Central Texas VA Healthcare Services Temple Substance Abuse Trt/Employ Prog
Medical DetoxResidential TreatmentIntensive Outpatient (IOP)Outpatient Program
Address
1901 Veterans Memorial Drive
Temple, TX 76504
Accredited by
Joint Commission (JCAHO), CARF
Admissions
Call to confirm availability
About
About Central Texas VA Healthcare Services Temple Substance Abuse Trt/Employ Prog
The Substance Abuse Treatment and Employment Program at Central Texas VA Healthcare Services in Temple, Texas is a Department of Veterans Affairs program designed specifically for veterans struggling with substance use disorders. It operates on the Olin E. Teague Veterans’ Medical Center campus at 1901 Veterans Memorial Drive and is part of the Central Texas VA Healthcare System, which is accredited by both The Joint Commission and CARF.
The Temple program offers a full continuum of substance use care: medical detox, residential treatment, intensive outpatient (IOP), and standard outpatient services. Clinically, the program treats co-occurring trauma and PTSD alongside substance use disorders — a common combination in the veteran population — using cognitive behavioral therapy as a primary modality. The program also serves women veterans, veterans living with HIV/AIDS, and Deaf and hard-of-hearing veterans.
Financially, this is a VA program: care is funded through Veterans Affairs benefits, with TRICARE, Medicare, private insurance, and self-pay also recognized as payment paths through the larger VA system. Eligibility runs through standard VA enrollment rather than commercial admissions. The program’s name reflects its dual focus — clinical treatment of addiction paired with the employment-support side that helps veterans return to stable work and structured life after care.
Prospective patients should reach out through the Central Texas VA Healthcare System’s main intake or their assigned VA primary care team to begin enrollment. The Temple campus also delivers telehealth services, which can lower barriers for rural Central Texas veterans who cannot easily travel to Temple for every appointment.
Federally operated VA program built specifically for veterans
Full continuum from medical detox through outpatient on one campus
Joint Commission and CARF accredited
Integrated employment-support component, not just clinical care
Serves women veterans, veterans with HIV/AIDS, and Deaf/hard-of-hearing veterans
Treatment
What this center treats and how
Levels of care
Medical DetoxResidential TreatmentIntensive Outpatient (IOP)Outpatient Program
Conditions
Substance Use DisordersTrauma / PTSDCo-Occurring Disorders / Dual Diagnosis
Methods
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Populations
VeteransWomenHIV/AIDS SupportDeaf / Hard Of Hearing
Languages
English
Facility
Located on the Olin E. Teague VA Medical Center campusTelehealth services availableIntegrated employment-support componentPart of the Central Texas VA Healthcare System
Location
Where it is
1901 Veterans Memorial Drive, Temple, TX 76504
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The Temple Substance Abuse Treatment / Employment Program is part of the Central Texas VA Healthcare System and operates on the Olin E. Teague VA campus. Because it is built for veterans, programming is designed around the realities of military service — trauma, PTSD, and the difficulty of transitioning back to civilian work — rather than retrofitted from a general-population model.
Full continuum on one campus
Many veterans need different intensities of care over time. The Temple program offers medical detox, residential treatment, intensive outpatient, and standard outpatient services, plus telehealth — all under one VA umbrella. That continuity matters for veterans in Central Texas who would otherwise have to navigate multiple systems.
Accreditation and accountability
The Central Texas VA Healthcare System is accredited by both The Joint Commission and CARF, two of the most respected accrediting bodies in behavioral health. For veterans and their families, that signals an external clinical-quality and patient-safety review beyond what the VA does internally.
After Care
Continuing support
VA outpatient follow-upEmployment program supportTelehealth continuing care
Cost & Credentials
What's covered and who vouches for it
Payment options
TRICAREMedicarePrivate InsuranceSelf-Pay / Cash
Accreditations
Joint Commission (JCAHO)CARF
Common questions
FAQs About Central Texas VA Healthcare Services Temple Substance Abuse Trt/Employ Prog
Who is eligible for the Temple VA substance abuse program?+
U.S. military veterans enrolled in VA healthcare. Eligibility runs through standard Veterans Affairs enrollment, not commercial admissions.
Does this VA program include detox?+
Yes. The Central Texas VA Healthcare System's Temple program includes medical detox alongside residential, IOP, and outpatient levels of care.
Is the program accredited?+
Yes. The Central Texas VA Healthcare System is accredited by both The Joint Commission and CARF.
What is the 'Employment Program' part of the name?+
It reflects the VA's combined focus on clinical addiction treatment and helping veterans return to stable employment after care.
Does the Temple VA treat PTSD alongside addiction?+
Yes. Trauma/PTSD and co-occurring disorders are listed conditions treated, with cognitive behavioral therapy as a primary modality.
Can women veterans receive care here?+
Yes. Women, veterans, HIV/AIDS support, and Deaf or hard-of-hearing veterans are explicitly served populations.
How do I start the admissions process?+
Contact the Central Texas VA Healthcare System through your VA primary care provider or main facility intake; this is not a private-pay admissions process.
Services
Programs and specialties
Treatment type
OutpatientResidential treatmentOutpatient detoxificationOutpatient day treatment or partial hospitalizationIOPOutpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatmentAftercare recovery programsResidential detoxificationLong-term residentialShort-term residentialAlcohol DetoxificationBenzodiazepines DetoxificationRoutinely uses medication for detoxification
Payment
State-financed health insurance plan other than MedicaidFederal or any government funding for substance use programsMedicareMilitary insurance (e.g. TRICARE)
Specialty
Mental health counseling for co-occurring disordersGroup therapyFamily therapyMarital/couples counselingAddiction recovery educationGay & LesbianVeterans
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