El Cajon, CA · Treatment facilities
Treatment facilities in El Cajon, CA
According to SAMHSA N-SUMHSS facility counts among tracked cities, El Cajon ranks #386 of 5,095, and #38 of 370 in California. El Cajon, California carries a well-populated set of listed providers: 8 substance use and mental health treatment facilities on record.
- 8
- Facilities
- 4
- With MAT
- 7
- Accept Medicaid
- 7
- Telehealth
According to SAMHSA N-SUMHSS facility counts among tracked cities, El Cajon ranks #386 of 5,095, and #38 of 370 in California. See methodology · corpus placement.
According to SAMHSA N-SUMHSS facility counts among tracked cities, El Cajon ranks #386 of 5,095, and #38 of 370 in California. 4 report offering Medication-Assisted Treatment and 7 accept Medicaid. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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Current site extract: 2026-07-11 · N-SUMHSS typically refreshes annually
What the SAMHSA Record Shows for El Cajon, CA
El Cajon, California carries a well-populated set of listed providers: 8 substance-use and mental-health treatment facilities on record with SAMHSA's N-SUMHSS survey. Of El Cajon's 8 listed facilities, 7 report outpatient programming, 7 report telehealth options, 1 report residential beds, and 1 report medically supervised detox -- a full spread across every tracked modality.
Medication-Assisted Treatment is confirmed at 4 of 8 facilities (50%), combining FDA-approved medications such as buprenorphine, methadone, or naltrexone with counseling for opioid and alcohol use disorder. On payment, 7 accept Medicaid, 6 accept Medicare, 3 accept private insurance, and 3 accept a sliding-fee scale, self-reported and worth a quick intake call to confirm your specific plan before committing to a site.
Against the California statewide average across all 1,580 SAMHSA-listed facilities (41% offer MAT, 60% accept Medicaid), El Cajon's own rates run at or above the MAT average and at or above the Medicaid average.
El Cajon sits in the denser third of tracked cities (#386 of 5,095 by facility count). With 8 SAMHSA-listed sites, the shortlist is wide enough that MAT (50%) and Medicaid (88%) shares matter more than raw count when comparing peers.
Registry note: N-SUMHSS is self-reported and refreshes on a rolling cadence - wait times, bed availability, and current insurance contracts can change between updates. This directory does not rank or clinically judge facilities.
Service & Payment Mix in El Cajon
| Capability | Facilities | Share | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medication-Assisted Treatment | 4 | 50% | |
| Medically Supervised Detox | 1 | 13% | |
| Residential Treatment | 1 | 13% | |
| Outpatient Programs | 7 | 88% | |
| Telehealth Available | 7 | 88% | |
| Accepts Medicaid | 7 | 88% | |
| Accepts Medicare | 6 | 75% | |
| Sliding-Fee Scale | 3 | 38% | |
| Accepts Private Insurance | 3 | 38% |
Computed from 8 SAMHSA-listed facilities in El Cajon, California. Distribution bars represent the share of facilities reporting each capability.
The most commonly reported capability among El Cajon's listed facilities is "Outpatient Programs," present at 88% of them (7 of 8).
All Facilities (8)
Crossroads Family Center
700 North Johnson Avenue, Suite P, El Cajon, CA 92020
Substance Use & Mental Health · Private non-profit organization
Sleepy Creek
, El Cajon, CA 92021
Substance Use & Mental Health · Private for-profit organization
1000 Broadway, Suite 210, El Cajon, CA 92021
Mental Health Treatment · Local, county, or community government
Center
234 North Magnolia Avenue, El Cajon, CA 92020
Substance Use Treatment · Private for-profit organization
(MITE)/East Teen Recovery Ctr
550 Fesler Street, Suite G-1, El Cajon, CA 92020
Substance Use Treatment · Private non-profit organization
(MITE)/East County Regional Center
1365 North Johnson Avenue, Suites 111-113, El Cajon, CA 92020
Substance Use Treatment · Private non-profit organization
875 El Cajon Boulevard, El Cajon, CA 92020
Substance Use & Mental Health · Private non-profit organization
Source: SAMHSA, National Substance Use and Mental Health Services Survey (N-SUMHSS) and FindTreatment.gov (2024)
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Browse the California state roll-up, national rankings, and methodology for how N-SUMHSS counts are sourced and verified. For MAT flags, see the MAT guide.
What to do with this
- 8 facilities are SAMHSA-listed in El Cajon, 50% flagged for Medication-Assisted Treatment. Filter down to one that fits. Recovery program finder
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Source: SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration). Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data. See our full disclaimer.
Every figure on PlainRecovery is rendered directly from SAMHSA's published N-SUMHSS facility data, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these facility listings, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 N-SUMHSS release.