Riverside County Department of Mental Health

Riverside County Department of Mental Health offers inpatient and outpatient treatment for substance use disorders. You can find them in Riverside, California. They offer two levels of outpatient treatment, both of which are designed to support individuals who are stable enough to participate in low-intensity treatment. Programming includes individual and group therapy which uses evidence-based techniques to help you respond differently to triggering circumstances. This allows you to remain in control of your actions and sustain long-term sobriety.

The inpatient program is available to all residents of Riverside County. They offer several specialty programs, including one for pregnant women and mothers, one for people with co-occurring disorders, one for adolescents, one for Spanish-speaking clients and one for people with a temporary or permanent cognitive impairment. Every inpatient program involves a lot of group support and a sponsorship structure, which holds you accountable while providing compassionate and empathetic support from your peers.

During inpatient care, your treatment goals include preparing for relapse triggers, improving your social functioning and planning your aftercare approach. These goals lead to the main goal of achieving and sustaining sobriety. Your treatment team will help you identify any barriers to your progress, lay out your priorities and goals for treatment and create a treatment plan that solves problems and challenges that are holding you back.

This location also has an Impaired Driver Program (IDP). This program includes discussions and courses that, once completed, give those convicted of alcohol or drug violations a conditional license. This ensures they can still get to and from work and maintain independence after losing their license due to an alcohol or drug related offense.