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VA Greater LA Healthcare Systems

📍 11301 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90073
The Joint CommissionIOPOutpatientFree / sliding-scale
The Joint Commission-accredited
Listed in the federal SAMHSA locator

About VA Greater LA Healthcare Systems

VA Greater LA Healthcare Systems is a government-run treatment provider in Los Angeles, California, accredited by The Joint Commission. It provides intensive outpatient (IOP) and outpatient care. The center runs programs for veterans, clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders and clients who have experienced trauma.

Everything below is reported to SAMHSA's federal treatment locator, checked July 2026. Directory records can lag real life — call before you go to confirm the center is still operating and can treat your situation. We list what we can verify and don't publish insurers or prices we haven't confirmed, even where other directories do.

Treatment approaches

Brief interventionCognitive behavioral therapyContingency management/motivational incentivesMotivational interviewingMatrix ModelRelapse preventionSubstance use disorder counselingTrauma-related counselingTelemedicine/telehealth therapy12-step facilitation

Programs & specialties

Groups this center reports running dedicated programming for:

VeteransClients with co-occurring mental and substance use disordersClients who have experienced trauma

Services & support

Recovery supportHousing · Assistance with obtaining social · Recovery coach · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training
Aftercare & transitionsAftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
Assessment & intakeComprehensive mental health assessment · Comprehensive substance use assessment · Interim services for clients · Complete medical history/physical exam · Screening for tobacco use · Screening for substance use · Screening for mental disorders
On-site testingBreathalyzer or blood alcohol testing · Drug or alcohol urine screening · HIV testing · STD testing · TB screening · Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV) · Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)
Education & counselingSubstance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling
Other servicesCase management · Mental health
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Frequently asked questions about VA Greater LA Healthcare Systems

Answered from this center's own federal listing — not from marketing copy.

VA Greater LA Healthcare Systems appears in SAMHSA's federal treatment locator, the U.S. government's official directory of licensed substance-use providers, and reports the following credentials: The Joint Commission, SAMHSA-certified OTP and DEA-registered. You can verify this yourself at findtreatment.gov — we are not affiliated with this center and are not paid by it.

We don't publish prices, because no directory can quote you an accurate one — the real cost depends on your coverage, the level of care, and how long you stay. What we can tell you is that VA Greater LA Healthcare Systems reports free or low-cost options, so a lack of money is not automatically a closed door. Ask them directly what you would pay.

VA Greater LA Healthcare Systems reports offering IOP and Outpatient care. The right level depends on how severe your use is and whether withdrawal needs medical supervision — alcohol and benzodiazepine withdrawal in particular can be dangerous without it.

Its listed treatment approaches include brief intervention, cognitive behavioral therapy, contingency management/motivational incentives, motivational interviewing, matrix model and relapse prevention. Evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, contingency management and motivational interviewing are what research consistently supports — it's fair to ask any center which of these it actually practices.

Yes — VA Greater LA Healthcare Systems reports dedicated programming for veterans. Veterans may also be eligible for VA-funded substance-use treatment, which is worth checking alongside this center.