Alvarado Parkway Institute
215 West Madison Avenue, El Cajon, CA 92020
El Cajon Comprehensive Treatment Ctr
Address: 234 North Magnolia Avenue, El Cajon, CA 92020 · Map
Phone: (619) 579-8373
Intake: (866) 828-7916
Website: ctcprograms.com
About El Cajon Comprehensive Treatment Ctr
At the rehabilitation center, patients receive individualized outpatient support for opioid addiction using Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT). Treatment options include methadone, buprenorphine, or Suboxone, selected based on each person’s specific needs. Along with MAT, clients attend both one-on-one and group counseling sessions to work through personal barriers and build practical tools that support sustained recovery over time.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient detoxification · Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Detoxification
- Detox services
- Opioids detoxification · Medication routinely used during detoxification
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine detoxification · Buprenorphine maintenance · Federally-certified Opioid Treatment Program · Methadone detoxification · Methadone maintenance · Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
- Medications used
- Methadone · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable) · Naltrexone (oral)
- Treatment approaches
- Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- 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
- Special programs
- Young adults · Adult women · Pregnant/postpartum women · Adult men · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Active duty military · Members of military families · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS
- Exclusive programs
- Opioid use disorder clients only
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · SAMHSA funding/block grants
- Payment assistance
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Licensing and accreditation
- State department of health · Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) · SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP) · Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training
- Transitional services
- Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education
- Other services
- Case management service
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Drug Addiction · Heroin · Opioids · Prescription Drugs
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Group Therapy · Medication-Assisted Treatment
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment · Medical
- Who it serves
- Men · Men and Women · Women
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask El Cajon Comprehensive Treatment Ctr
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- Do you provide medical detox on site, and how many days does it usually last?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- Which medications do you prescribe (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone), and can I continue a medication I already take?
- 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?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by California (this facility reports accreditation). If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at El Cajon Comprehensive Treatment Ctr
El Cajon Comprehensive Treatment Ctr reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. 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 El Cajon
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 El Cajon Comprehensive Treatment Ctr offer?
El Cajon Comprehensive Treatment Ctr reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Detox, Outpatient, MAT, Methadone (OTP), Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does El Cajon Comprehensive Treatment Ctr accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is El Cajon Comprehensive Treatment Ctr located?
234 North Magnolia Avenue, El Cajon, CA 92020.
How far is the nearest medical detox from El Cajon?
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 El Cajon
CRF Behavioral Healthcare
700 North Johnson Avenue, El Cajon, CA 92020
CRF Halcyon Crisis Center
1664 Broadway, El Cajon, CA 92021
CRF Step Forward East
900 N. Cuyamaca Street, Suite 110, El Cajon, CA 92020
East County Mental Health Clinic
1000 Broadway #210, El Cajon, CA 92021
McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ
1365 North Johnson Avenue, El Cajon, CA 92020
See all 15 facilities in El Cajon · Outpatient · MAT · Methadone · Accepts Medicaid · Accepts Medicare · 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.