McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ

Also known as North Central Womens Recovery Center

Address: 8665 Gibbs Drive, Suite 150, San Diego, CA 92123 · Map

Phone: (858) 384-6284

Website: mcalisterinc.org

DetoxOutpatientIntensive outpatientMATDual diagnosisMedicaidMedicareSliding scale

Services reported to SAMHSA

Levels of care
Outpatient detoxification · Intensive outpatient treatment · Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
Treatment focus
Substance use treatment · Detoxification · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
Detox services
Alcohol Detoxification · Opioids detoxification
Opioid treatment
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) · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
Treatment approaches
Anger management · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Trauma-related counseling
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 · Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)
Special programs
Adolescents · Young adults · Adult women · Pregnant/postpartum women · Seniors or older adults · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · 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
Payment accepted
Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicare · Medicaid · SAMHSA funding/block grants
Payment assistance
Payment assistance (check with facility for details) · Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
Licensing and accreditation
State department of health
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
Other services
Case management service · Child care for clients' children · Mental health services · Social skills development · Transportation assistance
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 · Perinatal Mental Health · Trauma
Therapies
1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Motivational Interviewing · Online Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy
Who it serves
Adolescents · Children · Men · Older Adults · Women · Young Adults
Aftercare
Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Intensive Outpatient Program · Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
Languages
English · Spanish

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