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WestCare - San Diego

WestCare - San Diego

Drug Rehab Center in San Diego, California

  • Opioid Addiction
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Drug Addiction
  • Alcoholism

WestCare - San Diego is a comprehensive addiction treatment facility located in San Diego, California that offers various levels of care, accepts private health insurance and provides resources and support to individuals seeking recovery from substance use.

About This San Diego, CA Facility

WestCare - Custody to Community Transitional Re-Entry Program, based in San Diego, California, is dedicated to uplifting the human spirit by offering a comprehensive suite of services aimed at facilitating the reintegration of individuals back into society. With 83 beds, this facility specializes in gender-responsive, trauma-informed care, offering unique services including employment assistance and legal advocacy.

WestCare - San Diego holds prestigious accreditations from JCAHO and SAMHSA and operates under a state license. The facility's focus on providing a variety of treatment options underlines its commitment to addressing the complex needs of those looking to overcome addiction.

  • Specializes in gender-responsive, trauma-informed services, ensuring care is tailored to the specific needs of each individual.
  • Offers comprehensive employment assistance and vocational skills development as part of its holistic approach to recovery.
  • Provides legal advocacy and support, emphasizing the facility's commitment to assisting individuals beyond just medical treatment.

At WestCare - San Diego, individuals struggling with alcoholism, opioid addiction, dual diagnosis, and drug addiction will find targeted support. The facility employs a range of treatment methods, including inpatient, outpatient, and residential programs, complemented by aftercare support to aid in long-term recovery.

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

    Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment

    Opioid addiction treatment facilities in California, like WestCare - San Diego cover both illegal and prescription opioids abuse. Most plans include detoxification and subsequent medications to ease the process. Behavioral therapies and counseling are also necessary to resolve the root cause of addiction.

    Dual-Diagnosis

    A dual diagnosis is when someone deals with both alcohol and mental or emotional disorder. Emotional trauma, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression can be part of dual diagnosis therapy. It must happen simultaneously to get care for these conditions to handle any of them effectively.

    Levels of Care Offered

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

    Inpatient Drug Rehab

    Inpatient treatment takes place when a patient checks into a rehab facility. Patients at WestCare - San Diego receive round the clock care that includes detoxing and therapy. Although outpatient treatments are available, inpatient care is recommended as the first step in rehabilitation. The intensive and comprehensive treatment sets patients on a path for drug free living.

    Outpatient Program

    An outpatient treatment program is set up to help with alcohol or drug addiction, or a co-occurring disorder. The patient must attend the California facility for their therapy and other programs but are able to return home each night. The frequency of mandatory attendance decreases after much of WestCare - San Diego‘s program is complete.

    Residential

    Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient’s individual requirements.

    Aftercare Support

    Treatment is just the first step to maintaining sobriety. After treatment, aftercare support at WestCare - San Diego helps the individual adjust to a life without substances. This support may involve a sober living home in or near San Diego, CA, career counseling, or educational assistance. This is when a relapse prevention plan begins to take shape.

    WestCare - San Diego‘s Therapies & Programs

    Individual Therapy

    Treatment programs include individual therapy for the greatest chances of success. Customized individual therapy is counseling involving you and your WestCare - San Diego counselor. Individual therapy leads to greater peace and understanding about your triggers for addiction.

    Family Counseling + Treatment

    Results have proven the positive impact of family therapy on a recovering patient’s journey to sobriety. Patients at WestCare - San Diego in San Diego, California who receive generous support from their loved ones have better chances of completing their recovery process and maintaining their sobriety.

    When family members are more proactive and involved in the treatment procedure, it encourages the patient to advance his or her progress. Moreover, it shouldn’t be ignored that genetics play a role when it comes to addiction, so it’s better to approach the problem as a unit. Also, with proper education, family members can help an individual avoid addiction triggers and guide him or her in making lifestyle changes necessary for his or her sobriety.

    Group Therapy

    Group therapy may occur on an inpatient or outpatient basis and involves groups of clients who have no pre-existing relationships outside the group. Group therapy differs from support groups in two primary ways: group therapy is a kind of psychotherapy and is moderated by a professional therapist at WestCare - San Diego in California.

    Trauma Therapy

    It has been said that unhealed trauma is the root of most addictions. Trauma therapy is a way of addressing trauma while in a safe situation in order to heal. Healing past traumas and introducing coping strategies are strong foundations for sustained recovery from addiction. This may involve individual or group counseling or both, in a San Diego, CA facility. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.

    Dialectical Behavior Therapy

    Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) helps those who attend WestCare - San Diego understand how their feelings, beliefs, and thoughts affect their behaviors. DBT is particularly useful for people with self-harming behaviors, as well as those with substance abuse disorders. DBT teaches people how to tolerate distress, regulate their emotions, and how to become mindful.

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapy that focuses on the underlying thoughts and behaviors that caused the problem of addiction in the first place and may cause a relapse. Negative feelings are common in substance abuse disorders, and if not recognized, they can cause co-occurring disorders.

    CBT involves strategies that help to change the thinking and behavioral pattern by cognitive restructuring. In simple terms, it helps to remove negative thoughts and provides long-term benefits. Also, CBT promotes self-awareness, self-control, and healthy ways to respond to negative thoughts. It can be administered as a mono-therapy as well as a part of combination therapy.

    Rational Emotional Behavior Therapy (REBT)

    Rational Emotional Behavior Therapy (REBT) allows the opportunity for quick results for addicts. WestCare - San Diego provides patients in San Diego, California the resources to use a ‘rational self-counseling’ technique to cope with their emotions. It seeks to help them move forward without having to deal with ongoing treatment throughout their lives.

    Life Skills

    In the midst of an addiction certain healthy habits and behaviors can be forgotten or discarded altogether. While in treatment you will learn life skills that will help you successfully maintain sobriety and rebuild your life in San Diego, CA. Some examples of this are time management, social skills, nutrition, hygiene, stress management and taking care of yourself.

    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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    WestCare - San Diego Location and Directions
    Address Information3050 Armstrong St
    San Diego, California 92111 Phone Number(619) 359-8266 Meta DetailsUpdated April 15, 2024
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    3050 Armstrong St
    San Diego, CA 92111
    (619) 359-8266

    California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation

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    San Diego, 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.

    Nearly 2,000 people die from a drug overdose each year in San Diego. Of the total population of San Diego, approximately 9.5% reported illicit drug use. According to recent statistics, drug addiction and abuse are among the top causes of preventable death in San Diego. There are rehab programs specifically tailored to meet the needs of women, men, young adults, or those with co-occurring mental health disorders.

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