Kaiser Permanente - Addiction Medicine Department

They provide outpatient, telemedicine and detox. Whichever one you start at the usual pattern is to step down through the levels rather than stop at once, and Mission Hills is the closest place to carry that on if you move.

They detox from opioids, alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine and methamphetamines. Coming off opioids without medical supervision can be dangerous, which is why it matters that this is one of 4 places near Sylmar that do it.

Sylmar has 6 AA groups, which is a different thing from treatment and a useful one next to it.

They offer a telemedicine option. What that covers varies, and a first appointment in Sylmar often still has to be in person.

There are 8 more within a short drive of Sylmar, so this does not have to be the only call you make.

Outpatient only. Nobody stays overnight, so the week is built around appointments you travel to in Sylmar.

Anything a program will put in writing is easier to compare than anything it only says on a call. A program that cannot tell you its staff to client ratio usually has a reason. Ask for the daily schedule, because it is the most revealing single document.

Most plans cover addiction treatment to some degree, because federal parity rules put it alongside other medical care. Prior authorization is normal for a residential stay and unusual for a single outpatient visit. It is fair to ask a center to check your plan before you decide anything at all.