Jewish Family Services – San Diego

8804 Balboa Avenue
San Diego, CA 92123

Jewish Family Services - San Diego CA 92123

About Jewish Family Services – San Diego

Jewish Family Services–San Diego provides outpatient mental and behavioral health care for youth and adults in San Diego, California. Their services include general outpatient (OP) treatment; medical and mental health assessments; personalized care planning; home, school, and community-based care, and aftercare planning and support. Dedicated programming is available for children, adolescents, seniors, refugees and migrants, low-income persons, and persons with co-occurring disorders.

Jewish Family Services–San Diego is an outpatient mental and behavioral health care facility for youth and families in San Diego, California specializing in general outpatient (OP) programming and school, home, and community-based care. They also offer dedicated programs for children, adolescents, young adults, seniors, refugees and migrants, low-income persons, and persons with co-occurring disorders.

Clients receive medical and mental health assessments, personalized care planning, and comprehensive case management. They also engage in intensive individual, group, and family counseling drawing on proven modalities, including CBT. The program promotes clients’ sustained sobriety through robust, age-specific life skills training addressing topics such as coping, self-care, wellness, emotional regulation, and relapse prevention.

Their aftercare services ensure a complete continuum of care aligned with clients’ evolving needs and may include financial, housing, and employment assistance and referrals for medical, mental health, and social service programs.

Jewish Family Services–San Diego is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit and accepts private insurance, military insurance, Medicare, sliding scale payment schedules, and self-pay. Financial aid is available.

Latest Reviews

E Scott
1 month ago on Google
5
Michael D Irvin
1 month ago on Google
5
An incredible group of staff and volunteers help make the world a better place. Thank you so much for all that you do JFS. It's a great day to be alive.
Diamel Tirese
1 month ago on Google
5

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Accepted Insurance

Jewish Family Services – San Diego works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, please contact to verify your specific insurance provider.

Other Forms of Payment

Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.

Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.

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Sliding scale payments are based on a client's income and family size. The goal is to make treatment affordable to everyone. By taking these factors into account, addiction recovery care providers help ensure that your treatment does not become a financial burden to you or your family, eliminating one barrier to care.

Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance for those 65 and older. It also serves people under 65 with chronic and disabling health challenges. To use Medicare for addiction treatment you need to find a program that accepts Medicare and is in network with your plan. Out of pocket costs and preauthorization requirements vary, so always check with your provider.

Military members, veterans, and eligible dependents have access to specific insurance programs that help them get the care they need. TRICARE and VA insurance can help you access low cost or no cost addiction and mental health treatment. Programs that accept military insurance often have targeted treatment focused on the unique challenges military members, veterans, and their families face.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

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Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.

Treatments

Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.

Programs

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Teen Program
Teen programs are designed to address the unique pressures teens face, pressures that can drive them to experiment with dangerous, addictive substances. They need programs that meet them exactly where they are and give them tools for long-term recovery. Therapy can help teenagers understand and work through underlying issues so they can reclaim the life ahead of them.
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Adult Program
Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.
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Seniors Program
Nearly one million adults age 65 and older live with a substance use disorder. Treatment providers who specialize in senior care understand the social, psychological, and physical effects of aging and how they relate to recovery. They can help clients address particular challenges and risks they may face as they get older such as overdosing and medication interactions and dependencies.
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LGBTQ Program
Recovery is most successful when clients feel accepted and validated by their peers and treatment providers. Facilities that offer LGBTQ-inclusive programming are committed to creating a safe space where everyone can grow and recover without fear of judgment or discrimination. They will have dedicated policies in place to create a safe and supportive environment that fosters free expression.
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Military Program
Serving in the military is both mentally and physically challenging, and can result in trauma that persists even after combat ends. Military programs are tailored to the specific and often complex needs of active duty personnel, veterans, and military families. Clients often access these programs through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
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Young Adult Program
Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

Clinical Services

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.

Contact Information

Phone icon (858) 637-3000
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8804 Balboa Avenue
San Diego, CA 92123

Fact checked and written by:
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4.4 (375 reviews)
E Scott
1 month ago
5

Michael D Irvin
1 month ago
5

An incredible group of staff and volunteers help make the world a better place. Thank you so much for all that you do JFS. It's a great day to be alive.

Diamel Tirese
1 month ago
5

Aminullah Azimi
2 months ago
5

Ryan Toma
2 months ago
5

Tanya Rapoport
2 months ago
5

Mary Ann Martin
3 months ago
5

I volunteer here and it is a very, very classy place with lots of different programs for all sorts of people. Well worth checking into

Marilyn Wells
3 months ago
2

I have MADE 3 phone calls...no one has returned my calls

Joel Joey Hamlet
4 months ago
5

Elaine Estrada
4 months ago
1

Coming to this type of agency should be a place of refuge not a place where you are meet by security and told you must make an appointment because ` the are a protected agency and you cannot enter without am appointment'.I called several tones left several messages and received no phone calls back. I explained my problem, but there was still no call back. I am a social worker been doing this type of work for 12 years u til I was hit with burnout, stress, and addiction. Then it all came crashing down and I'm trying to get my life back. Yet this place who says they offer all these resources don't offer them when we need them,people living day to day seeking shelter, shoplifting there next meal, not knowing what the night will bring when the , doors will be locked on you or when the rent will be paid.I received no help a bag of canned goods,

Lori S
5 months ago
1

Disappointed with JFS's Housing Resources ProgramJFS's housing program recently implemented a strict 60-day limit, which I found very limiting in the current housing market. Unfortunately, my experience with the program staff was unpleasant due to their rude demeanor. A longer program with more comprehensive case management and professional staff interaction would significantly improve the program's effectiveness in assisting participants.

Maria Collins
5 months ago
5

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