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MHS - South County Center for Change

MHS - South County Center for Change

Drug Rehab Center in Chula Vista, California

  • Substance Abuse
  • Opioid Addiction
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Drug Addiction
  • Alcoholism

MHS - South County Center for Change is an addiction treatment center in Chula Vista, California that has been providing care since 1978, offering various levels of care such as aftercare support, drug rehab, dual-diagnosis, intensive outpatient, and outpatient services, and accepting private health insurance.

About This California Facility

MHS - South County Center for Change is an Addiction Treatment Facility in Chula Vista, California, founded in 1978. As a part of Mental Health Systems, this center specializes in providing treatment for individuals struggling with alcoholism, opioid addiction, substance abuse, and dual diagnosis issues. They offer a range of levels of care including aftercare support, drug rehab, dual-diagnosis treatment, intensive outpatient programs, and outpatient programs. MHS - South County Center for Change accepts private health insurance as a payment method and is dedicated to helping individuals overcome their addiction and achieve lasting recovery.

MHS - South County Center for Change offers various services and treatment methods to address addiction and substance abuse issues. These include but are not limited to individual counseling sessions, group therapy sessions aimed at fostering peer support and healing through shared experiences, educational workshops to enhance understanding of addiction and develop coping strategies, family therapy to mend relationships and promote support from loved ones during recovery journey. Their approach to treatment emphasizes personalized care tailored to the specific needs of each individual. Through their diverse range of services provided, MHS - South County Center for Change endeavors to guide individuals towards lasting recovery by addressing the root causes of addiction and assisting them in rebuilding their lives.

Genders
  • Male
  • Female
  • Gender Exclusive Center
    • Ages
  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Seniors (65+)
    • Modality
  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Groups
    • Additional
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Hearing Impaired
  • Veteran Specific
  • Multiple Centers

    • Conditions and Issues Treated

    Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment

    Substance abuse typically leads to addiction, which requires specialized treatment programs at MHS - South County Center for Change to address. Many people benefit from inpatient drug rehabilitation, which includes inpatient acute care and residential rehabilitation. Other levels of care include intensive outpatient therapy, individual counseling, and support groups. Family therapy is also an essential part of treatment for substance abuse.

    A combination of treatments is often needed to treat drug abuse issues effectively. In the case of drug abuse, there is no easy answer or one-size-fits-all cure.

    Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment in Chula Vista, CA

    Opioid addiction treatment helps people addicted to opioids in California curb their drug use. The selection of a treatment setting depends on the severity of the addiction. Mild cases are usually treated in outpatient facilities; severe cases need hospitalization or treatment in a residential facility. Doctors use medicines along with counseling and behavioral therapies to treat the addiction. The treatment includes medication, counseling and therapy. It can also include group counseling, individual counseling and family counseling.

    Dual-Diagnosis

    People with dual diagnosis have coexisting addiction and a mental disorder. 9.2 million US adults had a co-occurring disorder in 2018, so not just limited to California residents. Best treatment combines medication, psychotherapy (talk therapy), support group, and inpatient rehabilitation. Sometimes, complementary therapies – yoga, massage, and acupuncture – may also be used.

    Levels of Care Offered at MHS - South County Center for Change

    This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.

    Intensive Outpatient (IOP)

    MHS - South County Center for Change offers an Intensive Outpatient Program is for those who need intensive care but prefer to spend the majority of their time in the comfort of their own home. The rehabilitation services differ in length and intensity. They are customized to meet the needs of the patient.

    Outpatient Program

    Outpatient treatment plans cover diagnosis, detoxification, management, and counseling. They are a popular option for those who have graduated from inpatient facilities. Services in California include medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and individual and group therapy.

    Aftercare Support at MHS - South County Center for Change

    After treatment, addiction treatment can be frightening for newly sober people. Aftercare support provided by MHS - South County Center for Change is designed to give resources and help on a continued basis. It can involve finding housing in and around California, setting up 12-step meeting groups, continued medical monitoring, and counseling.

    Therapies & Programs

    Individual Therapy

    Individual professional counseling or individual therapy refers to the one-on-one interaction between a patient and his or her counselor at MHS - South County Center for Change in Chula Vista, California. Individual therapy allows for more privacy, one that group interactions can’t provide. It makes it easier for the counselor and the patient to deal with the central issues, which are likely the culprits of substance addiction.

    Family Counseling + Therapy

    Family therapy is a set of therapeutic approaches that assumes that the entire family is a system. It utilizes the strengths and resources of the family to help the patient refrain from resorting to substance abuse. The impact of substance abuse is not just on the patient but on the entire family. Family therapy ensures that the patient gets adequate support from the family members after the treatment making the recovery process sustainable

    • Family therapy guides all the members of the family to help the patient.
    • It helps to repair relationships and improve communication between family members.
    • It helps to keep the patient engaged and motivated throughout the treatment.

    Group Therapy

    Group therapy is an important tool in recovery. Finding a peer group in Chula Vista, CA and others who relate to your situation is a fundamental tool for recovery at MHS - South County Center for Change. Addiction tends to lead to isolation and feelings of uniqueness. The accountability and friendship that is found in group therapy can be more effective than any single other treatment approach. This is generally introduced early in recovery and is recommended as a lifetime treatment habit.

    Dialectical Behavior Therapy

    A type of cognitive-behavioral therapy is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. It is intended for those who are vulnerable to self-harm and suicidal thoughts. MHS - South County Center for Change aims to help patients understand the connection between their feelings, emotions, and behaviors and provide them with the tools to make a difference in Chula Vista, CA. For those whose addictions and habits originate from severe mental health problems, it is beneficial.

    Life Skills

    Rehabilitation is not just limited to bringing an individual out of addiction and achieving sobriety. It is considered complete only when an individual starts leading a normal and balanced life. Life skill therapy focuses on the various skills that help an individual to lead a normal life. Patients often do not take care of themselves, struggle professionally, and withdraw from social interaction due to addiction’s physical and emotional disturbances.

    Life skills therapy helps people in California improve various personal, professional, and social skills such as cooking healthy meals, maintaining proper hygiene, budgeting, decision-making, time management, regulation of emotions, and effectively resolving interpersonal conflicts.

    Patient Experience

    Experiential Therapy at MHS - South County Center for Change

    Experiential therapy works by using tools and activities to recreate past experiences. Role-playing, arts and crafts, music, animal care, rock climbing, etc. are some of the activities used in this therapy. It is different from medication and talk therapy and suits those who have difficulty expressing themselves.

    Payment Options Accepted

    For specific insurance or payment methods please contact us.
  • Health Insurance
  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
  • Sliding Scale

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    MHS - South County Center for Change Location and Directions
    Address Information1172 3rd Ave
    Chula Vista, California 91911 Phone Number(619) 691-1662 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    MHS - South County Center for Change Location and Directions
    Location

    1172 3rd Ave
    Chula Vista, CA 91911
    (619) 691-1662

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    Helpful reference information for MHS - South County Center for Change, a drug treatment center in California located at: 1172 3rd Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91911, including phone numbers, official website, and more. Listed briefly is an overview of Levels of Care, Therapies Offered, Issues Treated, and accepted forms of Payment Methods.
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    Chula Vista, California Addiction Information

    More than 3 million of California's citizens are addicted to illegal drugs. Almost 800,000 people use hard drugs, almost 5 million use marijuana, and another 2.1 million abuse alcohol every year. Other substance abuse issues such as binge drinking and teen drug use are also common. Many illegal drugs such as cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and marijuana are smuggled into the state from Mexico.

    Over 21,000 people in Chula Vista are addicted to drugs. This accounts for over 8% of the population. There are only 1,500 drug rehab facilities in the city. Drug-related hospital visits have doubled over the last decade. The drug rehab centers in Chula Vista, offer a variety of treatment programs. Treatment process begins with an evaluation by a professional and it may include detox, medication, therapy, and other treatments.

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