California Outpatient Rehabs — Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)

The Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CADA) provides intensive outpatient treatment in Santa Maria, California, serving youth, families, and adults. CADA offers a range of outpatient programs including youth and family services alongside adult substance use treatment. The program accepts Medicare, private insurance, military insurance, and state-financed health insurance.

Young People's Foundation provides outpatient and intensive outpatient substance use treatment for youth ages 12–18 and young adults 18–21 in Whittier, California. Founded in 2012, YPF is certified by the California Department of Healthcare Services and offers individual counseling, group therapy, mentorship, and field-based services reaching youth in juvenile hall, foster care, shelters, and at home. Medi-Cal covers most services, and grant funding enables no-cost treatment. The program takes a trauma-informed approach delivered by licensed professionals and peer support specialists with lived experience.

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.

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.

Wel-Mor Psychology Group provides outpatient substance use treatment in Newport Beach, California, alongside therapy for anxiety and anger management. The practice offers court-approved treatment programs for legally mandated clients as well as voluntary outpatient services. Wel-Mor accepts Medicare, private insurance, and military insurance.

Twin Town Treatment Centers provides intensive outpatient treatment for adults and adolescents with substance use disorders in Laguna Hills, California. Accredited by The Joint Commission for over 25 years, the program offers day and evening IOP tracks. Twin Town accepts most major insurance plans including network-model commercial coverage in California, Medicare, and military insurance.

New Creation IOP is an outpatient addiction treatment program in Ontario, California, serving San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties and the towns around Ontario — Upland, Rancho Cucamonga, Fontana, Colton, Chino, Pomona, Claremont and Montclair. It runs a stepped continuum: partial hospitalization at five days a week, intensive outpatient at either five or three days (roughly 10 to 12 hours), and outpatient care at one or two days a week, with evening hours and a sober-living option so clients can keep working. It is licensed and certified by California's Department of Health Care Services, and is part of His House New Creation Addiction Treatment, which has provided recovery services since 1994. Medicare is accepted here, as are private and military insurance and state funding.

New Directionz in Lancaster, California delivers intensive outpatient substance use treatment with dedicated youth services for ages 12–17 alongside adult programming. The center provides individual and group counseling, behavioral health treatment, drug testing, and case management, as well as parenting classes, domestic violence intervention, and anger management. Transportation and snacks are provided to youth during treatment.

Hatch Behavioral Health provides a women's-only intensive outpatient program (IOP) in Orange County, California, specializing in treating women recovering from addiction alongside experiences of abuse and domestic violence. The program's purpose is to help women reclaim their lives through expert care, structure, and individualized treatment planning. Hatch Behavioral Health accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, creating personalized treatment experiences inspired by each woman's own goals and what matters most to her recovery.

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.

Action Family Counseling has served the Santa Clarita Valley since 1997, providing addiction and mental health treatment for teens aged 12–17 and adults at every level of care. The center offers residential treatment, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, medication-assisted treatment, and a sober living and extended care program. Action is in-network with most major insurance carriers and accepts private insurance.

Joint Commission-accredited outpatient program providing PHP, IOP, outpatient addiction treatment and co-occurring mental health support, with day, evening and virtual options for California residents.

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Embrace Recovery is an addiction recovery center in Rancho Cucamonga. It delivers affordable outpatient alcohol and drug rehab for people who need help on an outpatient basis. The facility accepts clients on opioid medication.

Pine Ridge Treatment Center in Victorville is an outpatient rehab and intensive outpatient program (IOP) for adults and teenager.