Drug & Alcohol Rehab Centers in San Diego County, California

The Fellowship Center is a men’s residential recovery program in Escondido, California that has been helping adult men recover from alcoholism and drug addiction since 1963. It focuses on providing a structured residential setting where recovery is lived every day through routine, support, and community, not just in isolated appointments.

Hill House is a residential recovery home in Vista, California, operated within the Choices in Recovery network. It provides a stable, live-in environment for adults whose alcohol or drug use has already begun disrupting daily structure, housing stability, and follow-through on responsibilities. The setting is intentionally grounded and practical, focused on rebuilding consistency through everyday living rather than short-term intervention.

The McAlister Institute provides addiction treatment services to the San Diego County community. After DRS examined the website, we found that the South Bay Regional Recovery Center offers outpatient rehab services for adults. Clients receive counseling, access to community resources, and aftercare support to aid in long-term recovery.

Crossroads Foundation is a residential recovery home for women in San Diego, California that serves adults (18 +) whose substance use and related life-controlling behaviors have already begun disrupting housing stability, daily functioning, work, or relationships. Founded in 1957, it is recognized as one of the first long-term women’s residential recovery programs in San Diego County, offering a 24-hour live-in environment where recovery is practiced through routine, structure, and community support rather than brief outpatient contact.

The Salvation Army San Diego Adult Rehabilitation Center is a no-cost, residential recovery and stabilization program in San Diego County, California, offering structured, live-in support for adults whose substance use and related life-controlling behaviors have already begun disrupting housing, employment and relationships. It’s part of The Salvation Army’s Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) network, a long-standing residential recovery model that blends community support and routine to help people rebuild stability and purpose.

Foundation House is a residential recovery home in Oceanside, California, operated within the Choices in Recovery network. It offers a live-in environment for adults whose alcohol or drug use has already begun disrupting housing stability, daily structure, and follow-through on responsibilities. The focus here isn’t short-term intervention, but creating a stable place to live where recovery can be practiced through everyday routines.

McAlister Institute’s regional recovery centers offer outpatient treatment for adults in San Diego County. After DRS examined the website, we found that the North Coastal Women’s Recovery Center provides assessment, treatment planning, individual and group counseling, case management, and care coordination.

McAlister Institute’s regional recovery centers provide outpatient treatment programs in San Diego County. After DRS examined the website, we found that the North Inland Women and Adolescent Recovery Center offers substance use treatment for adult women and adolescents. Services include individual and group counseling, re-entry and housing assistance, aftercare recovery support, and extensive connections to community resources.

McAlister Institute Teen Recovery Centers provide substance use treatment for adolescents in San Diego County. After DRS reviewed the website, we found that the East Teen Recovery Center offers after-school treatment, individual and group counseling, and structured recovery activities.

Kiva Learning Center for Women and Children is a residential recovery setting operated by McAlister Institute that allows women to work on substance use recovery without being separated from their children. Located in San Diego County, Kiva provides a live-in environment where mothers can stay with their young children while addressing patterns of alcohol or drug use that have begun affecting family stability, housing, parenting roles, or involvement with child welfare systems. Recovery here unfolds inside daily family life, not apart from it.

Amity Foundation’s Vista Ranch is a residential recovery and reentry program in Vista, California, serving adult men, particularly those on parole from the County of San Diego, whose substance use and life-controlling behaviors have already begun affecting housing stability, work, relationships, or daily functioning. Set on a five-acre campus, Vista Ranch provides a live-in environment where recovery, personal growth, and reentry skills are practiced through daily routine, community expectations, and supportive engagement rather than isolated outpatient contact.

The McAlister Institute serves San Diego County with a range of programs designed for substance use treatment and prevention. After DRS examined the website, we found that the East County Regional Recovery Center provides outpatient treatment for adults over 18. Services include assessments, individualized treatment plans, counseling, case management, and care coordination.

Casa de Milagros is a women’s residential recovery home operated by MAAC Project in San Diego County, designed for women whose substance use has already begun disrupting housing stability, family roles, emotional health, or daily routines. The home provides a live-in, community-based environment where recovery is practiced through shared responsibility, structure, and daily life rather than isolated appointments or short stays.

The Way Back is a live-in residential alcohol and drug treatment program for men in San Diego, California that supports adults whose substance use, and often co-occurring mental health challenges, has already begun affecting housing stability, work and relationships. The program combines structured residential care with therapeutic engagement so recovery is practiced inside daily life rather than confined to brief appointments.

Golden Hill House is a women’s residential recovery program located in the Golden Hill neighborhood of San Diego, California, offered through CRASH, Inc., a community organization with decades of local history providing treatment services. It’s a 90- to 120-day residential setting for adult women whose patterns of alcohol or drug use have begun disrupting work, family life, housing stability, or emotional wellbeing. Instead of hourly appointments, women live on site and engage every day in structured recovery work, community routines, and planning for life beyond the program.

Safe Harbor Coronado serves San Diego County, CA, with youth-focused programs that include family counseling, outreach services, and community workshops for prevention and education.

Nosotros is a men’s residential recovery home operated by MAAC Project in San Diego County, California. It’s designed for adult men whose alcohol or drug use has begun to interfere with everyday stability (housing, work, family responsibilities, or legal expectations) and who need a live-in recovery environment to start changing those patterns. This is not a short stop or a clinical office visit. Residents live on site and work through recovery as part of daily life, within a structured, substance-free community.

Humble House is a residential recovery home in Vista, California, part of the Choices in Recovery network. It offers a live-in setting for adults whose alcohol or drug use has already begun to erode daily stability: housing, routine, reliability, and the ability to follow through on basic responsibilities. The focus here is quiet, consistent rebuilding through everyday living rather than rapid intervention or clinical intensity.

The McAlister Institute is an essential part of the San Diego County addiction treatment network. After DRS reviewed the website, we found that the North Inland Regional Recovery Center offers outpatient drug rehab services for adults 18 and older. Most programs accept Medi-Cal, increasing accessibility for individuals in need of support.

Golden Hill House II is a co-ed residential recovery program located in the Golden Hill neighborhood of San Diego, California, offered through CRASH, Inc., a nonprofit that’s provided community-based addiction support for over 50 years. This setting is designed for adults of all genders whose patterns of substance use have already shown up as real life consequences, affecting their work, housing, relationships, or emotional stability, and who need a structured environment to begin changing those patterns while still preparing to return to everyday life.

Pathfinders of San Diego is a long-standing residential recovery home and supportive housing provider for men in San Diego, California, helping adults whose alcohol or drug use has already begun affecting housing stability, daily functioning, work, or relationships. Founded in 1950, it’s rooted in providing housing, healing, and hope within a steady, community-oriented environment, going beyond short-term treatment.

McAlister Institute Teen Recovery Centers support adolescent recovery in San Diego County. After DRS reviewed the website, we found that the South Teen Recovery Center provides after-school treatment, group and individual counseling, and structured activities to help teens maintain sobriety.

InPsych Center offers psychological and psychiatric services to children, teens, and adults in San Diego County. With in-person and telehealth options, the center provides therapy, assessments, and medication management, accepting most insurance providers and private pay.

Interfaith Community Services, Betty and Melvin Cohn Center, offers a continuum of recovery-focused treatment services in North San Diego County for adults whose patterns of alcohol or drug use have already begun affecting daily life, relationships, housing, or stability. Part of a larger nonprofit that has worked locally since 1979, this program sits within a broader Recovery & Wellness Center that helps people stabilize, build new routines, and begin moving forward with meaningful support rather than fragmented appointments.

McAlister Institute’s regional recovery centers provide outpatient substance use treatment in San Diego County. After DRS reviewed the website, we found that the North Coastal Regional Recovery Center Oceanside serves adults over 18, offering counseling, vocational support, and wraparound services.

McAlister Institute offers outpatient treatment programs for women in San Diego County. After DRS examined the website, we found that the North Central Women’s Recovery Center provides counseling and vocational support as part of its substance use treatment services.

Short Term I is a men’s residential recovery program in the City Heights area of San Diego offered by CRASH, Inc., a community organization providing alcohol and drug treatment in the region for over fifty years. Unlike brief outpatient visits or purely clinical appointments, this is a structured residential setting where adults whose substance use has started showing up in real life, at work, in family interactions, legal expectations, or housing stability, live on site and engage daily in recovery work that connects directly with the demands they still carry outside.

Freed Minds Therapy extends culturally competent, trauma-informed counseling services to individuals in San Diego County. Specializing in identity exploration and emotional regulation, the practice offers flexible options, including telehealth, and accepts a range of insurance plans.

The Central East Regional Recovery Center provides outpatient addiction treatment in San Diego County. After DRS examined the website, we found that services are available to all clients, including those mandated by the court. The program also addresses additional challenges such as homelessness and employment.

The Big House is a residential recovery home in Vista, California, operated as part of the Choices in Recovery network. It provides a live-in setting for adults whose alcohol or drug use has already begun interfering with housing stability, daily structure, and the ability to follow through on responsibilities. Rather than short visits or clinical appointments, recovery here is shaped through shared living, routine, and accountability inside a peer community, starting with a non-medical detox.

Green Oak Ranch is a long-term, residential recovery program in Vista, San Diego County, California rooted in a Christian, faith-inspired community where adults, primarily men, whose alcohol or drug use has begun disrupting housing, work, relationships, or stability come to live, do recovery work, and build new habits over time. Set on a large, rustic ranch property, the program isn’t a brief outpatient touchpoint; it’s a 9-month residential experience that asks people to slow down enough to see how their behavior has really shown up in their lives and to begin changing it in the daily context of community and faith.

McAlister Institute’s regional recovery centers provide outpatient rehabilitation services in San Diego County. After DRS examined the website, we found that the South Bay Women’s Recovery Center serves adult women with substance use disorders. Most programs accept Medi-Cal for accessibility.

The San Diego County Teen Challenge center is a faith-based residential recovery induction program in San Diego, California for adult men whose substance use and life-controlling patterns have already begun affecting housing, work, relationships, or daily responsibilities. It serves as the first phase of a longer discipleship-based recovery journey, giving participants time, structure, and community support to begin shifting patterns that haven’t responded to shorter or isolated interventions.

Mission Academy is the long-term residential recovery and life-stabilization program offered by San Diego Rescue Mission in San Diego, California, serving adults, including single parents with children, whose substance use and life challenges have already begun interfering with daily responsibilities, housing stability, work, relationships, or overall wellbeing. Rather than a short outpatient intervention, this is a 12-month live-in program that combines recovery work with education, job training, and housing preparation so people can begin rebuilding routines that carry into the life they’re still living.

Choices in Recovery supports San Diego County adults with a range of residential and outpatient treatment services. Clients receive therapy, life skills training, case management, and detox support, all within a personalized, evidence-based framework for long-term recovery.

McAlister Institute offers substance abuse treatment and prevention programs in San Diego County. After DRS reviewed the website, we found that the North Coastal Regional Recovery Center Vista is an adult outpatient drug rehab program. Most programs accept Medi-Cal, making treatment more accessible.

The Turning Point Home is a residential recovery program for women in San Diego, California that supports women whose alcohol use, and related life-controlling behaviors, has already begun affecting their housing, relationships and work. Established in 1970, this program provides a structured, alcohol- and drug-free residential environment where recovery is lived through routine and community engagement rather than brief, isolated sessions.

The Alpha Project’s Casa Raphael Residential Treatment Program is a live-in substance use recovery setting in Vista, California designed for adult men whose alcohol or drug use has already begun affecting their daily life, work, housing stability, emotional health, or community engagement. Rather than a brief outpatient contact, this residential program offers a structured 12-week environment where residents live on site, participate daily in recovery work, and build the routines and insights that matter when life resumes outside treatment.