Alamo Area Resource Center Inc
303 North Frio Street, San Antonio, TX 78207
Clarity Child Guidance Center
Address: 8535 Tom Slick, San Antonio, TX 78229 · Map
Phone: (210) 616-0300
Intake: (210) 582-6412
Website: claritycgc.org
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient · Partial hospitalization/day treatment
- Treatment focus
- Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
- Facility type
- Psychiatric hospital
- Medications used
- Chlorpromazine · Fluphenazine · Haloperidol · Perphenazine · Pimozide · Prochlorperazine · Aripiprazole · Asenapine · Cariprazine · Clozapine · IIoperidone · Lurasidone · Olanzapine · Paliperidone · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Ziprasidone · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Group therapy · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Special programs
- Clients who have experienced trauma · Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents
- Payment accepted
- County or local government funds · IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Other State funds · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds · State welfare or child and family services funds
- Payment assistance
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details) · Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Other services
- Family psychoeducation · Case management service · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Spanish
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Conditions treated
- Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Online Therapy
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children
- Languages
- English · Spanish
Questions to ask Clarity Child Guidance Center
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How long is the typical residential stay, and can family visit?
- 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?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Texas. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Clarity Child Guidance Center
Clarity Child Guidance Center reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With Texas 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 San Antonio
Measured from the population center of Bexar County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: San Antonio, about 3.2 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): San Antonio, about less than a mile (10 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: San Antonio, about less than a mile (17 within 25 miles)
See the Bexar County treatment map, methadone clinics near Bexar County and Suboxone doctors near Bexar County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Clarity Child Guidance Center offer?
Clarity Child Guidance Center reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Hospital inpatient, Outpatient, Partial hospitalization, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Clarity Child Guidance Center accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Clarity Child Guidance Center located?
8535 Tom Slick, San Antonio, TX 78229.
How far is the nearest medical detox from San Antonio?
From the center of Bexar County, the closest program offering medical detox is in San Antonio, about 3.2 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in San Antonio
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303 North Frio Street, San Antonio, TX 78207
Alamo Behavioral Health
8915 New World Drive, San Antonio, TX 78239
Alamo City Treatment Services
2903 Nacogdoches Road, San Antonio, TX 78217
Audie L Murphy Memorial Veterans Hosp
7400 Merton Minter Boulevard, San Antonio, TX 78229
Audie L Murphy Memorial Veterans Hosp
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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.