Services Offered
11
Self-reported on N-SUMHSS
Substance Use Treatment · El Cajon, CA
Substance Use Treatment in El Cajon, California, operated by Private non-profit organization. Service and payment details below come directly from the SAMHSA treatment-facility record.
According to SAMHSA's National Survey of Substance Use and Mental Health Services, McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ - (MITE)/East Teen Recovery Ctr is a substance use treatment in El Cajon, California, operated by Private non-profit organization. The record documents 2 of 5 tracked care modalities and 2 of 5 payment channels, including Medication-Assisted Treatment and Medicaid coverage. Self-reported completeness ranks in the 35th percentile among California facilities.
Also known as (MITE)/East Teen Recovery Ctr
The verdict
McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ - (MITE)/East Teen Recovery Ctr pairs two documented care modalities with limited payment access.
McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ is a substance use treatment operated by Private non-profit organization in El Cajon, California. The facility's N-SUMHSS record lists 2 primary care modalities (outpatient, telehealth), which shapes both how treatment is delivered and how intake is scheduled. Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) is reported as available, meaning FDA-approved medications such as methadone, buprenorphine, or naltrexone may be combined with counseling for opioid or alcohol use disorder. The full postal address on file is 550 Fesler Street, Suite G-1, El Cajon, CA 92020.
On the services side, the facility self-reports 11 distinct service lines (Co-occurring disorder treatment, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Intensive outpatient, Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), Mental health services, Motivational interviewing, Outpatient, Substance use treatment, Suicide prevention services, Telehealth, and 1 more), 3 substance or condition categories treated (Alcohol, General substance use disorders, Opioids), and 8 clinical treatment approaches (Brief intervention, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Contingency management/motivational incentives, Motivational interviewing, Relapse prevention, Substance use disorder counseling, Telemedicine/telehealth therapy, Trauma-related counseling). It serves 2 specific population groups (Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring disorders) with 2 languages of care (Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing, Spanish). Those figures give a rough signal of programmatic breadth, a higher number of approaches and populations usually indicates more structured clinical programming rather than a single-modality operation. Payment-wise, the record confirms Medicaid, Medicare, plus 2 specific payment methods enumerated in the survey (Medicaid, Medicare).
McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ reports 29 attributes across services, populations, payment, and language, in line with the California statewide median of 32 (1,580 facilities listed).
Use this page as a starting screen, not a final decision. SAMHSA fields are self-reported by the facility and refreshed on a rolling basis, so wait times, bed availability, current insurance contracts, and staff credentials are best confirmed on a direct intake call to (619) 588-5361. This page is a factual directory summary, not medical advice, clinical endorsement, or a guarantee of admission. For any acute crisis or active substance-use emergency, call the SAMHSA National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357 or the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline before visiting any facility.
How broad this facility's reported program is, by SAMHSA service line.
Counts are self-reported to SAMHSA N-SUMHSS; bar widths are relative to a typical maximum, not a national cap.
Every SAMHSA-listed California facility is plotted below by its own reported-attribute count. McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ's bucket is highlighted, so you can see exactly where this specific record falls against the full state distribution, not just the single median figure above.
29 reported attributes
Self-reported completeness, all California SAMHSA facilities
29 35th pctl. higher than 35% of 1,580 California facilities
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Source SAMHSA National Survey of Substance Use and Mental Health Services (N-SUMHSS) · 2026
Of California's 965 substance use treatment facilities, 60% accept Medicaid, at or above the California statewide average of 60% (all facility types). McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ itself is one of them.
Services Offered
11
Self-reported on N-SUMHSS
Treatment Approaches
8
3 substance categories
Populations Served
2
2 languages of care
Reports: outpatient, telehealth.
Accepts: Medicaid, Medicare.
Address
550 Fesler Street, Suite G-1, El Cajon, CA 92020
Phone
(619) 588-5361Website
www.mcalisterinc.orgSelf-reported in McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ's SAMHSA N-SUMHSS record. Always confirm specifics with the facility before relying on any single field.
| Category | Item | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Care Modality | Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) | Yes |
| Care Modality | Medically Supervised Detox | - |
| Care Modality | Outpatient Programs | Yes |
| Care Modality | Residential Treatment | - |
| Care Modality | Telehealth Available | Yes |
| Payment | Medicaid | Yes |
| Payment | Medicare | Yes |
| Payment | Private Insurance | - |
| Payment | Sliding-Fee Scale | - |
| Payment | Payment Assistance | - |
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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.