Pasadena Council on Alcoholism and

Also known as Drug Dependence

Address: 44 South Mentor Avenue, Suite 117, Pasadena, CA 91106 · Map

Phone: (626) 795-9127

Intake: (626) 773-4364

Website: socialmodelrecovery.org

OutpatientIntensive outpatientDual diagnosisMedicaidMedicarePrivate insuranceSliding scaleSelf-pay

About Pasadena Council on Alcoholism and

Private nonprofit organization providing full-spectrum mental health and substance use care for individuals of all ages, including counseling for trauma and ongoing aftercare support.

Services reported to SAMHSA

Levels of care
Intensive outpatient treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
Treatment focus
Substance use treatment
Opioid treatment
Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
Treatment approaches
Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related 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 · Family counseling
Special programs
Adolescents · Young adults · Adult women · Pregnant/postpartum women · Adult men · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · 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 · Adults · Seniors
Genders accepted
Female · Male
Payment accepted
Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicare · Medicaid · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
Payment assistance
Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
Licensing and accreditation
State substance use treatment agency · State mental health department · State department of health · Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) · Council on Accreditation (COA)
Ownership
Private non-profit organization
Recovery support
Self-help groups · 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 · Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Mental health services · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Suicide prevention services
Language services
Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing · Spanish

Facility-provided information

Care offered
Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
Substances treated
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 · Online Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy · Twelve Step Facilitation
Approaches
Twelve Step
Who it serves
Adolescents · Children · LGBTQ+ · Men · Older Adults · Veterans · Women · Young Adults
Aftercare
Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Intensive Outpatient Program · Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
Languages
English · Spanish

Questions to ask Pasadena Council on Alcoholism and

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 Pasadena Council on Alcoholism and

Pasadena Council on Alcoholism and reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, 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 Pasadena

Measured from the population center of Los Angeles County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:

See the Los Angeles County treatment map, methadone clinics near Los Angeles County and Suboxone doctors near Los Angeles County.

Frequently asked questions

What services does Pasadena Council on Alcoholism and offer?

Pasadena Council on Alcoholism and reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.

Does Pasadena Council on Alcoholism and accept insurance?

It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.

Where is Pasadena Council on Alcoholism and located?

44 South Mentor Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91106.

How far is the nearest medical detox from Pasadena?

From the center of Los Angeles County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Los Angeles, about 1.2 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.

Other treatment facilities in Pasadena

See all 49 facilities in Pasadena · 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.

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