Caminar
375 Cambridge Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306
Caminar
About Caminar
Caminar’s San Mateo outpatient center provides assistance to adults working toward recovery from substance use. The center offers both traditional outpatient care and intensive day treatment programs, which are tailored to different treatment needs. These services are available to Medi-Cal eligible residents of San Mateo County.
Programming is grounded in proven, evidence-based approaches and includes interactive methods such as individual and group counseling. Sessions cover areas like the biochemistry of addiction, family relationships, and the recovery journey. Clients can also access crisis intervention support, helping ensure care is responsive to individual circumstances.
In addition, Caminar offers case management, help with housing, and access to sober living homes for men who are transitioning after treatment. The center also provides vocational training and supported education to help participants rebuild their lives. Services are offered in multiple languages, including English, Spanish, Farsi, and Urdu, to support the needs of the local community.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
- Facility type
- Outpatient mental health facility
- Treatment approaches
- Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- Medicare · Medicaid
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Language services
- Spanish
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction
- Conditions treated
- Gambling
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment · Strengths-Based
- Who it serves
- LGBTQ+ · Men · Men and Women · Older Adults · Women
- Aftercare
- Housing Services
- Languages
- English · Farsi · Hindi · Spanish
Questions to ask Caminar
- 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 Caminar
Caminar 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 Palo Alto
Measured from the population center of Santa Clara County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Menlo Park, about 17 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): San Jose, about 1.4 miles (4 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: San Jose, about 1.4 miles (8 within 25 miles)
See the Santa Clara County treatment map, methadone clinics near Santa Clara County and Suboxone doctors near Santa Clara County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Caminar offer?
Caminar reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Caminar accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Caminar located?
375 Cambridge Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Palo Alto?
From the center of Santa Clara County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Menlo Park, about 17 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.