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Treatment for substance abuse California runs on DMC-ODS
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Other Services at Casa Palmera are Treatment for gambling disorder; Treatment for other addiction disorder. Treatment for substance abuse California on that Casa Palmera card runs on DMC-ODS. Withdrawal services on the same extract cover alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methamphetamines, and opioids.
Treatment options
Assessment/Pre-treatment at We Level Up California are Comprehensive mental health assessment; Comprehensive substance use assessment; Interim services for clients; Complete medical history/physical exam; Screening for tobacco use; Screening for substance use; Screening for mental disorders; Professional interventionist/educational consultant. Age Groups Accepted are Young Adults; Adults; Seniors. Sex Accepted are Female; Male. Ancillary Services are Case management service; Domestic violence services, including family or partner; Early intervention for HIV; Mental health services; Social skills development; Transportation assistance; Integrated primary care services; Suicide prevention services. External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment are In-network prescribing entity; Other contracted prescribing entity; No formal relationship with prescribing entity. Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment are Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere; This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder.
Health and Safety Code 11834.015 requires the department to adopt the American Society of Addiction Medicine treatment criteria, or an equivalent evidence-based standard, as the minimum standard of care for licensed facilities, and to require a licensee to maintain those standards with respect to the level of care to be provided. DHCS Level of Care designations for those adult houses are 3.1 Clinically Managed Low-Intensity Residential Services, 3.3 Clinically Managed Population-Specific High-Intensity Residential Services, and 3.5 Clinically Managed High-Intensity Residential Services.
Medication assisted treatment
Pharmacotherapies at Imperial Valley Medical Clinic Inc Medical Treatment Center are Disulfiram; Methadone; Buprenorphine with naloxone; Buprenorphine without naloxone. Type of Opioid Treatment are Buprenorphine detoxification; Buprenorphine maintenance; Federally-certified Opioid Treatment Program; Methadone detoxification; Methadone maintenance; Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization. Exclusive Services is Opioid use disorder clients only. Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment is This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder. Special Programs/Groups Offered are Young adults; Adult women; Pregnant/postpartum women; Adult men; 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. Language Services are Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing; Spanish.
BHIN 24-001's DMC-ODS MAT Policy says members needing or utilizing MAT must be served and cannot be denied treatment services or be required to decrease dosage or be tapered off medications as a condition of entering or remaining in the program. DMC-ODS providers offering MAT shall not deny access to medication or administratively discharge a member who declines counseling services. Providing a member the contact information for a treatment program is insufficient.
Substance abuse and mental health
Ancillary Services at Shoreline Recovery Center are Case management service; Domestic violence services, including family or partner; Mental health services; Social skills development; Transportation assistance; Integrated primary care services; Suicide prevention services. Special Programs/Groups Offered are Young adults; Adult men; Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders; Clients who have experienced trauma. Sex Accepted is Male. Age Groups Accepted are Young Adults; Adults; Seniors. License/Certification/Accreditation are State substance use treatment agency; The Joint Commission. Other Services is Treatment for other addiction disorder.
BHIN 24-001 writes that Medi-Cal Peer Support Services are culturally competent individual and group services that promote recovery, resiliency, engagement, socialization, self sufficiency, self-advocacy, development of natural supports, and identification of strengths through structured activities such as group and individual coaching to set recovery goals. They became available as a county option as of July 1, 2022.
Inpatient treatment
License/Certification/Accreditation at Boardwalk Recovery Center are State department of health; The Joint Commission. Sex Accepted is Male. Age Groups Accepted are Young Adults; Adults; Seniors. Opioid Medications used in Treatment are Buprenorphine used in Treatment; Naltrexone used in Treatment. Education and Counseling Services are Substance use disorder education; Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling; Individual counseling; Group counseling; Family counseling; Marital/couples counseling; Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.). Testing are Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing; Drug or alcohol urine screening.
Health and Safety Code 11834.09 says whenever the department issues a license, the department shall concurrently provide written notification of the issuance of the license to the city in which the facility is located. If the facility is located within an unincorporated area, the notice shall instead be provided to the county. The notice shall include the name and mailing address of the licensee and the location of the facility. Initial licenses for new facilities shall be provisional for one year.
Outpatient treatment
Education and Counseling Services at Banyan Palm Springs LLC are HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support; Hepatitis education, counseling, or support; Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis; Substance use disorder education; Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling; Individual counseling; Group counseling; Family counseling; Marital/couples counseling. Testing are Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing; Drug or alcohol urine screening; HIV testing; STD testing; TB screening; Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV); Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV). Other Services is Treatment for other addiction disorder. Opioid Medications used in Treatment are Buprenorphine used in Treatment; Naltrexone used in Treatment. Transitional Services are Aftercare/continuing care; Discharge Planning; Naloxone and overdose education; Outcome follow-up after discharge. Ancillary Services are Case management service; Mental health services; Social skills development; Transportation assistance; Integrated primary care services; Suicide prevention services.
BHIN 24-001 writes outpatient treatment services, also known as Outpatient Drug Free or ODF, as up to nine hours a week for adults, and six hours a week for members under the age of 21. Intensive Outpatient Treatment Services at ASAM Level 2.1 may be offered for a minimum of nine hours with a maximum of 19 hours a week for adults. Services may exceed the maximum based on individual medical necessity. DMC-ODS plans may not impose prior authorization before non-residential or non-inpatient assessment and treatment services, including withdrawal management services.
Evidence based treatment
Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment at Southern Indian Health Council Inc Kumeyaay Wellness Center is Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere. Age Groups Accepted are Children/Adolescents; Young Adults; Adults; Seniors. Language Services is Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing. Opioid Medications used in Treatment is Buprenorphine used in Treatment. Education and Counseling Services are HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support; Hepatitis education, counseling, or support; Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis; Substance use disorder education; Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling; Individual counseling; Group counseling; Family counseling; Marital/couples counseling. Testing is Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing.
BHIN 24-001 says Contingency Management is an evidence-based behavioral treatment for SUD that provides motivational incentives to reduce the use of stimulants. California is the first state in the country to receive Medicaid expenditure authority to include CM as a benefit. All AI/AN Medi-Cal members whose county of responsibility participates in DMC-ODS may choose to receive DMC-ODS services at any DMC-certified Indian Health Care Provider, whether or not that IHCP has a current contract with the member's county of responsibility.
Cost
Payment Assistance Available at REACH Project REACH Central are Payment assistance (check with facility for details); Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors). License/Certification/Accreditation are State substance use treatment agency; State department of health. Education and Counseling Services are Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis; Substance use disorder education; Individual counseling; Group counseling; Family counseling; Marital/couples counseling. Testing are Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing; Drug or alcohol urine screening. Transitional Services are Aftercare/continuing care; Discharge Planning; Naloxone and overdose education; Outcome follow-up after discharge. Ancillary Services are Case management service; Social skills development.
The 2025 DHCS Statewide Needs Assessment and Planning report counts 40 of California's 58 counties opted into DMC-ODS as of January 2025, representing 96.92 percent of California's Medi-Cal population. SNAP writes that the DMC-ODS is a voluntary opt-in program. Counties that participate are required to provide access to a full continuum of SUD benefits modeled after the ASAM Criteria.
Free treatment
Language Services at BHRS The Center are Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing; Spanish. Payment Assistance Available is Payment assistance (check with facility for details). Education and Counseling Services are HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support; Hepatitis education, counseling, or support; Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis; Substance use disorder education; Individual counseling; Group counseling; Family counseling; Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.). Testing are Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing; Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing; Drug or alcohol urine screening; HIV testing; TB screening. Transitional Services are Aftercare/continuing care; Discharge Planning; Naloxone and overdose education; Outcome follow-up after discharge. Ancillary Services are Case management service; Child care for clients' children; Domestic violence services, including family or partner; Early intervention for HIV; Mental health services; Social skills development; Transportation assistance.
The DHCS automated non-emergency substance use disorder treatment referral line is 800-879-2772 statewide toll free. The line has language options for English or Spanish. Once connected, callers select the county they are seeking services in, and the automated system connects them to the local County Alcohol and Other Drugs Program office. From outside California the number is 916-327-3728.