Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health System locations

If you’re looking for addiction and mental health treatment in San Diego County, California, Alvarado Parkway Institute in La Mesa is one of your options. The institute is a member of the Hazelden Betty Ford’s Patient Care Network and subscribes to the network’s approach to addiction care. They offer substance use disorder treatment and treatment for co occurring disorders.

They have inpatient and outpatient treatment services. They’re in network with most major insurance providers but they may also work with your insurance if they’re not in network. They’ll contact your insurance company first to get preauthorization for services. They also offer financial assistance to those who qualify. They don’t accept Medicare or Medicaid.

The inpatient program is for adults 18 and older. They have medical detox, and they emphasize rapid stabilization. You’ll have an individualized plan of care after a thorough psychiatric assessment. In the inpatient program, you’ll have an intensive level of treatment that includes group therapy, individual therapy, and family therapy. You’ll also have medication management if necessary. You’ll learn anger management and address any post traumatic stress disorder and trauma you may have.

While in the inpatient program, you’ll work on identifying triggers that cause you to use your substance of choice. You’ll learn better coping skills to help prevent relapse. These skills include relaxation training so you learn to take a beat and not be triggered.

After the inpatient program, you may still need some structure and therapy. You can transition to the partial hospitalization program (PHP). In the PHP, you’ll have support and structure during the day but be able to return home to friends and family in the evenings.

When you’re ready, you’ll move from the PHP to an intensive outpatient program (IOP). An IOP allows more flexibility and less structure but still offers a supportive setting to help you maintain sobriety. You’ll have fewer sessions and can participate in a morning, afternoon, or evening program. The IOP is a 12 week program and treatment is scheduled in three hour blocks.