McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ
Treatment center
At a glance
- Address
- 550 Fesler Street, El Cajon, CA 92020
- Levels of care
- OutpatientTelemedicine
- Ages served
- Youth (Ages 12-17)
- Languages
- SpanishSign language
Detox and medication
Detox
- Not offered: Opioids
- Not offered: Alcohol
- Not offered: Benzodiazepines
- Not offered: Methamphetamines
- Not offered: Cocaine
Medication assisted treatment
- Not offered: Buprenorphine
- Not offered: Naltrexone
- Not offered: Methadone
Services and programs
Services
Special programs
Other treatment centers close by
Within about 14 miles of this address, nearest first.
Meetings in El Cajon
Treatment and fellowship meetings do different jobs, and most people end up using both.
Questions people ask about McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ
What treatment does McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ offer?
They provide outpatient and telemedicine. Whichever one you start at the usual pattern is to step down through the levels rather than stop at once, and Santee is the closest place to carry that on if you move.
Can you detox at McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ?
No. The nearest place that does offer one is in El Cajon, under a mile away.
Are there alternatives to McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ?
Within 14 miles there are 8 other centers, across Santee and La Mesa.
What is there in El Cajon that costs nothing?
El Cajon has 36 NA meetings too, and most people end up using both.
Are remote sessions an option at McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ?
They do video appointments, which matters if El Cajon is a drive for you.
What questions should I ask a center?
The things worth comparing are the ones a program can answer with a fact rather than an adjective. Who delivers the therapy matters: licensed clinicians and counselors in training are not the same thing. Call (844) 822-5800 if you would rather have someone else do the comparing.
How much does treatment cost?
The spread is enormous, from state funded care at no cost to private residential rates that need financing. Detox is the most expensive stretch because it is medical care, and it is also the shortest. Ask what the deposit is and whether any of it comes back if the program ends early.
Is 30 days enough?
Lengths vary by level of care more than by center, and outpatient is the long one. The stretch after the main program usually runs far longer than the program did, and it is the part people underestimate.