Oceanside VA Clinic

The Oceanside VA Clinic in Oceanside California, offers diabetic care, mental health care, orthopedics, sleep medicine, urology, and other services. Mental health care services treat addiction in addition to a range of other needs like depression, anxiety, trauma and PTSD.

Crisis and Emergency Care

Same day help is available for crisis situations and may be available for those not registered in VA health care. Urgent scenarios can be treated by telehealth or walk in express care. Clinic hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday. You do not need to be referred by another provider to visit the clinic.

Clinical Outpatient Treatments for Addictions

Individual and group therapies are used to treat addiction here and they can also address psychiatric disorders, marriage and relationship problems, PTSD and self harming behaviors.

Medication assisted treatment is used in some cases to lower your risk for relapse. This clinic does not fill and dispense prescriptions, but your prescriptions can be refilled online, on the phone, or they can be sent by mail.

Detox at the Medical Center

If you are in need of supervised medical detoxification for withdrawals, the clinic will refer you to the Jennifer Moreno Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Within the VA health system, they can coordinate any type of care you may need for your recovery.

Referrals to Residential Treatment at Aspire

If you need residential care to recover from substance use and addiction disorders, you will be referred to the Aspire Center (San Diego VA Domiciliary). The center provides extended residential care for recovery and will help you transition back into the community.

The domiciliary offers intensive treatment and rehabilitation services including substance use disorder therapy, vocational therapies, and occupational therapies. You will be given a neuropsychological assessment, psychotherapy sessions, PTSD treatment, and a case management counselor.

A chaplain is available for your spiritual needs. The domiciliary provides medication management and educational classes. Alternative therapies such as acupuncture will provide relaxation and relief from stress.