United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs

St. Cloud VA Medical Center

Mental Health

About the Program

Our Mental Health Program provides treatment for mental, emotional and substance abuse issues in inpatient, outpatient and residential settings. Primary medicine services are also provided to veterans receiving care in these settings.

Mental Health Care Programs

 

Acute Inpatient Treatment:

This unit provides inpatient treatment for veterans whose mental health conditions have worsened significantly or veterans with substance abuse disorders who need detoxification.

Outpatient Treatment:

  • Individual Therapy
  • Group Therapy
  • Case Management/Care Coordination
  • Couples Group Therapy
  • Psychopharmacology Management
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Recovery Treatments:

  • Bi-Polar Disorder
  • Depression
  • Grief/Loss Issues
  • Thought Disorders
  • Anger Management
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Residential Treatment Programs:

This program provides residential treatment for mental health or susbstance use disorders, or a combination of both. Individualized treatment includes comprehensive education and therapy for:

  • Mental Health and Substance Use Care - For individuals suffering from both mental health & substance use disorders.
  • Mental Health or Substance Use Care - For individuals suffering from either a mental health disorder or a substance use disorder, but not both.  

 

  • Treatment in these programs is designed for the needs of each individual patient. Patients participate in both group and indiviual settings. Because treatment is individualized for each veteran, The length of treatment may vary. 

 

  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment (PTSD) - This trauma recovery program of education, group and individual therapy assists veterans who suffer from PTSD in improving their quality of life. It teaches new ways to function and to reduce the negative effects of PTSD.  

 

  • The Independent Living Skills Program helps veterans with mental health, substance abuse/dependence, employment disability and housing issues to return to a new level of independent functioning.

The program also includes:

  • Mental Health Clinic follow-up appointments.
  • Community housing placement assistance.
  • Domiciliary care - time-limited stay.
  • Evening substance abuse aftercare and follow-up groups.
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Services.
  • Transitional work experience - veterans work in the community on a VA contract with the employer.
  • Supported employment - veterans work for a community employer and have VA coaching and support.

For more information, call our scheduling desk:

Scheduling: (320) 252-1670

Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (except Federal Holidays)

If your call is urgent, please let us know.

        After hours, weekends & holidays, call 1 (866) 687-7382 for health concerns

IF YOU ARE HAVING AN EMERGENCY, CALL 911


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