McAlister Institute for Treatment and Education, Inc.

McAlister Institute's adult detox programs provide short-term, non-medical residential detoxification (withdrawal management) for men, women, and pregnant women experiencing problems with alcohol and other drugs. Over the course of 5 to 14 days, clients live in a safe, supportive environment and receive assessment, alcohol and drug education, treatment planning, an introduction to 12-Step recovery, and community referrals, including linkages to medication assisted treatment (MAT).

McAlister Institute's regional recovery centers are outpatient programs for adults struggling with substance abuse and other drug-related issues, including co-occurring mental health issues. Wraparound and evidence-based services include assessment, treatment planning, individual and group counseling, case management, mental health counseling, vocational training, re-entry assistance and referral, housing assistance, extensive linkages to community resources, and aftercare and ongoing recovery support services. All program services are trauma-informed.

McAlister Institute offers two gender-specific homes where substance abusing teens can seek up to 30 days of non-medical, residential treatment. While in the program, adolescents participate in assessments, individual counseling, structured recovery activities, group education, and self-help groups.

McAlister Institute Teen Recovery Centers (TRCs) provide substance abuse treatment, recovery, and education for adolescents who are using, misusing, or abusing alcohol and/or other drugs. Each program accommodates teens' school schedules, offering after-school treatment, individual and group counseling, and structured recovery activities to help teens develop the tools they need to stay alcohol- and drug-free. Programs are conveniently located for easy access and limited transportation and offer satellite programs at schools throughout the County.

New Connections is a short-term (30-, 60-, or 90-day) residential program that offers treatment and intensive case management to assist parolees, ex-offenders, and other criminal justice clients that are in danger of ongoing drug and alcohol abuse. Services are designed to help clients overcome re-entry barriers through assessment, individual and group counseling, treatment planning, vocational training, community referrals, and other support services.

McAlister Institute's women's recovery centers are outpatient programs for females, including pregnant and parenting women, struggling with substance abuse and other drug-related problems, including co-occurring mental health issues. Wraparound services include assessment, treatment planning, trauma-informed evidence-based treatment services, individual and group counseling, case management, mental health counseling, vocational training, on-site child care, parenting classes, re-entry assistance and referral, and ongoing recovery support services.

Our Sobering Services Center (SSC) operates 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and provides a safe, clean, drug and alcohol-free environment where the effects of alcohol, marijuana, and other intoxicants are allowed to subside, and clients can regain minimal levels of functionality in lieu of incarceration. In addition to serving individuals referred by SDPD for sobering services at the site, SSC provides Prosecution and Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion Services (PLEADS) to individuals appropriately referred, which allows a safe, clean, drug and alcohol-free environment to individuals who are under the influence of controlled substances who don’t require a higher level of care for management of their episode, so they are able to be safely engaged, referred, and transported to an appropriate level of treatment. All SSC clients come to the Inebriate Sobering Services and PLEADS programs through referrals by countywide health, safety, and law enforcement agencies.

Oceanside Sobering Services Center operates 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and provides a safe, clean, drug and alcohol-free environment where the effects of alcohol and other intoxicants are allowed to subside, and clients can regain minimal levels of functionality in lieu of incarceration. All SSC clients enter the inebriate sobering services through referrals by Oceanside Police Department. Program staff perform screening, provision of referrals, linkages and warm hand-offs, face-to-face substance use interviews/counseling, and provide clients with information towards an increased awareness in understanding his or her alcohol and/or drug-related problems and literature about substance use and available substance use treatment programs.

South Bay Enhanced Services Center (SBESC) offers pre-treatment engagement, case management, and housing support to persons experiencing homelessness. A component of South Bay Regional Recovery Center, SBESC fills a critical gap, offering non-residential all-day services for unsheltered substance-using adults to help promote stabilization and independence and, eventually, facilitate enrollment in needed services. SBESC’s services include access to basic needs, case management, care coordination, screenings, assessments, referrals, and scheduled self-help meetings; as well as support services to help prepare clients for housing. Work for Hope project works in tandem with SBESC to help clients secure long-term employment and housing by offering on-the-job training with a stipend for work training, and linkages to needed community services. As clients gain work experience, staff assist with a resume, identifying employment opportunities, applying for jobs, and preparing for interviews.