CRF Nueva Vista Family Services
1161 Bay Blvd B, Chula Vista, CA 91911
South Bay Guidance Wellness Recovery Center
Address: 1196 3rd Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91911 · Map
Phone: (619) 427-4661
Website: crfbehavioralhealthcare.org
About South Bay Guidance Wellness Recovery Center
The South Bay Guidance Wellness Recovery Center provides care for people living in Chula Vista and throughout the southern San Diego County area. It focuses on adults 18 and older who are managing serious mental health conditions alongside substance use disorders. The center delivers a full range of community-based supports, including behavioral health and psychiatric assessments, medication management, one-on-one and group counseling, peer support, case management, care coordination, mobile outreach, and crisis response. In addition, it helps clients connect with education and employment resources to support long-term, well-rounded recovery.
As part of the Community Research Foundation, South Bay Guidance Wellness Recovery Center emphasizes integrated, strengths-focused, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed treatment. The program works collaboratively with clients to set goals and also encourages involvement from family members and other significant supports. South Bay Guidance is committed to accessibility and offers services in English and Spanish. It accepts Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal/Medicare dual coverage, and uninsured individuals, helping ensure that financial barriers do not prevent people from receiving care.
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Bipolar · Depression · Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Schizophrenia · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Group Therapy · Psychoeducation · Relapse Prevention Counseling
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment · Trauma Informed
- Who it serves
- Men · Men and Women · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Discharge Planning
- Languages
- English · Spanish
Questions to ask South Bay Guidance Wellness Recovery Center
- What does treatment cost without insurance, and do you offer a payment plan or sliding fee?
- 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 South Bay Guidance Wellness Recovery Center
South Bay Guidance Wellness Recovery Center did not report which payment types it accepts. If you have Medicaid, ask whether the facility accepts your California Medicaid plan or can refer you to one that does. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
Distance to specialized care from Chula Vista
Measured from the population center of San Diego County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: San Diego, about 3.9 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): San Diego, about 3.9 miles (15 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: San Diego, about 3.9 miles (46 within 25 miles)
See the San Diego County treatment map, methadone clinics near San Diego County and Suboxone doctors near San Diego County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does South Bay Guidance Wellness Recovery Center offer?
South Bay Guidance Wellness Recovery Center reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does South Bay Guidance Wellness Recovery Center accept insurance?
Payment information was not reported. Call the facility and ask about insurance, Medicaid and self-pay rates.
Where is South Bay Guidance Wellness Recovery Center located?
1196 3rd Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91911.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Chula Vista?
From the center of San Diego County, the closest program offering medical detox is in San Diego, about 3.9 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Chula Vista
CRF Step Forward South
1105 Broadway, Suite 207, Chula Vista, CA 91911
Chula Vista Comprehensive Treatment Center
1155 3rd Ave, Chula Vista, CA
Chula Vista VA Clinic
353 H Street, Chula Vista, CA 91910
Crestwood Behavioral Health Chula Vista
960 3rd Ave., Chula Vista, CA 91911
LifeStance Health Chula Vista
2300 Boswell Rd, Suite 275, Chula Vista, CA 91914
See all 16 facilities in Chula Vista · Residential · Outpatient · MAT · Accepts Medicaid · Spanish · Teens
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.