VA Greater LA Healthcare System

Treatment center

At a glance

Address
16111 Plummer Street, North Hills, CA 91343
Levels of care
OutpatientTelemedicine
Ages served
Young Adults (Ages 18-25)Adults (Ages 26-64)Seniors (Ages 65+)
Accreditation
The Joint Commission, National Quality ApprovalSAMHSA certified opioid treatment program

Detox and medication

Detox

  • Not offered: Opioids
  • Not offered: Alcohol
  • Not offered: Benzodiazepines
  • Not offered: Methamphetamines
  • Not offered: Cocaine

Medication assisted treatment

  • Offered: Buprenorphine
  • Offered: Naltrexone
  • Offered: Methadone

Services and programs

Services

Recovery support services

Special programs

Adult womenPregnant/postpartumAdult menVeteransService membersMilitary familiesCourt referralsMental health disordersPain managementHIV/AIDSPast sexual abusePast domestic violencePast trauma

Other treatment centers close by

Within about 14 miles of this address, nearest first.

Meetings in North Hills

Treatment and fellowship meetings do different jobs, and most people end up using both.

Questions people ask about VA Greater LA Healthcare System

Is VA Greater LA Healthcare System inpatient or outpatient?

They are set up for 2 levels: outpatient and telemedicine. Of the 8 centers within 14 miles of North Hills, 1 offers a bed.

Does VA Greater LA Healthcare System offer a detox?

No detox here. A center can still take someone after a detox elsewhere, which is the common order of events, and the nearest one is 1.7 miles away in Northridge.

Do I have to come in person to VA Greater LA Healthcare System?

They offer telemedicine, so some of this can be done by video rather than traveling into North Hills.

Does VA Greater LA Healthcare System treat people who are pregnant?

They treat pregnant and postpartum clients. Ask whether prenatal care is on site or coordinated with somewhere else in North Hills.

Does VA Greater LA Healthcare System have beds?

Outpatient only. Nobody stays overnight, so the week is built around appointments you travel to in North Hills.

What else is near VA Greater LA Healthcare System?

8 other centers are within about 14 miles, the nearest of them about a mile away in Mission Hills.

Is treatment expensive?

The honest range is wide. A few outpatient sessions and a month of residential care are not comparable numbers. A quote for 30 days and a quote for 90 days get presented the same way, so the length is the first thing to check. If the number is impossible, say so plainly, because the funded alternatives are real.

Do I need medication to stop?

It is a prescription that steadies the ground while the rest of the treatment happens. Methadone is dispensed under rules of its own, often daily at first, which is a practical difference rather than a medical one. Call (844) 822-5800 and someone can find programs that use the medication you are asking about.

(844) 822-5800