Mental Health Services
White River Junction VA Medical Center And Clinics
The WRJ Mental Health Service provides a broad array of services to veterans in Vermont and Northern New Hampshire.
- Primary Mental Health Clinic - Integrated Care
- General Adult Mental Health Services
- Intensive Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment
- 3 week PTSD Day Hospital Program (PDHP)
- PTSD Assessment and Specialized Treatment Team
- Military Sexual Trauma Assessment and Treatment
- Geriatric Psychiatry
- Consultation/Liaison Psychiatry
- Community Mental Health (St. Johnsbury and Newport, VT)
- Behavioral Medicine
- Crisis and Emergency Services
- Recovery Programs, including Supported Employment and Compensated Work Therapy
- Telepsychiatry
- Homeless services (Burlington, Rutland, Brattleboro shelters)
- Mental Health Intensive Case Management
- Traumatic Brain Injury
Off Station programs include:
- Vet Centers (Burlington and White River Jct. provide outreach and assistance)
- VA Outpatient Clinic at Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester, VT
- VA Outpatient Clinic, Bennington, VT
- Veterans Integrated Community Care St. Johnsbury and Newport
Treatment modalities:
- Individual assessment
- Pharmacotherapy
- Individual psychotherapy
- Electroconvulsive Therapy
- Family/couples therapy
- Compensated Work Therapy
- Psychological Testing
- Group therapies for PTSD, Substance Use disorders, Anxiety, depression, anger management, chronic mental illness, recovery/self skills (WRAP)
How To Access
All new patients in MH are seen on a walk in basis in the Primary Mental Health Care Clinic (PMHC) 9:00-12:00 and 1:00-4:00. Most will receive ongoing MH care in that clinic on an unscheduled, open access basis. Off hours Emergencies are managed through 24/7 coverage on phone and Emergency Room (Call hospital extension 5700)
To arrange inpatient admission call Admissions coordinator (Pager 802-742-0380). After hours, weekends and holidays call VA and ask for Psychiatrist on call.
VA Hospital: Toll Free 1-866-687-8387
PMHC: Ext. 6132
Vet Center (Burlington) 802 862 1806
Vet Center (WRJ): 802 295 2908
VA Outpatient Clinic at Fort Ethan Allen: 802-655-1356
VA Outpatient Clinic at Bennington: (802)447-6913