Outpatient Behavioral Health Center La Mesa
Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and
Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) services
At Alvarado Parkway Institute’s La Mesa outpatient center, we understand the importance of providing the appropriate level of care for clients facing mental health and addiction struggles. We offer partial hospitalization services and intensive outpatient services at this location to target the specific needs of each client.
In our patient-centered environment, we meet each person where they are and help them take things one step at a time. Whatever mental health or substance addiction challenges you may be facing, we are committed to improving your quality of life and helping you to maximize your full potential—because you matter.
Mental Health and Addiction Treatment
Our programs are designed to help those with severe mental health conditions, substance use disorders, or co-occurring disorders. Our goal is to help clients achieve long-term wellness, developing coping skills to help them thrive once they are fully back into their everyday routines. Our continuum of care starts with an assessment and is followed by a customized plan that includes evidence-based therapy, medication monitoring, education, stress management techniques, coping skills, and more. By tailoring treatment to unique needs, we aim to help clients pave their own path toward lasting healing.
Our Substance Use Disorder (SUD) program is abstinence-based and recovery-focused and takes clients through the detoxification process, while our other programs focus on mental health treatment. The program includes lunch and a snack, and transportation is available for those in designated zip codes.
Outpatient Care
Outpatient services at our behavioral health center in La Mesa are designed to help clients who require less intensive levels of structure and support for mental health, substance addiction, and co-occurring disorders. These programs are for those who require psychological, medical, and educational services and can return to their own homes each night.
Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
Our partial hospitalization program (PHP) services provide daytime structure and support to help clients live healthy, balanced lives. These services combine the intensity of inpatient treatment with the flexibility of outpatient treatment for those battling addiction or mental health conditions.
Many of the same treatments provided in this program are also part of our inpatient services, including therapy, psychiatric assessments, stress management techniques, and more. PHP services are the highest and most intensive level of outpatient services that we offer, and they are available five days a week from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
IOP treatment is offered up to three days a week for three hours at a time. Our clients can choose the morning or afternoon track. Our daytime programming is abstinence based for those patients who are committed to maintaining sobriety. Our La Mesa location offers an evening program for those with different schedules. This 12-week program focuses on a harm reduction approach to recovery, offering services from 6-9 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Additionally, this location provides evening services specifically for young adults between the ages of 18 and 26 who are facing substance abuse issues, mental health conditions, relationship obstacles, or gender identity challenges. Our Growing & Learning Our Worthiness (GLOW) program is an 8-week program that also occurs from 6-9 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Treatment Options
We offer various evidence-based options for therapy, including cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and trauma therapies, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) skills. We help with emotional regulation, distress tolerance, anger management, and more, teaching mindfulness and other tools to address mental health symptoms. Through therapy and coping skills, clients learn how to accept thoughts, recognize patterns, and apply techniques learned in treatment. Additionally, our addictive disorder treatment includes relapse prevention, outreach support, and medication management. Clients will be guided through the detox process in a safe setting.
“Thank you for always being prepared and having so much enthusiasm for what you do. Your dedication to the group’s healing and pervasive and inquisitive questions have been beyond helpful, and I’ve loved coming into each group knowing I always take something profound away from it. I am grateful for you!” -API client
Outpatient Support from API
We want clients to feel supported no matter where they might be in the process of healing from addiction or mental health disorders. We believe that there is a fulfilling life waiting for every single person battling these conditions, and we are here to support you through every phase of recovery. We also offer IOP services at our El Cajon and San Diego centers, as all as inpatient treatment at our La Mesa inpatient psychiatric hospital.
Contact us today at (619) 333-7050 for more information on our local mental health and addiction treatment.
