help clients connect with others who share similar experiences.

Reach Care Easily

Veterans can expect weekday access to care, with hours from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and until 5:30 p.m. on Fridays. Telehealth options are available for those who prefer virtual visits. Wheelchairs are provided on-site, and transportation support is offered through DAV vans and other local services. These features help Veterans attend appointments and stay connected to care.

AT A GLANCE

Center Overview

Location
620 Erie Blvd W, Syracuse, NY 13204 View Map
Primary Focus
This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions....

Treatment Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions. You'll receive individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis, learn practical skills for recovery, and make new connections in a restorative environment.

Accreditation
CARF

CARF Accredited

CARF stands for the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. It's an independent, non-profit organization that provides accreditation services for a variety of healthcare services. To be accredited means that the program meets their standards for quality, effectiveness, and person-centered care.

Typical Program Length
Various
Conditions We Treat
Anger, Anxiety, Bipolar, Depression +4 More
Substance Use We Treat
Alcohol, Drug Addiction, Nicotine, Opioids +1 More
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Insurance Accepted

Provider's Policy: If you have another form of health coverage—like Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, or a private insurance plan through your spouse’s employer—please bring your insurance card with you to your health care appointment.
(315) 425-3463
Private Pay Option

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Care Options

Levels of Care

Substance use and mental health issues can occur simultaneously or as primary conditions. Effective treatment explores how mental health conditions contribute to addiction, and vice-versa. Many rehabs treat substance use disorders and mental health conditions with personalized care plans.
Residential
Not Offered at This Center
Residential programs for substance use and mental health with structured care and 24/7 monitoring. Treatment takes place on-site, with behavioral health professionals often providing care in group, individual, and family settings.
Sober Living
Not Offered at This Center
Transitional housing designed to support individuals recovering from substance use disorders offering a safe, supportive and structured environment for practicing long-term sobriety, while reintegrating back into daily living.
Outpatient
Outpatient treatment offers flexible therapeutic and medical care without the need to stay overnight in a hospital or inpatient facility. Outpatient care typically offers a range of therapies and medical interventions individuals can attend alongside daily life.
Virtual & In-Home Care
The delivery of therapeutic services utilizing technology such as video conferencing, online messaging or phone calls, allowing for flexibility, comfort and increased access to care.
Licensed Primary Mental Health
Some primary care providers offer mental health diagnosis and treatment. This can prevent patients from developing more serious conditions.
Treatment

Your Care Options

Specializations

Depression

Depression

Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.

Drug Addiction

Drug Addiction

Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

PTSD is a long-term mental health issue caused by a disturbing event or events. Symptoms include anxiety, dissociation, flashbacks, and intrusive thoughts.

Veterans

Veterans

Patients who completed active military duty receive specialized treatment focused on trauma, grief, loss, and finding a new work-life balance.

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Who We Treat

Men
Women
Men and Women

Men and Women

Men and women attend treatment for addiction in a co-ed setting, going to therapy groups together to share experiences, struggles, and successes.

Veterans

Veterans

Patients who completed active military duty receive specialized treatment focused on trauma, grief, loss, and finding a new work-life balance.

Approaches

Evidence-Based

Evidence-Based

A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.

Individual Treatment

Individual Treatment

Individual care meets the needs of each patient, using personalized treatment to provide them the most relevant care and greatest chance of success.

Personalized Treatment

Personalized Treatment

The specific needs, histories, and conditions of individual patients receive personalized, highly relevant care throughout their recovery journey.

Therapies

1-on-1 Counseling

1-on-1 Counseling

Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

This cognitive behavioral therapy teaches patients to accept challenging feelings and make the appropriate changes to reach personal goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Eye Movement Therapy (EMDR)

Eye Movement Therapy (EMDR)

Lateral, guided eye movements help reduce the emotional reactions of retelling and reprocessing trauma, allowing intense feelings to dissipate.

Group Therapy
Interpersonal Therapy

Interpersonal Therapy

This brief and structured therapy addresses present relationships and improves overall communication at work, home, and other social settings.

Life Skills

Life Skills

Teaching life skills like cooking, cleaning, clear communication, and even basic math provides a strong foundation for continued recovery.

Motivational Interviewing and Enhancement Therapy (MET)

Motivational Interviewing and Enhancement Therapy (MET)

This approach is based on idea that motivation to change comes from within. Providers use a conversational framework that may help you commit to recovery.

Languages

English
Spanish

Conditions We Treat

Anger

Anger

Although anger itself isn't a disorder, it can get out of hand. If this feeling interferes with your relationships and daily functioning, treatment can help.

Anxiety

Anxiety

Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.

Bipolar

Bipolar

This mental health condition is characterized by extreme mood swings between depression, mania, and remission.

Depression

Depression

Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

PTSD is a long-term mental health issue caused by a disturbing event or events. Symptoms include anxiety, dissociation, flashbacks, and intrusive thoughts.

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a serious mental health condition that causes hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking.

Suicidality

Suicidality

With suicidality, a person fantasizes about suicide, or makes a plan to carry it out. This is a serious mental health symptom.

Trauma

Trauma

Some traumatic events are so disturbing that they cause long-term mental health problems. Those ongoing issues can also be referred to as "trauma."

Substances We Treat

Alcohol

Alcohol

Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.

Drug Addiction

Drug Addiction

Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.

Nicotine
Opioids

Opioids

Opioids produce pain-relief and euphoria, which can lead to addiction. This class of drugs includes prescribed medication and the illegal drug heroin.

Smoking Cessation

Smoking Cessation

Quitting smoking—i.e., ceasing to smoke—means giving up smoking nicotine and tobacco products. This process has very important health benefits.

Aftercare

Employment Counseling
Experience

Care Designed for Your Needs

Special Considerations

Transition Program

Transition Program

Patients in a transition program gradually return to life outside treatment, helping lower chances of relapse and continue care in a less intense setting.

Justice Involved
Wheelchair Accessible
Clients Who Have Experienced Sexual Abuse

Smoking and Vaping Policy

Smoking Not Allowed
Vaping Not Allowed

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Further Research

The following therapies are included: group therapy, 1-on-1 counseling and more.
Syracuse, New York, United States.
If you have another form of health coverage—like Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, or a private insurance plan through your spouse’s employer—please bring your insurance card with you to your health care appointment.
The typical length is Various.
Erie West VA Clinic provides licensed primary mental health, outpatient and more.

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