Quick answers
- What is API Behavioral Health System?
- API Behavioral Health System is a treatment facility in La Mesa, California, listed in SAMHSA’s FindTreatment.gov directory for substance use and mental health.
- Does API Behavioral Health System accept Medicaid?
- Medicaid is not among the payments in its SAMHSA listing. Call the facility to ask.
- Does API Behavioral Health System accept Medicare?
- Its SAMHSA listing names Medicare among the payments it accepts.
- Does API Behavioral Health System offer services in Spanish?
- Yes. Its SAMHSA listing includes Spanish among its language services.
- Where is API Behavioral Health System?
- 7050 Parkway Drive, La Mesa, CA 91942, in San Diego County, California.
- What is the phone number of API Behavioral Health System?
- (619) 465-4411, as listed by SAMHSA. Call to confirm services and hours.
Type of care and setting
| Type of care | Substance use treatment; Mental health treatment; Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults |
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| Service setting | Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient; Outpatient; Partial hospitalization/day treatment |
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| Facility type | Partial hospitalization/day treatment |
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| Emergency mental health services | Psychiatric emergency onsite services |
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Who it serves
| Age groups accepted | Young Adults; Adults; Seniors |
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| Special programs or groups | Young adults; Seniors or older adults; Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders; Clients who have experienced trauma; Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI) |
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| Language services | Spanish |
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Payment and insurance
| Payment, insurance or funding accepted | Medicare; Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE); Private health insurance; Cash or self-payment |
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Treatment and services
| Treatment approaches | Activity therapy; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Couples/family therapy; Dialectical behavior therapy; Group therapy; Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment; Individual psychotherapy; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy; Abnormal involuntary movement scale |
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| Medicines (pharmacotherapies) | Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI |
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| Assessment and pre-treatment | Screening for tobacco use |
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| Testing | TB screening; Metabolic syndrome monitoring; Laboratory testing |
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| Ancillary services | Court-ordered outpatient treatment; Diet and exercise counseling; Family psychoeducation; Case management service; Suicide prevention services; Education services |
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About the facility
| Facility operation | Private for-profit organization |
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| Smoking policy | Smoking permitted in designated area |
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| Vaping policy | Vaping not permitted |
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As listed by the facility in SAMHSA’s FindTreatment.gov directory. Ask the facility to confirm before you start. Sources
What to ask when you call
- Are you taking new clients, and how soon can I start?
- Do you accept my insurance or my Medicaid or Medicare plan? What will I pay?
- Which programs do you offer here (outpatient, intensive outpatient, residential, detox), and how long do they last?
- Do you offer medicines for alcohol or opioid use disorder, or do you work with someone who prescribes them?
- Is the program licensed or accredited, and by whom?
- Do you have staff who speak my language, or interpreters?
- Can family members take part?
A general checklist, not medical advice. For advice about your health, talk to a doctor or other health professional.
Other treatment centers nearby
By straight-line distance (not driving distance). Not a ranking.
Nearest emergency rooms
Hospitals that list emergency services in Medicare data, by straight-line distance.
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