Substance Use Treatment in National City, CA

McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ

What Does McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ Offer?

McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ is a substance use treatment facility at 2414 Hoover Street, Suites A, B, and C, National City, California, offering intensive outpatient and outpatient treatment. It accepts Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance and state-financed insurance and offers a sliding fee scale and payment assistance. Medication treatment: buprenorphine and naltrexone.

Reviewed by Michael Rupe ·October 2, 2026

2414 Hoover Street, Suites A, B, and C
National City, CA 91950

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

Outpatient
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
Medicare
Medicaid
Private health insurance
State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
SAMHSA funding/block grants
Payment assistance (check with facility for details)
Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Medication Treatment

Buprenorphine maintenance
Prescribes buprenorphine
Prescribes naltrexone
Relapse prevention with naltrexone
Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
Acamprosate (Campral®)
Buprenorphine with naloxone
Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable)
Naltrexone (oral)
Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)

Who the Program Serves

Adolescents
Young adults
Adult women
Pregnant/postpartum women
Seniors or older adults
Veterans
Members of military families
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 with HIV or AIDS
Clients who have experienced sexual abuse
Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence
Clients who have experienced trauma
Ages: Children/Adolescents
Ages: Young Adults
Ages: Adults
Ages: Seniors
Accepts: Female

Language Services

Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Spanish

Licensing and Accreditation

State substance use treatment agency
State mental health department

Treatment Approaches

Anger management
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Contingency management/motivational incentives
Motivational interviewing
Relapse prevention
Substance use disorder counseling
Trauma-related counseling
Telemedicine/telehealth therapy

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
Child care for clients' children
Domestic violence services, including family or partner
Mental health services
Social skills development
Transportation assistance
Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing
Drug or alcohol urine screening
HIV testing
STD testing
TB screening
Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV)
Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)

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.