McAlister Institute – Adolescent Residential Rehab in Oceanside, CA

About McAlister Institute – Adolescent Residential

McAlister Institute – Adolescent Residential offers a residential detox treatment for teens. Additionally, teens receive individual, group education and self-help groups. McAlister Institute – Adolescent Residential is located at Oceanside, California.

Services has been tailored to meet the needs of each teen that have been affected by substance abuse. Teens also receive counseling, education groups, self-help groups and participate in many recovery activities.

Latest Reviews

James Frazier

4 years ago on Google

Learned alot , great councilors, nice staff, and educational groups!!

Greg Carlomagno

5 years ago on Google

I am a graduate/alumni of the program from five years ago!!I came back on my own accord to get some much needed help!!From the moment I met my counselor Lisa Arse, I knew this was not the same program as once before.I felt as if she thought she was the queen of AOD Counselors and I had better run at her beckon call or else! WAIT! Now I m here because I want help NOT a nudge from the judge .Bottom line is I was treated totally unprofessional and I was given the impression that they had better things to do than give me the best care and treatment possible.

Ashley Martinez

5 years ago on Google

Mcalister is an amazing place resources and offers a good out paitent program. Its all about doing the foot work and being ready to make that life changing effort to save your own life. Honesty, open mindedness and willingness are key! Thank you mcalister Institute for helping me obtain the tools i need to progress positively in my life!

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Accepted Insurance

McAlister Institute – Adolescent Residential works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, please contact to verify your specific insurance provider.

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Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.

Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.

Sliding scale payments are based on a client's income and family size. The goal is to make treatment affordable to everyone. By taking these factors into account, addiction recovery care providers help ensure that your treatment does not become a financial burden to you or your family, eliminating one barrier to care.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

Medically Assisted Detox

Drug and alcohol addiction often takes a heavy toll on one's body. Over time, a physical dependence can develop, meaning the body physiologically needs the substance to function. Detox is the process of removing drugs and/or alcohol from the body, a process that can be lethal if mismanaged. Medical detox is done by licensed medical professionals who monitor vital signs and keep you safe, healthy, and as comfortable as possible as you go through detox and withdrawal.

Inpatient

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.

Intervention Services

Intervention services helps family or friends of addicts stage an intervention, which is a meeting in which loved ones share their concerns and attempt to get an addict into treatment. Professional intervention specialists can help loved ones organize, gather, and communicate with an addict. They can guide intervention participants in describing the damage the addict's behavior is causing and that outside help is necessary to address the addiction. The ideal outcome of an intervention is for the addict to go to rehab and get the help they need.

12-Step

12-step programs are addiction recovery models based on Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). A number of substance abuse programs (including some drug and alcohol rehab centers) use the 12 steps as a basis for treatment. Beginning steps involve admitting powerlessness over the addiction and creating a spiritual basis for recovery. Middle steps including making direct amends to those who've been hurt by the addiction, and the final step is to assist others in addiction recovery in the same way. 12-Step offshoots including Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Cocaine Anonymous (CA), Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA), Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) and Gamblers Anonymous (GA).

Treatments

The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.

Drug rehab in California teaches participants constructive ways to stay clean and sober. Treatment revolves around helping individuals stop using the substance they are addicted to and learn healthy habits to avoid relapse.

Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.

Substance rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from substance abuse, including alcohol and drug addiction (both illegal and prescription drugs). They often include the opportunity to engage in both individual as well as group therapy.

Programs

Young Adult Program

Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

Clinical Services

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

Contact Information

(760) 806-1495

Website

3923 Waring Rd
STE D
Oceanside, CA 92056

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Reviews of McAlister Institute – Adolescent Residential

2.6/5 (5 reviews)

Google Reviews

2.6 (5 reviews)

4 years ago

5 years ago

I am a graduate/alumni of the program from five years ago!! I came back on my own accord to get some much needed help!! From the moment I met my counselor Lisa Arse, I knew this was not the same program as once before. I felt as if she thought she was the queen of AOD Counselors and I had better run at her beckon call or else! WAIT! Now I’m here because I want help NOT a “nudge from the judge”. Bottom line is I was treated totally unprofessional and I was given the impression that they had better things to do than give me the best care and treatment possible.

6 years ago

Danielle Achord

7 years ago

My son was assigned to the house in Lemon Grove. They let a minor walk out and go AWOL. He did not sneak out. He took his bag and walked out the door after discussing it with the program director. I got a call at work. Now my 16 year old is missing. When I wrote this originally it had only been one day. It has now been 3 and a half weeks

Natasha Kay-Hazou

8 years ago

My son was recently at this "facility" and unfortunately I have very little positive to say. To call McAlister Institute a "rehab" is a stretch, at best. There are some staff at the Ramona house that were very nice and helpful and actually care, and to them I am grateful. However, the manager "Maria" is the most rude, repugnant, unprofessional person I've encountered in many years. She should not be working with the general public, much less children in trouble, in any capacity, in my opinion. I have nothing positive to say about her and how she arrived at her position, or stayed for more than a day, is a mystery to me. While my son was there he had valuables (over $100) taken from him, from the office no less. This is a state funded dry out/detox, mostly for kids coming out of juvenille hall. There is very little treatment, program, or family involvement (unless you consider visiting involvement). And god forbid you work on visiting days, because Maria doesn't allow that. How can a child be rehabilitated without counseling or family involvement? They cannot. The facility is a small three bedroom house in Ramona with a patio addition as the office, so it is not what most would think of as a "treatment facility". There is a lot of sitting around so make sure your child brings plenty of books and school work to stave off the extreme boredom. They did go to feed the homeless, meet ex-cons/inmates and attended NA meetings, and those activities seemed therapeutic. The bottom line is, Maria, as dreadful and unprofessional as she is, and this place are very unlikely to "help" or "rehabilitate" your child. If your child is referred here check your insurance and just try to pay for a real rehab. I would never recommend this place even though some staff were very helpful and kind.

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