California Detox Clinics — Inpatient Rehab

Ohlhoff Recovery Programs provides residential and outpatient substance use treatment in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1957, the program offers structured recovery services including individual counseling, group therapy, relapse prevention planning, and continuing care. Ohlhoff Recovery Programs accepts private insurance.

Mending Bridges has provided substance use and co-occurring mental health treatment in Orange County, California since 2014, running a full continuum from medically supervised alcohol and drug detox through residential inpatient care to partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programming. Its detox is delivered in a dedicated house, PHP gives intensive structure without an overnight stay, and IOP is for people living at home who need support around work or family. The approach is trauma-informed and holistic, and the program is licensed by the California Department of Health Care Services (license 300779BP, expiring October 2026). Private and military insurance are accepted, and it works with most major insurers.

Anaheim Lighthouse provides residential drug and alcohol detox and treatment in Anaheim, California. The program offers a full continuum including medically supervised detox, residential treatment, partial hospitalization (PHP), an intensive outpatient program (IOP), and sober living. Specialized tracks include a couples program, veterans treatment, a Christian track, and trauma and PTSD-focused care.

Rebel New Life Treatment Center in Anaheim, California provides detoxification and residential treatment for men and women, combining faith-centered support with evidence-based clinical care. The center embraces a client-centered approach addressing the whole person — mind, body, and spirit — with individualized treatment plans that include experiential therapies and community building. Rebel New Life is listed with SAMHSA and Psychology Today.

Alpha Recovery Center in Lancaster, California offers medically supervised drug and alcohol detoxification with 24/7 monitoring, followed by residential inpatient and outpatient levels of care. The evidence-based program treats substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders, and accepts most major insurance plans.

Sierra Health and Wellness Centers provides residential treatment and outpatient addiction and mental health care in Northern California. The program offers medically supervised detoxification, residential inpatient care, and intensive outpatient (IOP) levels, treating substance use disorders alongside co-occurring mental health conditions such as PTSD — with a specialized understanding of veterans and first responders. Sierra Health accepts Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE, and most private insurance plans. Same-day assessments are available, and the program coordinates family involvement and aftercare planning.

Design for Change is a JCAHO-accredited drug and alcohol rehab on East Avenue J in Lancaster, California, where the provider says its program has run for more than 20 years with a deliberately low client-to-staff ratio. Care begins with sub-acute detox and continues into a 30-day residential track, with co-occurring mental health treatment, a family program and post-treatment support; a second Lancaster site operates on 16th Street West. Private insurance and self-pay are accepted, including plans from Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Anthem, Kaiser Permanente, Humana, Magellan, Health Net, TRICARE and ComPsych.

California Behavioral Health provides drug and alcohol rehab in Palm Springs and Cathedral City, California. The program offers residential treatment and outpatient programming with a structured admissions process and aftercare planning. CBH publishes patient outcome data and maintains several professional accreditations.

McAlister Institute provides residential substance use treatment in Lemon Grove, California. Founded in 1977, McAlister Institute has grown into one of San Diego County’s largest alcohol and drug treatment providers, operating 24 programs across a full continuum of care and serving more than 13,000 individuals annually. McAlister Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization offering prevention, education, outreach, outpatient, short-term and long-term residential care, aftercare, and sober living. The organization serves men, women, teens, and children and accepts military insurance and state-financed health plans.

New Hope Recovery, operating as Lost Dreams Awaken, provides addiction treatment services in California. The facility offers residential and outpatient programs with a focus on individualized recovery plans. It accepts private insurance.

Oro House Recovery Centers provides residential inpatient treatment in Malibu and Los Angeles, California, with program lengths of 30, 60, or 90+ days. Its non-12-step Compassionate Care Model has been developed over more than ten years and is Joint Commission-accredited. The program offers specialized tracks for veterans and active-duty military, young adults, and working professionals, and accepts TriCare and TriWest.

Inland Valley Recovery Services (IVRS) has provided substance abuse recovery and counseling in Upland, California since 1962, serving roughly 4,000 people a year. Its continuum includes residential and inpatient treatment, detoxification, outpatient and intensive outpatient programs, and perinatal services, with bilingual English/Spanish staff. IVRS is a nonprofit agency that accepts most private health insurance, including Aetna, Cigna, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare and Meritain.

Rancho Recovery is a six-bed residential drug and alcohol treatment program in the foothills above Rancho Cucamonga, California. The small size gives a high staff-to-client ratio across medically monitored detox, residential care, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient treatment, and dual-diagnosis care is available for clients with co-occurring mental health conditions. The program is licensed by the California Department of Health Care Services (license 360158AP) and certified by The Joint Commission. Medicare, private insurance, military coverage, state funding and self-pay are accepted.

Desert Willow Wellness is a residential addiction treatment center in Palm Springs, California, providing medical detox, residential care, and dual-diagnosis treatment. The Joint Commission–accredited program accepts many PPO insurance plans but states it does not accept Medi-Cal, IEHP, Kaiser, or HMO plans.

Bright Mission Recovery is a residential addiction treatment center in Acton, in the high desert north of Los Angeles, which also offers detox, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient care and sober living. It treats substance use alongside co-occurring mental health conditions, and both buprenorphine and naltrexone are available for opioid use disorder — so someone who wants medication-assisted treatment and someone who wants an antagonist rather than an agonist can both be accommodated. Payment is by private or military insurance, or out of pocket.

Akua Behavioral Health is a licensed addiction and mental health treatment center in Costa Mesa, California, serving adults 18 and over with gender-specific programs. Its continuum of care spans detox (average stay 5–7 days), residential treatment (average 30 days), partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and virtual programming. Akua combines evidence-based medication-assisted treatment with holistic approaches and accepts private insurance including Aetna, Humana, Health Net, Magellan, and TRICARE.

Merito House is a residential addiction treatment home on Church Street in Redlands, part of the His House New Creation network across San Bernardino County. Treatment is Christian and faith-based, and the network runs gender-specific facilities so men and women are treated separately, with detox, residential inpatient, intensive outpatient and sober living all available within it. His House holds Joint Commission accreditation and is licensed and certified by the California Department of Health Care Services. Medicaid, Medicare, private and military insurance, state funding and self-pay are accepted.

Bella Nirvana Center provides medically monitored detox, residential treatment, intensive outpatient care and sober living in Folsom, in the Sacramento area. Detox is run as distinct alcohol, opioid and cocaine programs, staffed around the clock by detox nurses and health technicians alongside CADC counselors, with a doctor and psychiatrist for clients with a dual diagnosis. An outpatient medication-assisted treatment program follows, aimed at preventing relapse. The center is licensed by the California Department of Health Care Services (license 340007AP), and veterans can be covered through their VA community care benefits. The program takes private and military insurance, and clients can also pay privately.

His House Palm Recovery is a residential drug and alcohol treatment center on North Palm Avenue in Upland, part of the His House / New Creation network across Southern California. The site runs medical detox, residential inpatient care, intensive outpatient treatment and medication-assisted treatment including an opioid treatment program, with dual-diagnosis care for co-occurring conditions and an on-site gym, yoga and nutrition support. The network is accredited by The Joint Commission and licensed and certified by California's Department of Health Care Services, publishing its individual facility license numbers and expiry dates — which is more transparency than most operators offer. Sober living homes elsewhere in the network give a resident somewhere to step down to. Medicaid, Medicare, private and military insurance and state funding are accepted.

SV Recovery Inc provides residential substance use treatment in Sun Valley, California. The program serves adults and offers treatment for substance use disorders. SV Recovery Inc accepts private insurance.