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<p><strong>ABOUT VA SOUTHERN NEVADA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM</strong></p> <p>Located in Las Vegas, the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System is one of just <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/NV17.pdf" target="_blank">26 (33.8 percent)</a> facilities in the state that offers <strong>specialized treatment to veterans</strong> struggling with substance use disorders, mental health problems, and <a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/dual-diagnosis-recovery/" target="_blank">co-occurring disorders</a>. Offering treatment on an <strong>outpatient basis</strong>, the facility is one <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/NV17.pdf" target="_blank">47 (61 percent)</a> treatment facilities in Nevada to treat co-occurring disorders. </p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>Treatment at the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System is holistic and evidence-based. In addition to its <strong>Addictive Disorders Treatment Program</strong> (ADTP), the facility also offers mental heath recovery services, including specialized treatment for <strong>PTSD</strong>. Psychiatric care may include a blend of therapy, medication management, and coping skill workshops. </p> <p><strong>Counseling and support groups</strong> are provided for substance use, PTSD, gambling addiction, and military sexual trauma. Along with counseling and educational classes, the facility also utilizing a range of alternative treatments, such as <strong>Tai Chi</strong>, biofeedback, meditation, and <strong>Chi Gong</strong>. In addition, support and educational services concerning mental illness, addiction, and recovery are available to <a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/the-pain-of-addiction-in-the-family-how-counseling-can-help" target="_blank">family members.</a></p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System employs a range of qualified professionals, including <strong>licensed clinical social workers</strong> and registered nurses. The single alum polled by Rehabs.com at the time of this writing gave five out of five stars for the staff's level of training and experience, while the two loved ones polled both gave the facility four stars for the same metric. All three reviewers commented that the staff members were a strength of the program.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>The sole alum polled by Rehabs.com to date gave the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System a highly positive review, awarding the facility four or five out of five stars across almost all evaluated metrics, including treatment effectiveness, holistic offerings, counseling options, treatment of co-occurring disorders, cleanliness, and administrative and discharge procedures.</p> <p>The VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System, as a whole, received praise on secondary sites, with a 4.3 out of five-star average rating on Google from 150 users to date<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> and a 3.5 out of five-star rating based on 52 Yelp reviews.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small> On Google, feedback repeatedly praised the clean facility and the professional staff; however, the one commenter to touch on mental health in particular wrote that the staff was "unacceptable."</p> <p><strong>WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY</strong></p> <p>The two loved ones surveyed by Rehabs.com at the time of this writing also gave the facility positive feedback. Both awarded the facility four or five stars across all evaluated metrics, including treatment effectiveness, family participation, and connectivity. "Great staff and facilities. Food was really good also," one of the two reviewers wrote.</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>There is currently no information provided on the facility's website regarding its costs, however VA hospitals typically accept private insurance and federal military insurance, such as TRICARE. The sole alum polled by Rehabs.com to date gave the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System three out of five stars for its affordability, while the two loved ones surveyed both gave the facility four stars for its affordability. </p> <p><strong>CONCLUSION</strong></p> <p>In February of 2019, VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System held a <a href="https://www.ktnv.com/news/transition-fair-for-veterans-in-las-vegas" target="_blank">Veterans Transitions Fair</a> in Las Vegas to educate veterans on the medical, educational, and disability benefits available to them through the Veterans Administration. </p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/VA+Southern+Nevada+Healthcare+System/@36.2846743,-115.0968015,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m7!3m6!1s0x0:0x9f2b34a5dd5b4845!8m2!3d36.2846743!4d-115.0946128!9m1!1b1" target="_blank">GoogleReviews</a></small></p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.yelp.com/biz/va-southern-nevada-healthcare-system-north-las-vegas-2" target="_blank">https://www.yelp.com/biz/va-southern-nevada-healthcare-system-north-las-vegas-2</a></small></p>
— Samantha Harper · 2019-02-07 11:04:56 PST
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