US / CA / El Cajon / record e17a7c7d

McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ

Also listed as ETRC/Mt Empire

Outpatient · Substance use treatment.

01 Admission

Type of careSubstance use treatmentfindtreatment.gov · checked 2026-09-24
SettingOutpatient · Regular outpatient treatment
Operated byPrivate non-profit organization
AcceptsChildren/Adolescents · Young Adults
LanguagesSpanish · Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Telephone619-588-5361

02 Insurance

The facility's own website names: Medicaid.

A carrier being named is not a guarantee of coverage for you — plans differ, and only the facility and your insurer can confirm your benefit. From the facility's website · read 2026-11-04

03 Who this is for

Levels of careOutpatient · Residential · Sober living · Telehealth
Populations servedAdolescent · Dual diagnosis · Pregnant
Self-reported accreditationState licensed
From the facility's own website · read 2026-11-04

04 Accreditation

Self-reported to SAMHSA, not independently verified by us: State substance use treatment agency · State department of health findtreatment.gov · checked 2026-09-24

05 Cost

This facility does not publish its prices, and no public record holds them. Almost no treatment facility in the United States publishes a price, and no state or federal register records one.

Ask for the total for the full stay, not the daily rate, and how much is due before admission. The questions to ask about money.

Ask before you commit to anything

  1. The total for the full stay, not the daily rate.
  2. How much is due before arrival, and what is refundable on early departure.
  3. What is excluded — medication, laboratory work, psychiatry, transport.
  4. Who pays the balance if insurance denies after admission.
Payment acceptedMedicare · Medicaidfindtreatment.gov · checked 2026-09-24

Ask for the total, not the daily rate.

06 Service record

Type of CareSubstance use treatment
Service SettingOutpatient · Regular outpatient treatment
External Opioid Medications SourceNo formal relationship with prescribing entity
Type of Alcohol Use Disorder TreatmentAccepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere
External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder TreatmentIn-network prescribing entity · No formal relationship with prescribing entity
Type of Opioid TreatmentAccepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
Treatment ApproachesBrief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)Private non-profit organization
License/Certification/AccreditationState substance use treatment agency · State department of health
Payment/Insurance/Funding AcceptedMedicare · Medicaid
Special Programs/Groups OfferedAdolescents · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
Assessment/Pre-treatmentComprehensive substance use assessment · Interim services for clients · Outreach to persons in the community · Screening for tobacco use · Screening for substance use · Screening for mental disorders
TestingDrug and alcohol oral fluid testing
Transitional ServicesAftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
Recovery Support ServicesHousing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training
Education and Counseling ServicesSubstance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling
Facility Smoking PolicySmoking not permitted
Age Groups AcceptedChildren/Adolescents · Young Adults
Sex AcceptedFemale · Male
Language ServicesSpanish · Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Facility Vaping PolicyVaping not permitted
Ancillary ServicesCase management service · Mental health services · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services

findtreatment.gov · substance use listing · checked 2026-09-24

07 Not on record

License status and expiry, inspection findings, who owns this facility, current bed availability, the price it would quote you, and what happens to people after they leave. We are assembling what exists in state and federal records now; for the rest, no public source has it. Everything we publish is attributed and dated. Keep this record and we will email it to you.