Substance Use Treatment in Chula Vista, CA

McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ: (MITE)/South Bay Regional Recovery Ctr

What Does McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ: (MITE)/South Bay Regional Recovery Ctr Offer?

McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ: (MITE)/South Bay Regional Recovery Ctr is a substance use treatment facility at 1180 3rd Avenue, Suites C-3, C-4 and C-5, Chula Vista, California, offering detox, intensive outpatient and outpatient treatment. It accepts Medicaid, private insurance and state-financed insurance. Medication treatment: buprenorphine and naltrexone.

Reviewed by Michael Rupe ·October 2, 2026

1180 3rd Avenue, Suites C-3, C-4 and C-5
Chula Vista, CA 91911

Listed in SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov, checked October 2026. A listing is not an endorsement. Call to confirm services, openings and costs before you go.

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Types of Care at McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ: (MITE)/South Bay Regional Recovery Ctr

Outpatient
Outpatient detoxification
Intensive outpatient treatment
Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
Regular outpatient treatment

Payment, Insurance and Help Paying

Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
Medicaid
Private health insurance
State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

Medication Treatment

Prescribes buprenorphine
Prescribes naltrexone
Relapse prevention with naltrexone
Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
Acamprosate (Campral®)
Disulfiram
Buprenorphine with naloxone
Naltrexone (oral)
Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)

Detox Services

Alcohol Detoxification
Benzodiazepines Detoxification
Opioids detoxification
Medication routinely used during detoxification

Who the Program Serves

Young adults
Adult women
Pregnant/postpartum women
Adult men
Seniors or older adults
Veterans
Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders
Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence
Clients who have experienced trauma
Ages: Young Adults
Ages: Adults
Ages: Seniors
Accepts: Female
Accepts: Male

Language Services

Spanish
Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing

Licensing and Accreditation

State substance use treatment agency
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)

Treatment Approaches

Anger management
Brief intervention
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Motivational interviewing
Matrix Model
Relapse prevention
Substance use disorder counseling
Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Trauma-related counseling

Assessment, Recovery Support and Other Services

Comprehensive 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
Aftercare/continuing care
Discharge Planning
Naloxone and overdose education
Outcome follow-up after discharge
Self-help groups
Housing services
Assistance with obtaining social services
Recovery coach
Mentoring/peer support
Employment counseling or training
Case management service
Domestic violence services, including family or partner
Early intervention for HIV
Mental health services
Social skills development
Transportation assistance
Suicide prevention services
Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing
Drug or alcohol urine screening
TB screening

Before you commit, confirm openings, costs and the program's state license. How to choose a rehab you can trust lists the questions to ask when you call, and addiction treatment in California lists the state's treatment agency.