East County Mental Health
1000 Broadway
#210
El Cajon, CA 92021
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About East County Mental Health
The East County Behavioral Health Center (ECBHC) is one of several similar community mental health centers run by San Diego’s Health and Human Services Agency. Located right next to the Broadway and Anza Street bus stop in El Cajon, California, they offer a range of outpatient services to adults struggling with mental health issues, including substance and alcohol addictions.
As a public care facility, they’re able to help anyone who’s eligible for Medi-Cal and have financial assistance programs for individuals who need extra help.
An Array of Treatment
If you’re taking your first steps on the road to recovery, they conduct screenings and assessments to see whether their services can meet your needs. If not, they’re able to offer a referral to an appropriate care program.
At the ECBHC, they have several treatment options they can use to give you the treatment that best fits your particular needs. In their adult program, they offer intensive outpatient treatment, standard outpatient counseling and extended recovery care. I noticed they’re also licensed to provide medication assisted treatment in the appropriate cases.
Connection to Social Services
What I like about the ECBHC is that they can help you access many helpful resources outside the scope of traditional substance use treatment. They can help you with any co-occurring conditions or separate diagnoses thanks to their expertise in broader mental health counseling.
The staff can also help manage or coordinate your care with case management and medication management. The facility also provides specialized services to help combat homelessness.
ECBHC is located near several public transport options and resources where you can relax. These include the El Cajon Branch Library and Wells Park.
Addiction Treatment Programs
Typically, a young adult program in California can guide individuals from detox, through initial treatment, and extends to aftercare. Treatment gives young adults what they need to reset their lives and move to the next stage of life free from addiction.
An adult program in California uses various therapeutic methods to treat a person who is dependent on an addictive substance. Individuals aged 18 and older are eligible for treatment, which focuses on breaking the cycle of addiction and learning how to maintain sober living.
Gender-specific addiction treatment programs may be more effective in treating men because they focus on unique needs of males. Men’s rehab in California is designed to help men process emotions and cope with stress in a judgment-free environment.
Women’s rehab in California provides a safe environment where women can work through addiction challenges surrounded by their gender peers. This often creates an environment that is more conducive to recovery.
When a person is struggling with addiction, their actions and emotions may not be rational. Cognitive behavioral therapy in California helps individuals understand better why they feel and act certain ways and how those emotions and actions can lead to substance abuse.
Therapists often use rational emotive behavioral therapy in California to treat addiction. The ABC (activating event, beliefs, consequences) framework is used to help participants identify irrational beliefs and reframe their thinking in healthier ways.
Levels of Care
When you choose outpatient rehab in California, you will meet with a counselor and attend support group meetings. The focus will be on restructuring attitudes and thoughts to reduce cravings and develop skills to prevent relapse. The length of time in outpatient rehab varies by individual, based on their recovery needs.
When you have a co-occurring disorder, it is essential to treat both your addiction and the mental health disorder. California dual diagnosis treatment provides this type of multidisciplinary approach, for improved recovery outcomes.
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