Santa Cruz, CA · Treatment facilities

Treatment facilities in Santa Cruz, CA

According to SAMHSA N-SUMHSS facility counts among tracked cities, Santa Cruz ranks #350 of 5,095, and #37 of 370 in California. Santa Cruz, California carries a well-populated set of listed providers: 9 substance use and mental health treatment facilities on record.

9
Facilities
6
With MAT
7
Accept Medicaid
6
Telehealth

According to SAMHSA N-SUMHSS facility counts among tracked cities, Santa Cruz ranks #350 of 5,095, and #37 of 370 in California. See methodology · corpus placement.

According to SAMHSA N-SUMHSS facility counts among tracked cities, Santa Cruz ranks #350 of 5,095, and #37 of 370 in California. 6 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 Santa Cruz, CA

Santa Cruz, California carries a well-populated set of listed providers: 9 substance-use and mental-health treatment facilities on record with SAMHSA's N-SUMHSS survey. Of Santa Cruz's 9 listed facilities, 6 report telehealth options, 5 report residential beds, 4 report outpatient programming, and 1 report medically supervised detox -- a full spread across every tracked modality.

Medication-Assisted Treatment is confirmed at 6 of 9 facilities (67%), 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 private insurance, 2 accept Medicare, and 1 accepts 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), Santa Cruz's own rates run at or above the MAT average and at or above the Medicaid average.

Santa Cruz sits in the denser third of tracked cities (#350 of 5,095 by facility count). With 9 SAMHSA-listed sites, the shortlist is wide enough that MAT (67%) and Medicaid (78%) 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 Santa Cruz

Service and payment availability across 9 Santa Cruz, CA treatment facilities, computed from SAMHSA N-SUMHSS data.
Capability Facilities Share Distribution
Medication-Assisted Treatment 6 67%
Medically Supervised Detox 1 11%
Residential Treatment 5 56%
Outpatient Programs 4 44%
Telehealth Available 6 67%
Accepts Medicaid 7 78%
Accepts Medicare 2 22%
Sliding-Fee Scale 1 11%
Accepts Private Insurance 6 67%

Computed from 9 SAMHSA-listed facilities in Santa Cruz, California. Distribution bars represent the share of facilities reporting each capability.

The most commonly reported capability among Santa Cruz's listed facilities is "Accepts Medicaid," present at 78% of them (7 of 9).

All Facilities (9)

Coastal Turning Point

129 South River Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Substance Use & Mental Health · Private for-profit organization

(831) 234-2010

Outpatient Telehealth Medicaid
Encompass Community Center

Si Se Puede

380 Encinal Street, Suite 200, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Substance Use Treatment · Private non-profit organization

(831) 469-1700

MAT Residential Telehealth
Encompass Community Services

Santa Cruz Residential Recovery

380 Encinal Street, Suite 200, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Substance Use Treatment · Private non-profit organization

(831) 469-1700

MAT Residential Telehealth
Janus Community Clinic

1000 Emeline Avenue, Suite A, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Substance Use Treatment · Private non-profit organization

(831) 425-0112

MAT Outpatient Telehealth Medicaid Medicare
Janus of Santa Cruz

Resid Trt Ctr and Special Care Unit

200 7th Avenue, Suite 150, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Substance Use Treatment · Private non-profit organization

(831) 462-1060

MAT Detox Residential Medicaid
Janus of Santa Cruz

Mondanaro Baskin Ctr for Wmn/Children

, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Substance Use Treatment · Private non-profit organization

(831) 462-1060

MAT Residential Medicaid
Janus South County

200 7th Avenue, Suite 150, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Substance Use Treatment · Private non-profit organization

(831) 319-4200

MAT Outpatient Telehealth Medicaid Medicare
New Life Community Services Inc

707 Fair Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Substance Use Treatment · Private non-profit organization

(831) 427-10072

Residential Medicaid Sliding Fee
Rikki Rap Inc

Sobriety Works

8030 Soquel Avenue, Suite 103, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Substance Use Treatment · Private for-profit organization

(831) 476-1747

Outpatient Telehealth Medicaid

Source: SAMHSA, National Substance Use and Mental Health Services Survey (N-SUMHSS) and FindTreatment.gov (2024)

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What to do with this

  • 9 facilities are SAMHSA-listed in Santa Cruz, 67% 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.