Teen Challenge

Teen Challenge - San Diego, CA

Teen Challenge is a mental health and addiction treatment facility located at 5450 Lea Street in the 92105 zip code in San Diego, CA. It is operated by a private non-profit organization. Some of the treatment approaches used by Teen Challenge include counseling for substance abuse, relapse prevention and brief intervention. Teen Challenge provides outpatient rehab, long-term rehab and long-term residential treatment. It also provides residential substance abuse treatment. Other addiction treatment offered includes treatment for non-substance use addiction disorder.

Address: 5450 Lea Street, San Diego, CA 92105

  1. Types of Care
  2. Service Settings
  3. Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  4. Treatment Approaches
  5. Facility Ownership
  6. Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
  7. Payment Assistance Available
  8. Assessment/Pre-treatment
  9. Screening & Testing
  10. Transitional Services
  11. Ancillary Services
  12. Other Addictions Treatment
  13. Counseling Services and Education
  14. Tobacco/Screening Services
  15. Facility Smoking Policy
  16. Age Groups Accepted
  17. Gender Accepted
  18. Additional Spoken Languages

Here are the full facility listing details on Teen Challenge in San Diego, CA:

Types of Care:

  • residential treatment for substance abuse

Service Settings:

  • outpatient treatment
  • long-term rehab
  • regular outpatient treatment
  • 90 day and 1 year rehab

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Does not use medication for alcohol use disorder

Treatment Approaches:

  • anger management
  • brief intervention services
  • motivational interviewing
  • relapse prevention treatment
  • counseling for substance abuse

Facility Ownership:

  • a private non-profit organization

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

  • Free treatment available

Payment Assistance Available:

  • Payment assistance

Assessment/Pre-treatment:

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

Screening & Testing:

  • Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
  • Drug or alcohol urine screening
  • HIV testing
  • Screening for Hepatitis B
  • Screening for Hepatitis C
  • Screening for substance use
  • STD testing
  • TB screening

Transitional Services:

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

Ancillary Services:

  • case managers
  • HIV early intervention
  • self-help groups
  • social skills development
  • help with transportation
  • mentoring

Other Addictions Treatment:

  • treatment for non-substance use addiction disorder

Counseling Services and Education:

  • individual counseling
  • group counseling
  • counseling for families
  • counseling for couples
  • substance use education
  • hepatitis education, counseling and support
  • HIV and AIDS education
  • health education services
  • employment counseling and training

Tobacco/Screening Services:

  • Screening for tobacco use
  • Smoking/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy:

  • Smoking not permitted

Age Groups Accepted:

  • adult rehab
  • accepts young adults

Gender Accepted:

  • men

Additional Spoken Languages:

  • Spanish

Phone #: 619-265-0337

Call (888) 303-2026 to get 24/7 help with treatment.

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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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