McAlister Institute for Treatment and Educ (MITE)/STRC

McAlister Institute for Treatment and Educ (MITE)/STRC - Chula Vista, CA

Mcalister Institute For Treatment And Educ mite/strc is an addiction and mental health rehab center located at 629 3rd Avenue, Suite C in the 91910 zip code in Chula Vista, CA. It is operated by a private non-profit organization. Some of the treatment approaches used by Mcalister Institute For Treatment And Educ mite/strc include counseling for substance abuse, motivational interviewing and brief intervention. Mcalister Institute For Treatment And Educ mite/strc provides intensive outpatient treatment services, outpatient rehabilitation and regular outpatient treatment. It also provides residential treatment for substance abuse and inpatient treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.

Address: 629 3rd Avenue, Suite C, Chula Vista, CA 91910

  1. Types of Care
  2. Service Settings
  3. External Opioid Medications Source
  4. Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  5. Treatment Approaches
  6. Facility Ownership
  7. License/Certification/Accreditation
  8. Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
  9. Payment Assistance Available
  10. Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported
  11. Assessment/Pre-treatment
  12. Screening & Testing
  13. Transitional Services
  14. Ancillary Services
  15. Counseling Services and Education
  16. Tobacco/Screening Services
  17. Facility Smoking Policy
  18. Age Groups Accepted
  19. Gender Accepted
  20. Services for deaf
  21. Additional Spoken Languages

Here are the full facility listing details on McAlister Institute for Treatment and Educ (MITE)/STRC in Chula Vista, CA:

Types of Care:

  • residential treatment for substance use
  • inpatient treatment for dual diagnosis

Service Settings:

  • outpatient rehabilitation
  • IOT
  • regular outpatient treatment

External Opioid Medications Source:

  • Personal physician/health care provider

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Treatment of alcohol use disorder without medications

Treatment Approaches:

  • anger management
  • brief intervention
  • CBT
  • DBT
  • motivational interviewing
  • relapse prevention treatment
  • counseling for substance abuse
  • trauma counseling
  • 12 step rehabilitation

Facility Ownership:

  • a private non-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation:

  • State substance abuse agency
  • State department of health
  • Certified by Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

  • Accepts Federal funding
  • Accepts Medicaid
  • Accepts cash

Payment Assistance Available:

  • Sliding fee scale

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported:

  • teen rehab
  • LGBT clients
  • military families
  • judicial clients
  • dual diagnosis treatment
  • sexual abuse victims
  • domestic violence victims
  • people with trauma

Assessment/Pre-treatment:

  • Comprehensive substance use assessment
  • Interim services for clients
  • Outreach to persons in the community

Screening & Testing:

  • Drug or alcohol urine screening
  • HIV testing
  • Screening for mental disorders
  • Screening for substance use
  • TB screening

Transitional Services:

  • Aftercare/continuing care
  • Discharge Planning
  • Outcome follow-up after discharge

Ancillary Services:

  • case managers
  • domestic violence services
  • HIV early intervention
  • housing services
  • mental health services
  • self-help groups
  • social skills development
  • group meetings

Counseling Services and Education:

  • counseling for individuals
  • counseling for groups
  • counseling for families
  • substance use education
  • hepatitis education, counseling and support
  • HIV and AIDS support
  • health education services
  • employment counseling services

Tobacco/Screening Services:

  • Screening for tobacco use
  • Smoking/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy:

  • Smoking not permitted

Age Groups Accepted:

  • accepts teenagers

Gender Accepted:

  • women
  • men

Services for deaf:

  • Service for hearing impaired

Additional Spoken Languages:

  • Spanish

Phone #: 619-691-1045

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What is dual diagnosis treatment?

Dual diagnosis treatment is a specialized approach to helping individuals who are dealing with both substance abuse issues and mental health disorders simultaneously. It recognizes the interconnected nature of these challenges and aims to address them comprehensively.

People with dual diagnosis face a unique set of hurdles as their mental health issues and substance use often reinforce each other, creating a cycle that can be difficult to break. For instance, someone with depression might turn to drugs or alcohol as a way to cope with their emotions, and the substance use can, in turn, exacerbate their mental health symptoms. This complex interaction requires a tailored treatment approach.

The primary goal of dual diagnosis treatment is to provide integrated care that addresses both the substance use disorder and the mental health condition concurrently. This involves a team of professionals, such as psychiatrists, psychologists, addiction specialists, and counselors, working collaboratively to develop a comprehensive treatment plan.

The treatment plan may include various therapeutic modalities, medication management, and support services. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and motivational interviewing are commonly used therapeutic approaches. Medications may be prescribed to manage psychiatric symptoms and support the individual's recovery from substance use.

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