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VA Greater LA Healthcare System

OTP Treatment/Maintenance
📍 16111 Plummer Street, North Hills, California 91343
The Joint CommissionIOPPHPOutpatientMedicaid
VA treatment facility
Listed in the federal SAMHSA locator

About VA Greater LA Healthcare System

VA Greater LA Healthcare System is a Veterans Affairs treatment facility in North Hills, California, accredited by The Joint Commission. It provides intensive outpatient (IOP), partial hospitalization (PHP) and outpatient care. The center runs programs for young adults, adult women, pregnant/postpartum women and adult men. It accepts Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance.

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 counselingTelemedicine/telehealth therapyTrauma-related counseling12-step facilitation

Programs & specialties

Groups this center reports running dedicated programming for:

Young adultsAdult womenPregnant/postpartum womenAdult menSeniors or older adultsVeteransActive duty militaryMembers of military familiesCriminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clientsClients with co-occurring mental and substance use disordersClients with co-occurring pain and substance use disordersClients with HIV or AIDSClients who have experienced sexual abuseClients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violenceClients 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 and alcohol oral fluid testing · Drug or alcohol urine screening · HIV testing · STD testing · TB screening · Metabolic syndrome monitoring · Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV) · Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)
Education & counselingHIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling · Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)
Other servicesCase management · Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Early intervention for HIV · Mental health · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Integrated primary care · Suicide prevention
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Frequently asked questions about VA Greater LA Healthcare System

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

VA Greater LA Healthcare System 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.

According to its federal listing, VA Greater LA Healthcare System accepts Medicaid (Medi-Cal), Medicare, private insurance and military insurance / TRICARE. Coverage details change, so confirm with the center at 818-891-7711 x31225 before you rely on 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 System reports free or low-cost options and accepts Medicaid, so a lack of money is not automatically a closed door. Ask them directly what you would pay.

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

Yes — VA Greater LA Healthcare System reports a program for pregnant or postpartum women. Pregnancy makes withdrawal management a medical priority rather than something to tough out alone, so call them before stopping any substance abruptly.