About McAlister Institute – Teen Recovery Center
McAlister Institute East County Regional Recovery Center, located in El Cajon, California, offers outpatient alcohol and drug rehab services to adults aged 18 and older. Services include dual diagnosis treatment, case management, and aftercare.
Outpatient services include assessments, individual and group counseling, case management, education about the impact of substance use, and relapse prevention planning. They may also offer life skills training and classes in coping skills, emotional management, and conflict resolution.
McAlister Institute East County Regional Recovery Center offers extensive wraparound services, including vocational training, job placement services, housing services, connections to community recovery groups, and referrals to social services and community resources.
McAlister Institute East County Regional Recovery Center offers affordable care and may accept a variety of insurance plans, such as Medi-Cal, Aetna, Cigna, Humana, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, and United Healthcare. Be sure to contact your insurer to verify coverage details and out-of-network benefits.
Location
Location
Accepted Insurance
Other Forms of Payment
Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.
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.
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.
Addiction Treatments
Levels of Care
Outpatient 
Intensive Outpatient Treatments
The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.
Drug rehab in California teaches participants constructive ways to stay clean and sober. Treatment revolves around helping individuals stop using the substance they are addicted to and learn healthy habits to avoid relapse.
Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.
Substance rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from substance abuse, including alcohol and drug addiction (both illegal and prescription drugs). They often include the opportunity to engage in both individual as well as group therapy.
Programs
Clinical Services
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.
Contact Information
(619) 465-4349 
7800 University Avenue
Suite A-1
La Mesa, CA 91941
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