McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ - (MITE)/South Bay Regional Recovery Ctr

Treatment center

At a glance

Address
1180 3rd Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91911
Levels of care
OutpatientTelemedicine
Ages served
Adults (Ages 26-64)Young Adults (Ages 18-25)
Languages
SpanishSign languageEnglish
Accreditation
CARF accredited

Detox and medication

Detox

  • Offered: Opioids
  • Offered: Alcohol
  • Offered: Benzodiazepines
  • Not offered: Methamphetamines
  • Not offered: Cocaine

Medication assisted treatment

  • Offered: Buprenorphine
  • Not offered: Naltrexone
  • Not offered: Methadone

Services and programs

Services

Transitional servicesRecovery support servicesTreats alcohol use disorderTreats opioid use disorderMental health treatment

Special programs

Adult menAdult womenCourt referralsPast domestic violencePast traumaMental health disordersPregnant/postpartumPain management

Other treatment centers close by

Within about 14 miles of this address, nearest first.

Meetings in Chula Vista

Treatment and fellowship meetings do different jobs, and most people end up using both.

Questions people ask about McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ - (MITE)/South Bay Regional Recovery Ctr

What programs does McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ - (MITE)/South Bay Regional Recovery Ctr offer?

They are set up for 2 levels: outpatient and telemedicine. Of the 8 centers within 14 miles of Chula Vista, 1 offers a bed.

Can you detox at McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ - (MITE)/South Bay Regional Recovery Ctr?

They detox from alcohol, benzodiazepines and opioids. Which substances a place handles matters more than the word detox, and 2 of the 8 centers near Chula Vista offer one at all.

Can you stay overnight at McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ - (MITE)/South Bay Regional Recovery Ctr?

Nobody stays overnight. Outpatient means you keep sleeping at home and come in for sessions, and the closest residential option is 4.1 miles away in Chula Vista.

What else is near McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ - (MITE)/South Bay Regional Recovery Ctr?

Within 14 miles there are 8 other centers, across Imperial Beach, National City and San Diego.

Is a diagnosis handled at McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ - (MITE)/South Bay Regional Recovery Ctr as well?

They treat both. Confirm it for the specific diagnosis rather than in general, because transitional services and recovery support services covers a lot of ground and Chula Vista may have a narrower service than a bigger city would.

Does McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ - (MITE)/South Bay Regional Recovery Ctr prescribe buprenorphine or methadone?

They prescribe 1 medication: buprenorphine. What a provider actually stocks changes, so ask for the one you need by name before driving to Chula Vista.

Will my insurance cover this?

Most plans cover addiction treatment to some degree, because federal parity rules put it alongside other medical care. Network status changes without notice, so a center on last year's list is not necessarily on this year's. Ask whether the center bills your plan directly or expects you to claim it back afterward.

What if someone has been to treatment before?

Treatment is not usually a single event, and the first attempt teaching you something is part of how it works. Where the first attempt had no medication and no aftercare, those are the two obvious things to change. Say what happened last time and what was missing from the plan.

(844) 822-5800