Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers in Santa Barbara, CA

10 licensed programs

2 with medical detox

4 residential

7 outpatient

4 accept Medi-Cal

Santa Barbara has 10 licensed addiction treatment programs in Santa Barbara County. 2 offer medical detox, 4 offer residential treatment, 1 offers day treatment (PHP), 2 offer intensive outpatient, 7 offer outpatient and 4 offer medication for opioid or alcohol use. 4 report accepting Medi-Cal. Every listing is matched to the California license roll and shows the date we last checked it, and the phone number on each one rings the program itself.

If someone is using every day and has been through withdrawal before, start with a program that can run medical detox. In Santa Barbara that means Casa Serena Treatment Programs For Women and Project Recovery Residential Detox Program. For a residential stay, Casa Serena Treatment Programs For Women, Santa Barbara Rescue Mission and Cottage Residential Center hold residential licenses here.

If the person is stable and has a safe place to live, outpatient care keeps them at home at a fraction of the cost. Santa Barbara Recovery, Aegis Treatment Centers and Mission Harbor Behavioral Health run outpatient programs in Santa Barbara. Mission Harbor Behavioral Health and Santa Barbara Council On Alcoholism And Drug Abuse offer an intensive outpatient schedule.

Licensed programs

  • Aegis Treatment Centers

    In Santa Barbara, California, Aegis Treatment Centers is licensed by the state to provide outpatient and medication for opioid or alcohol use. It holds a narcotic treatment program license from the California Department of Health Care Services, number 42-08, which we last checked on October 9, 2026.

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  • Casa Serena Treatment Programs For Women

    Casa Serena Treatment Programs For Women offers medical detox, residential treatment and outpatient in Santa Barbara, California, under a state license. It runs 2 state-licensed sites in Santa Barbara that share one admissions line.

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  • Cottage Residential Center

    In Santa Barbara, California, Cottage Residential Center is licensed by the state to provide residential treatment and medication for opioid or alcohol use. It holds a licensed record from the California Department of Health Care Services, number 420017AN, which we last checked on October 9, 2026.

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  • Mission Harbor Behavioral Health

    Mission Harbor Behavioral Health offers day treatment (PHP), intensive outpatient, outpatient and medication for opioid or alcohol use in Santa Barbara, California, under a state certification. It holds a certified record from the California Department of Health Care Services, number 420037BP, which we last checked on October 9, 2026.

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  • Project Recovery Residential Detox Program

    Project Recovery Residential Detox Program is a state-licensed addiction treatment program in Santa Barbara, California, offering medical detox and residential treatment. It holds a licensed record from the California Department of Health Care Services, number 420022EN, which we last checked on October 9, 2026.

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  • Sanctuary Centers of Santa Barbara, INC.

    In Santa Barbara, California, Sanctuary Centers of Santa Barbara, INC. is certified by the state to provide outpatient.

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  • Santa Barbara Council On Alcoholism And Drug Abuse

    Santa Barbara Council On Alcoholism And Drug Abuse offers intensive outpatient, outpatient and medication for opioid or alcohol use in Santa Barbara, California, under a state certification. It runs 2 state-licensed sites in Santa Barbara that share one admissions line.

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  • Santa Barbara County Mental Health

    Santa Barbara County Mental Health offers outpatient in Santa Barbara, California, under a state certification. It holds a certified record from the California Department of Health Care Services, number 420047AN, which we last checked on October 9, 2026.

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  • Santa Barbara Recovery

    In Santa Barbara, California, Santa Barbara Recovery is certified by the state to provide outpatient. It holds a certified record from the California Department of Health Care Services, number 420045AP, which we last checked on October 9, 2026.

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  • Santa Barbara Rescue Mission

    Santa Barbara Rescue Mission holds California state licensing in Santa Barbara for residential treatment. It runs 2 state-licensed sites in Santa Barbara that share one admissions line.

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Choosing a program in Santa Barbara

Ask which state record the program holds before you compare anything else. California licenses residential and detox programs and certifies outpatient programs through the Department of Health Care Services; the license line on each listing links to the state’s own record. A program whose website promises a level of care its license does not cover is listed here with what the license shows, not what the website says.

If nothing in Santa Barbara has an opening, the nearest cities with their own pages are Ventura (11), Oxnard (6), Camarillo (5), Lompoc (5) and Moorpark (3).

Medi-Cal treatment in Santa Barbara County is arranged through the county behavioral health access line, which can screen you by phone and refer you to a contracted program. More about treatment in Santa Barbara County.

Common questions about treatment in Santa Barbara

Does Medi-Cal cover rehab in Santa Barbara?

Yes. 4 of the 10 licensed programs in Santa Barbara report accepting Medi-Cal, including Casa Serena Treatment Programs For Women, Santa Barbara Recovery and Santa Barbara Council On Alcoholism And Drug Abuse. Medi-Cal treatment is arranged through the county access line, and many programs can check your eligibility on the first call.

Which Santa Barbara programs offer medical detox?

2 licensed programs in Santa Barbara offer detox: Casa Serena Treatment Programs For Women and Project Recovery Residential Detox Program. Ask each whether a nurse is on site overnight and which withdrawals it manages.

How do I know a program is licensed?

Every program on this page is matched to the California Department of Health Care Services license roll, and each listing shows the record it holds and the date we last checked it, with a link to the state’s own list.

Is there intensive outpatient or day treatment in Santa Barbara?

Yes. Intensive outpatient: Mission Harbor Behavioral Health and Santa Barbara Council On Alcoholism And Drug Abuse. Day treatment: Mission Harbor Behavioral Health.

What if nothing in Santa Barbara has an opening?

The nearest cities with their own pages are Ventura (11 programs), Oxnard (6 programs), Camarillo (5 programs). Programs there are listed the same way.

Which Santa Barbara programs serve adolescents or women only?

Programs that treat adolescents: Mission Harbor Behavioral Health, Santa Barbara County Mental Health and Santa Barbara Council On Alcoholism And Drug Abuse. Women-only programs: Casa Serena Treatment Programs For Women and Santa Barbara Rescue Mission.

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