VA Palo Alto Healthcare System
Monterey CBOC (116A/MONT)
✓ Last verified from the SAMHSA dataset on June 16, 2026 · call to confirm availability and details before going
Insurance and payment
- Cash / self-pay available
- Military insurance accepted
Call to verify network status, benefits, prior authorization, and any out-of-pocket costs before scheduling.
Services
Type of Care
Substance use treatmentMental health treatmentTreatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental illness (SMI) in adults and/or serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
Service Setting
Outpatient
Facility Type
Veterans Affairs Medical Center or other VA healthcare facility
Pharmacotherapies
HaloperidolLoxapinePerphenazineProchlorperazineAripiprazoleBrexpiprazoleCariprazineClozapineLurasidoneOlanzapineOlanzapine/Fluoxetine combinationPaliperidoneQuetiapineRisperidoneZiprasidoneNicotine replacementNon-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessationAntipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Treatment Approaches
Activity therapyCognitive behavioral therapyCouples/family therapyDialectical behavior therapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapyGroup therapyIntegrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatmentIndividual psychotherapyTranscranial Magnetic StimulationTelemedicine/telehealth therapyAbnormal involuntary movement scale
Emergency Services
Crisis intervention teamPsychiatric emergency onsite servicesPsychiatric emergency walk-in services
Facility Operation
Federal GovernmentU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Payment/Insurance Accepted
Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)Cash or self-paymentU.S. Department of VA funds
Special Programs/Groups
VeteransActive duty militaryMembers of military familiesCriminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clientsClients with co-occurring mental and substance use disordersClients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violenceClients who have experienced traumaPersons with traumatic brain injury (TBI)Persons with eating disordersPersons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
Assessment/Pre-treatment
Screening for tobacco use
Testing
HIV testingSTD testingTB screeningMetabolic syndrome monitoringTesting for Hepatitis B (HBV)Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)Laboratory testing
Recovery Support Services
Housing servicesMentoring/peer support
Education and Counseling Services
Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
Facility Smoking Policy
Smoking not permitted
Age Groups Accepted
Young AdultsAdultsSeniors
Language Services
SpanishSign language services for the deaf and hard of hearingOther languages (excluding Spanish)
Other Languages
Any Chinese LanguageTagalog
Facility Vaping Policy
Vaping not permitted
Ancillary Services
Chronic disease/illness managementCourt-ordered outpatient treatmentDiet and exercise counselingFamily psychoeducationIllness management and recoveryLegal advocacyPsychosocial rehabilitation servicesSupported employmentSupported housingVocational rehabilitation servicesCase management serviceIntegrated primary care servicesSuicide prevention servicesEducation services
When you call, ask:
- Are you taking new patients right now?
- Do you accept my insurance, Medicaid, or a sliding fee scale?
- Is there a waitlist — and how long?
- What should I bring to the first appointment?
- Do you offer telehealth if I can't get there?
Five minutes on the phone can save a wasted trip.