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San Diego County Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)

18 intensive outpatient program (iop) centers in San Diego County

Outpatient Rehab

Southern Indian Health Council is a Native American health organization in Boulevard that is open to the public and serves all of East County San Diego with medical, dental, pharmacy and behavioral health care. Its Behavioral Health Department offers outpatient and intensive outpatient (IOP) treatment for adults and youth, including the Kumeyaay Wellness Center for adult behavioral health. The council accepts Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance.

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Founded in 1977, McAlister Institute is one of San Diego County's largest alcohol and drug treatment providers, serving over 13,000 men, women, teens, and children annually across 24 programs. Its services span the full continuum from prevention and education through outpatient and residential treatment. McAlister Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing high-quality, low-cost substance use treatment regardless of ability to pay. It accepts Medicaid and Medicare, and no one is turned away for inability to pay.

San Diego, California

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The Betty Ford Center in San Diego provides intensive outpatient substance use treatment as part of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, the nation’s largest nonprofit addiction treatment organization. The San Diego clinic offers day and evening IOP tracks with evidence-based treatment including individual therapy, group counseling, family programming, and continuing care planning. Founded in 1982, the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation operates treatment centers across the country and accepts private insurance and self-pay.

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Evolve Teen Outpatient Treatment provides intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization programming for adolescents ages 12–17 in Del Mar, California. Evolve specializes in evidence-based treatment for teens struggling with substance use and co-occurring mental health conditions, offering dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), family therapy, and academic support. The program is designed to allow teens to continue attending school while receiving structured treatment. Evolve accepts private insurance.

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McAlister Institute for Treatment and Education provides outpatient substance use treatment in Oceanside, California, as one of its 24 programs across San Diego County. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 95-3140767), McAlister serves over 13,000 people annually with a continuum of care spanning prevention, intervention, outpatient, residential, and aftercare services.

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Lifeline Community Services, formerly North County Lifeline, provides intensive outpatient substance use treatment at its Oceanside location in northern San Diego County, California. The organization serves youth, adults, and families through behavioral health programs that address substance use, mental health, and emotional trauma. Lifeline is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and accepts Medicare.

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McAlister Institute's Vista location on West Vista Way provides intensive outpatient and outpatient substance use treatment. Founded in 1977, the nonprofit San Diego County provider operates 24 programs and accepts military insurance and state-financed health plans, with most programs also accepting Medi-Cal (Medicaid).

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Union of Pan Asian Communities (UPAC) provides intensive outpatient substance use treatment in San Diego, California. In operation for over 50 years, UPAC is a multicultural behavioral health organization whose team speaks more than 20 languages and dialects, serving over 7,000 unique clients annually across 44 cultures. Named programs include the Adult Addiction Treatment and Recovery Program, Expanding Horizons for transitional-age youth, and the Teen Recovery Center. UPAC accepts Medicare and state-financed insurance and offers services in English and Vietnamese.

Encinitas, California

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Shoreline Recovery Center is a dual-diagnosis drug and alcohol rehab in Encinitas, California, offering medically supervised detox, a partial hospitalization program (PHP), an intensive outpatient program (IOP), and outpatient mental health treatment. Its programs combine evidence-based therapies including CBT, DBT, and EMDR with medication-assisted treatment. Shoreline accepts private insurance, including Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, UnitedHealthcare, and UMR.

San Diego, California

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Boardwalk Recovery Center provides intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization programming in San Diego's Pacific Beach neighborhood. Its clinical addiction services combine therapeutic modalities with experiential therapies, and the center maintains an insurance coverage guide to help prospective clients understand their benefits. The program accepts private insurance and military insurance.

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Union of Pan Asian Communities (UPAC) is a multicultural behavioral health organization providing intensive outpatient addiction treatment in San Diego. Founded in 1974, UPAC serves over 7,000 clients annually with a staff that speaks more than 30 languages and dialects, including Vietnamese, Tagalog, Chinese, Korean, Somali, Khmer, and Arabic. UPAC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit offering services across 20 programs in San Diego County and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, and state funding.

San Diego, California

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McAlister Institute provides outpatient substance use treatment and education in San Diego. With a history of recognized service, the organization offers comprehensive programming and resources for individuals and families affected by addiction. McAlister Institute accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and military insurance.

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McAlister Institute in El Cajon, California, provides intensive outpatient substance use treatment and education services as part of a San Diego County-wide network serving over 13,000 people each year. McAlister Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization offering intervention services, outpatient programs, and recovery support for men, women, teens, and children. The institute accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and military insurance.

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McAlister Institute, founded in 1977, is one of San Diego County's largest alcohol and drug treatment providers with 24 programs across the region. Its Escondido location on East Washington Avenue offers intensive outpatient and outpatient substance use treatment, with most programs accepting Medi-Cal (Medicaid). The nonprofit provider also accepts Medicare and military insurance.

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McAlister Institute's San Marcos location on Rancheros Drive provides intensive outpatient, outpatient, and detoxification services for substance use disorders. Founded in 1977, the nonprofit institute operates 24 programs across San Diego County with most locations accepting Medi-Cal (Medicaid). The San Marcos program also accepts Medicare and military insurance.

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TURN Behavioral Health Services, operated by Mental Health Systems, provides intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) in California. The program serves adults and adolescents with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions, offering cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and family therapy as part of a community-based approach. TURN accepts Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, military insurance, and state-financed coverage.

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