Quick answers
- What is Best Intentions Peer Services?
- Best Intentions Peer Services is a treatment facility in Long Beach, California, listed in SAMHSA’s FindTreatment.gov directory for substance use and mental health.
- Does Best Intentions Peer Services accept Medicaid?
- Its SAMHSA listing names Medicaid among the payments it accepts. Ask whether it takes your Medicaid plan.
- Does Best Intentions Peer Services accept Medicare?
- Its SAMHSA listing names Medicare among the payments it accepts.
- Does Best Intentions Peer Services offer services in Spanish?
- Yes. Its SAMHSA listing includes Spanish among its language services.
- What is the phone number of Best Intentions Peer Services?
- (310) 626-7649, 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; Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children |
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| Service setting | Outpatient; Partial hospitalization/day treatment |
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| Facility type | Multi-setting mental health facility (e.g., non-hospital residential plus either outpatient and/or partial hospitalization/day treatment) |
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| Emergency mental health services | Crisis intervention team; Psychiatric emergency mobile/off-site services |
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Who it serves
| Age groups accepted | Children/Adolescents; Young Adults; Adults; Seniors |
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| Special programs or groups | Young adults; Seniors or older adults; Veterans; Active duty military; Members of military families; Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients; Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders; Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence; Clients who have experienced trauma; Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis; Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED); Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI) |
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| Language services | Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing; Spanish; Other languages (excluding Spanish) |
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| Other languages | Japanese; Vietnamese |
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Payment and insurance
| Payment, insurance or funding accepted | County or local government funds; Community Mental Health Block Grants; Community Service Block Grants; IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds; Medicare; Medicaid; Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE); Other State funds; Private health insurance; Private or Community foundation; State corrections or juvenile justice funds; State education agency funds; Cash or self-payment; State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid; State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds; State welfare or child and family services funds; U.S. Department of VA funds |
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Treatment and services
| Treatment approaches | Activity therapy; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Cognitive remediation therapy; Couples/family therapy; Dialectical behavior therapy; Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy; Group therapy; Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment; Individual psychotherapy; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy; Abnormal involuntary movement scale |
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| Education and counseling services | Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling |
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| Ancillary services | Court-ordered outpatient treatment; Family psychoeducation; Intensive case management; Psychosocial rehabilitation services; Supported housing; Vocational rehabilitation services; Case management service; Suicide prevention services |
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| Recovery support services | Mentoring/peer support |
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About the facility
| License, certification or accreditation | Mental Health Clinic or Mental Health Center |
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| Facility operation | Private for-profit organization |
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| Smoking policy | Smoking not permitted |
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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.
Contact details from the listing