CRF Step Forward North Coastal
408 Cassidy Street, Ste 103, Oceanside, CA 92054
McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ
Also known as (MITE)/NCRRC Mission Avenue
Address: 1701 Mission Avenue, Unit 310, Oceanside, CA 92058 · Map
Phone: (760) 721-2781
Website: mcalisterinc.org
About McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ
The rehabilitation center offers a full range of outpatient services, including support for substance use, mental health care, and targeted assistance for various groups.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization · Intensive outpatient treatment · Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- Medications used
- Acamprosate (Campral®) · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Education and counseling
- Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)
- Special programs
- Adult women · Adult men · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · Federally Qualified Health Center
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Case management service · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Integrated primary care services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Gambling · Perinatal Mental Health · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Couples Counseling · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Motivational Interviewing · Online Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling
- Who it serves
- LGBTQ+ · Men · Older Adults · Veterans · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Intensive Outpatient Program · Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ
- 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?
- 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?
- 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 McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ
McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ reports accepting Medicaid. 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 Oceanside
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 McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ offer?
McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, Partial hospitalization, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ located?
1701 Mission Avenue, Oceanside, CA 92058.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Oceanside?
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 Oceanside
CRF Turning Point Crisis Center
1738 S. Tremont St., Oceanside, CA 92054
Community Research Foundation
321 Cassidy Street, Oceanside, CA 92054
Crownview Psychiatric Institute
212 N. Clementine St., Oceanside, CA 92054
McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ
3355 Mission Avenue, Oceanside, CA 92058
Mental Health Systems Inc
1100 Sportfisher Drive, Oceanside, CA 92054
See all 17 facilities in Oceanside · Detox · Residential · Outpatient · Intensive outpatient · MAT · Accepts Medicaid
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.