Addiction Research and Treatment Inc
1124 International Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94606
La Familia Counseling Service
Also known as Youth for Change
Address: 3315 International Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94601 · Map
Phone: (510) 300-3500
Website: livelafamilia.org
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Opioid treatment
- Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- Treatment approaches
- Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related 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 · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)
- Special programs
- Adolescents · Young adults · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS · Clients who have experienced sexual abuse · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicare · Medicaid
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Mentoring/peer support
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Case management service · Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Social skills development · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Spanish
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Motivational Interviewing · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children · LGBTQ+ · Men · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English · Spanish
Questions to ask La Familia Counseling Service
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- 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 La Familia Counseling Service
La Familia Counseling Service reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare. 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 Oakland
Measured from the population center of Alameda County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Hayward, about 2.3 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Hayward, about 1.4 miles (18 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Hayward, about 1.4 miles (24 within 25 miles)
See the Alameda County treatment map, methadone clinics near Alameda County and Suboxone doctors near Alameda County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does La Familia Counseling Service offer?
La Familia Counseling Service reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does La Familia Counseling Service accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is La Familia Counseling Service located?
3315 International Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94601.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Oakland?
From the center of Alameda County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Hayward, about 2.3 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Oakland
Bay Area Community Services
390 40th Street, Oakland, CA 94609
Baywell Health
700 Adeline Street, Oakland, CA 94607
Baywell Health
700 Adeline Street, Oakland, CA 94607
Haart
10850 MacArthur Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94605
Kaiser Permanente
380 West MacArthur Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94609
See all 36 facilities in Oakland · Detox · Residential · Outpatient · Intensive outpatient · MAT · Methadone
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.