CRF Nueva Vista Family Services
1161 Bay Blvd B, Chula Vista, CA 91911
McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ
Also known as (mite)/strc
About McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ
McAlister Institute, founded in 1977, is a non-profit organization focused on delivering affordable, high-quality substance abuse treatment and recovery supports. South Bay Regional Recovery Center (SBRRC) is one of its outpatient programs and is based in Chula Vista, California. With more than four decades of experience, McAlister Institute helps over 13,000 people each year by offering an integrated continuum of care designed for individuals, families, and communities impacted by addiction. The organization operates 24 programs that cover prevention, community outreach, intervention, outpatient services, residential treatment, aftercare, and sober living. Treatment may include individual and group counseling, individualized treatment planning, vocational training, mental health care, and targeted services for women, adolescents, and those involved with the justice system. McAlister Institute accepts Medi-Cal and supports people who qualify to help them access its programs. It also offers intervention options such as family consultation and continued guidance, helping family members and loved ones connect with professional care for substance use disorders and related mental health conditions.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Intensive outpatient treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment
- Opioid treatment
- Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Trauma-related counseling
- Education and counseling
- HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)
- Special programs
- Adolescents
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Medicaid
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State department of health · Federally Qualified Health Center
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Case management service · Mental health services · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing · Spanish
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction
- Conditions treated
- Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Motivational Interviewing · Online Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment · Trauma Informed
- Who it serves
- Men · Men and Women · Women
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Discharge Planning · Employment Counseling · Professional Re-entry Support · Relapse Prevention Planning · Support Meetings
- Amenities
- Air-Conditioned Rooms
- Languages
- English
Before you call
- Have your insurance or Medicaid card ready and ask whether the facility is in network.
- Ask how soon they can do an assessment and whether there is a waitlist.
- 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.
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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.