Addiction and mental health treatment in El Cajon, CA
10 treatment centers.
Find by need
- Alvarado Parkway Institute(619) 667‑6161Substance use · Mental health · 215 West Madison Avenue
- CRF Behavioral Healthcare(619) 441‑1907Substance use · Mental health · 700 North Johnson Avenue, Suite P · Spanish
- Destinations for Teens(818) 737‑2221Substance use · Mental health
- East County Mental Health Clinic(619) 401‑5500 ext. 5415Mental health · 1000 Broadway, Suite 210 · Spanish
- El Cajon Comprehensive Treatment Center(619) 579‑8373Substance use · Detox · 234 North Magnolia Avenue
- McAlister Institute for Treatment and Educ(619) 440‑4801 ext. 1202Substance use · Detox · 1365 North Johnson Avenue, Suites 111-113
- McAlister Institute for Treatment and Educ(619) 588‑5361Substance use · 550 Fesler Street, Suite G-1 · Spanish
- Revive Pathway(619) 841‑1310Substance use · 1240 Broadway · Spanish
- San Diego Health Alliance, Inc.(619) 579‑8373Opioid treatment program · 234 North Magnolia Ave.
- San Ysidro Health(619) 662‑4100Substance use · Mental health · 875 El Cajon Boulevard · Spanish
Nearest emergency rooms
- Grossmont Hospital3.0 mi · La Mesa, CA
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego7.6 mi · San Diego, CA
- Paradise Valley Hospital11 mi · National City, CA
Common questions
How many addiction and mental health treatment centers are in El Cajon, California?
SAMHSA’s FindTreatment.gov directory lists 10 treatment centers in El Cajon: Alvarado Parkway Institute, CRF Behavioral Healthcare, Destinations for Teens, East County Mental Health Clinic, El Cajon Comprehensive Treatment Center, McAlister Institute for Treatment and Educ, McAlister Institute for Treatment and Educ, Revive Pathway, San Diego Health Alliance, Inc. and San Ysidro Health.
Which treatment centers in El Cajon accept Medicaid?
7 of 10 name Medicaid among the payments they accept: CRF Behavioral Healthcare, East County Mental Health Clinic, El Cajon Comprehensive Treatment Center, McAlister Institute for Treatment and Educ, McAlister Institute for Treatment and Educ, Revive Pathway and San Ysidro Health. Ask whether they take your plan.
Is there a treatment center with services in Spanish in El Cajon?
Yes. CRF Behavioral Healthcare, East County Mental Health Clinic, McAlister Institute for Treatment and Educ, Revive Pathway and San Ysidro Health list Spanish among their language services.
Where is the nearest emergency room to El Cajon?
Hospitals that list emergency services in Medicare data, near El Cajon: Grossmont Hospital, La Mesa (3.0 mi), Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego, San Diego (7.6 mi) and Paradise Valley Hospital, National City (11 mi). In an emergency, call 911.
Source: SAMHSA, FindTreatment.gov (National Directory of Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Facilities), retrieved 2026-11-11. SAMHSA publishes no separate release date for this live directory. The directory has no quality ratings, and this list is not a ranking or a recommendation. Methodology