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Spencer Recovery Centers Inc
Address: 1316 South Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 · Map
Phone: (949) 313-5226
Intake: (949) 313-5224
Website: spencerrecovery.com
About Spencer Recovery Centers Inc
Situated in the scenic hills of Laguna Beach, California, Spencer Recovery is a residential treatment facility that provides a comprehensive and individualized approach to addressing addiction and mental health challenges. The center is dedicated to delivering a unique treatment experience, featuring tailored programs designed for both men and women, along with specialized tracks for executives, military personnel, first responders, couples, young adults, and those seeking faith-based support. Spencer Recovery's residential program focuses on holistic healing by tackling the root causes of addiction. With a multidisciplinary team of professionals, the center integrates conventional talk therapy with various holistic therapies, including personal golf lessons, yoga, fitness activities, acupuncture, massage therapies, and beach workouts. Clients can engage in a wide range of extracurricular activities, ensuring their recovery journey remains enjoyable. In addition to addiction treatment, skilled clinicians are adept at supporting clients with dual diagnoses, offering the therapeutic tools needed to confront mental health struggles such as depression, anxiety, panic attacks, and trauma. Clients participate in individual therapy sessions once or twice weekly, alongside 12-Step meetings, exercise routines, and guided strolls along the beach.
Spencer Recovery combines exceptional care with the comforts of home, featuring a stunning residence that boasts breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean. The facility is adorned with contemporary furnishings, and offers expansive kitchen spaces, a swimming pool, a spa, and private accommodations with plush king and queen beds, along with balconies that overlook the shore. The center is also welcoming to pets, enabling clients to include their beloved furry companions in the recovery process. For over 25 years, Spencer Recovery has been committed to helping individuals achieve freedom from addiction and mental health challenges.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Residential/24-hour residential · Residential detoxification · Long-term residential · Short-term residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Detoxification
- Detox services
- Alcohol Detoxification · Benzodiazepines Detoxification · Cocaine Detoxification · Methamphetamines detoxification · Opioids detoxification · Medication routinely used during detoxification
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine detoxification · Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification · Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
- Medications used
- Acamprosate (Campral®) · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Naltrexone (oral) · Clonidine
- 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 · 12-step facilitation
- 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 · Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State department of health · The Joint Commission
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Self-help groups · Housing services · Mentoring/peer support
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Case management service · Social skills development · Integrated primary care services
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Detox · Residential Rehab · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Benzodiazepines · Chronic Relapse · Co-Occurring Disorders · Cocaine · Drug Addiction · Ecstasy · Heroin · Marijuana
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Anxiety · Bipolar · Codependency · Depression · Grief and Loss · Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Stress
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · 1-on-1 Counseling with Clinical Psychologist · Acupuncture · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Couples Counseling · Experiential Therapy · Life Skills · Mindfulness Therapy · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Approaches
- Christian · Evidence-Based · Holistic · Personalized Treatment
- Who it serves
- Executives · LGBTQ+ · Men · Midlife Adults · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Follow-up Sessions (in-person) · Follow-up Sessions (online) · Relapse Prevention Planning
- Amenities
- Access to Nature · Beach Access · Fitness Center · Gardens · Ocean View · Outdoor Lounge · Pool · Spa · Walking Trails
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Spencer Recovery Centers Inc
- 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 long is the typical residential stay, and can family visit?
- 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 Spencer Recovery Centers Inc
Spencer Recovery Centers Inc reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, 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.
Distance to specialized care from Laguna Beach
Measured from the population center of Orange County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Santa Ana, about 1.4 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Garden Grove, about 4.6 miles (34 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Santa Ana, about 1.3 miles (76 within 25 miles)
See the Orange County treatment map, methadone clinics near Orange County and Suboxone doctors near Orange County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Spencer Recovery Centers Inc offer?
Spencer Recovery Centers Inc reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Detox, Residential, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Spencer Recovery Centers Inc accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Spencer Recovery Centers Inc located?
1316 South Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA 92651.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Laguna Beach?
From the center of Orange County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Santa Ana, about 1.4 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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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.