CRF Behavioral Healthcare
700 North Johnson Avenue, El Cajon, CA 92020
Alvarado Parkway Institute
Also known as Outpatient Services/El Cajon
About Alvarado Parkway Institute
Alvarado Parkway Institute provides a complete range of treatment options for adults dealing with substance use disorders, mental health issues, or co-occurring conditions, using different levels of care across its California locations. The El Cajon site offers intensive outpatient programming (IOP) designed for adults, including customized treatment pathways for concerns such as depression or bipolar disorder, as well as alcohol, opioid, and other drug addictions, and for people with dual diagnoses. This level of care is well-suited for individuals who do not require the structure of a residential or day program. Sessions are flexible, typically about 3 hours per session and available up to three days each week, with options for morning or afternoon participation. The flexible schedule helps clients use coping skills in everyday life while continuing to receive professional support.
Programming addresses a variety of needs, including trauma or PTSD, anger management, emotional regulation, anxiety and stress reduction, coping strategies, distress tolerance, and mindfulness. Alvarado Parkway Institute delivers individualized, evidence-based treatment using approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), medication management, relapse prevention, and outreach support. The center also offers limited roundtrip transportation assistance, along with a daily continental breakfast and lunch. Alvarado Parkway Institute is accredited by Joint Commission and accepts most major insurance plans.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Partial hospitalization/day treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Facility type
- Partial hospitalization/day treatment
- Medications used
- Chlorpromazine · Aripiprazole · Olanzapine · Paliperidone · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Special programs
- Seniors or older adults · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- Medicare · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Diet and exercise counseling · Family psychoeducation · Case management service · Suicide prevention services · Education services
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Benzodiazepines · Co-Occurring Disorders · Cocaine · Drug Addiction · Heroin · Marijuana · Methamphetamine · Prescription Drugs · Synthetic Drugs
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Bipolar · Depression · Personality Disorders · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Schizophrenia · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · 1-on-1 Counseling with Clinical Psychologist · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Mindfulness Therapy · Psychoeducation · Stress Management
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based
- Who it serves
- Men · Men and Women · Women
- Aftercare
- Relapse Prevention Planning
- 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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East County Mental Health Clinic
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El Cajon Comprehensive Treatment Ctr
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McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ
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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.