Mills – Peninsula Medical Center - Burlingame, CA

About the Facility

Mills - Peninsula Medical Center is a healthcare organization located in Burlingame, California. The center offers treatment for substance use disorder, alcohol use disorder, opioid use disorder, gambling addiction, and other co-occurring mental health and behavioral health disorders, including eating disorders. Mills-Peninsula Medical Center provides inpatient treatment, a partial hospitalization program (PHP), an intensive outpatient program (IOP), outpatient treatment, dual diagnosis, and aftercare. Specialized programs are available for children, teenagers, young adults, and the elderly. Mills - Peninsula Medical Center is part of the Sutter Health network.

Mills – Peninsula Medical Center provides physical and psychological evaluations and a personalized treatment plan for clients entering inpatient care. Care can include electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), occupational therapy, group and individual counseling, and inpatient detoxification. Clients share a room with one other person, receive meals, engage in activities in a common community room, and participate in scheduled Alcoholics Anonymous/Narcotics Anonymous meetings and events.

Partial hospitalization is the first step for clients transitioning into sober living. Clients receive group therapy and peer support to build networks. Mills – Peninsula Medical Center may also provide case management, occupational therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) to build strong social relationships.

Mills – Peninsula Medical Center offers a range of outpatient programs, including group and individual therapy, psychiatric evaluation, and medication monitoring and guidance. IOP treatment emphasizes life-skills development and emotion regulation skills.

Mills – Peninsula Medical Center features different programs for clients, depending on age. Teenage clients may receive group counseling in self-harm, depression, and substance abuse, while adults may enter intense group therapy that levels off from three times per week to once each week. Seniors may receive therapy centered around aging, job loss, and the grief process. For seniors, IOP treatment occurs 3-4 times a week, with meals included.

Clients continue to receive care and support post-treatment, including follow-up visits, education, resources, and peer support. Specialized aftercare programs for teenagers, young adults, and the elderly may include group sessions once per week. Additional referrals for specialized care in outside facilities may be available.

Mills – Peninsula Medical Center is accredited by The Joint Commission.

Mills – Peninsula Medical Center is in-network with many insurance providers, including Aetna, Alignment, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Health Net, HealthSmart, Magellan Health Services, Pacific Health Alliance, Sutter Health, TRICARE, United Healthcare, and Valley Health Plan. Please check with your insurance provider for specific details concerning out-of-network coverage.

Accreditations

Joint Commission

The Joint Commission, formerly known as JCAHO, is a nonprofit organization that accredits rehab organizations and programs. Founded in 1951, the Joint Commision's mission is to improve the quality of patient care and demonstrating the quality of patient care.

Joint Commission Accreditation: Yes

Treatment

Alcoholism

Alcoholism, or alcohol use disorder (AUD), is defined by alcohol dependence. This is a state the body reaches when it experiences withdrawal symptoms in the absence of alcohol. A person who has AUD craves alcohol and continues to drink despite adverse consequences. Because withdrawing from alcohol can pose health risks, individuals with AUD should seek professional alcohol rehab in California to overcome their alcohol addiction. This process typically involves medical detox, rehabilitation, and maintenance.

Drug Addiction

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.

Dual Diagnosis

In California, dual-diagnosis addiction treatment programs offer comprehensive care for individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Programs include medically assisted detox, intensive outpatient, outpatient, residential rehab, and partial hospitalization. Using an evidence-based approach, clinicians utilize therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy, or dialectical behavioral therapy and mindfulness to address substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health challenges. Additional services include 12-Step recovery, group therapy, family counseling, and relapse prevention to promote sustained recovery.

Mental Health and Substance Abuse

California drug and alcohol rehabs also provide dual-diagnosis treatment for individuals seeking help for both mental health and substance abuse. These programs are usually offered on an inpatient or outpatient basis. You can usually expect a mental health assessment and personalized treatment plan, evidence-based therapies, like cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), experiential therapies like equine therapy, skills groups, and counseling to simultaneously address both mental health and substance abuse and drastically increase your chances of long-term sobriety.

Opioid Addiction

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.

Insurance and Financial

Self-pay options
Private insurance
Medicare

Programs

Adolescence program
Adult program
Program for men
Program for women
Young adult program

Levels of Care

Outpatient

Clients receiving treatment at an outpatient rehab typically do not require hospitalization or intensive supervision and support. Outpatient addiction counseling and recovery education are often offered during the morning, evening, night, and weekend, allowing clients to tailor treatment to their own schedule. Partial hospitalization (PHP) and intensive outpatient (IOP) programs are the most time-intensive and are designed for clients who are at an increased relapse risk and/or who need more robust therapeutic support.

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. mental health programs are tailored to people suffering acute psychiatric symptoms or thoughts of suicide. As a patient, you would participate in individual and/or group treatment. Mills-Peninsula Medical Center's goal is to help patients advance to the least intensive level of care they need in order to recover. The adult inpatient program is offered in a new 26-bed, secured hospital wing with common dining and day activity rooms. Because socialization is an important part of treatment, most rooms accommodate two patients.

Intensive Outpatient

Intensive outpatient programs (IOP) support clients’ sustained sobriety as they exit detox or step down from inpatient programs. They are also designed for clients who are at an elevated risk of relapse. Intensive outpatient treatment typically requires clients to engage in a minimum of nine hours of therapy per week, but clients may receive up to 20 therapeutic hours weekly. IOP treatment modalities often combine psychotherapy, recovery-focused life skills training, and medication assisted treatment (MAT).

Aftercare Support

Completing a drug or alcohol rehab program shouldn't spell the end of substance abuse treatment. Aftercare involves making a sustainable plan for recovery, including ongoing support. This can include sober living arrangements like halfway houses, career counseling, and setting a patient up with community programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA).

Clinical Services

Electroconvulsive Therapy

ECT is a procedure that uses finely controlled electrical current to treat certain mental illnesses. While the patient is under general anesthesia, two electrodes are placed on the scalp and a mild electric current is applied. The current causes changes in brain chemistry that can immediately reverse symptoms of certain mental illnesses. Patients are carefully monitored during the treatment. The patient should discuss any possible side effects of this procedure with their physician.

Family Therapy

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

Group Therapy

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.

Individual Therapy

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.