Bay Area Clinical Associates - BACA Berkeley
3010 Colby Street, Suite 221, Berkeley, CA 94705
Berkeley City Mental Health
Also known as Adult Services
Address: 2640 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Berkeley, CA 94704 · Map
Phone: (510) 981-5290
Website: berkeleyca.gov
About Berkeley City Mental Health
Berkeley City Mental Health provides counseling and psychoeducational support for people of all ages. The center works with clients who have Medi-Cal coverage and can also assist individuals experiencing homelessness. Adult clients must have a severe mental illness along with significant functional difficulties caused by that condition. For children and adolescents, eligibility requires that they either live in Berkeley or attend school there, and that they meet Alameda County’s medical necessity requirements. The available counseling includes individual, family, and group sessions, along with medication support, psychoeducation, and full-service partnership services. Services are offered in English and Spanish.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Treatment focus
- Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
- Facility type
- Community mental health center
- Medications used
- Chlorpromazine · Fluphenazine · Haloperidol · Loxapine · Perphenazine · Thiothixene · Aripiprazole · Asenapine · Cariprazine · Clozapine · Lurasidone · Olanzapine · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Ziprasidone · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Cognitive behavioral therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- County or local government funds · Medicare · Medicaid · Other State funds
- Payment assistance
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details) · Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Licensing and accreditation
- Federally Qualified Health Center
- Ownership
- Local, county, or community government
- Other services
- Assertive community treatment · Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Intensive case management · Case management service
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing · Spanish · Other languages (excluding Spanish)
- Other languages
- Any Chinese Language
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Conditions treated
- Bipolar · Depression · Schizophrenia
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Psychoeducation
- Approaches
- Individual Treatment
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children · Men · Men and Women · Women
- Languages
- English · Spanish
Questions to ask Berkeley City Mental Health
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by California. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Berkeley City Mental Health
Berkeley City Mental Health reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Sliding scale. With California Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Distance to specialized care from Berkeley
Measured from the population center of Alameda County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Hayward, about 2.3 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Hayward, about 1.4 miles (18 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Hayward, about 1.4 miles (24 within 25 miles)
See the Alameda County treatment map, methadone clinics near Alameda County and Suboxone doctors near Alameda County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Berkeley City Mental Health offer?
Berkeley City Mental Health reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Berkeley City Mental Health accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Sliding scale. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Berkeley City Mental Health located?
2640 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Berkeley, CA 94704.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Berkeley?
From the center of Alameda County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Hayward, about 2.3 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Berkeley
Berkeley Addiction Treatment Services
2975 Sacramento Street, Berkeley, CA 94702
New Bridge Foundation
2323 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709
New Bridge Foundation
2323 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709
Options Recovery Services
1835 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
Berkeley Addiction Treatment Services
2975 Sacramento St., Berkeley, CA 94702
See all 13 facilities in Berkeley · Detox · Residential · Outpatient · MAT · Accepts Medicaid · Private insurance
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.