Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers in Santa Cruz, CA

Santa Cruz has 9 licensed addiction treatment programs in Santa Cruz County. 1 offers medical detox, 4 offer residential treatment, 2 offer intensive outpatient, 6 offer outpatient and 3 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 Cruz that means Janus Of Santa Cruz. For a residential stay, Janus Of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Residential Recovery and New Life Community Services 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. The KEY Addiction Treatment Center, Coastal Turning Point and Sobriety Works run outpatient programs in Santa Cruz. Janus Of Santa Cruz and Sobriety Works offer an intensive outpatient schedule.

Licensed programs

Choosing a program in Santa Cruz

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 Cruz has an opening, the nearest cities with their own pages are San Jose (18), Monterey (5), Salinas (4), East Palo Alto (4) and Hollister (4).

Medi-Cal treatment in Santa Cruz 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 Cruz County.

Common questions about treatment in Santa Cruz

Does Medi-Cal cover rehab in Santa Cruz?

Yes. 4 of the 9 licensed programs in Santa Cruz report accepting Medi-Cal, including Janus Of Santa Cruz, Coastal Turning Point and New Life Community Services. Medi-Cal treatment is arranged through the county access line, and many programs can check your eligibility on the first call.

Which Santa Cruz programs offer medical detox?

1 licensed programs in Santa Cruz offer detox: Janus Of Santa Cruz. 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 Cruz?

Yes. Intensive outpatient: Janus Of Santa Cruz and Sobriety Works.

What if nothing in Santa Cruz has an opening?

The nearest cities with their own pages are San Jose (18 programs), Monterey (5 programs), Salinas (4 programs). Programs there are listed the same way.

Which Santa Cruz programs serve adolescents or women only?

Programs that treat adolescents: Alto Counseling Center – North. Women-only programs: Mondanaro-Baskin Center for Women & Children.

Nearby cities

• San Jose, 18 programs
• Monterey, 5 programs
• Salinas, 4 programs
• East Palo Alto, 4 programs
• Hollister, 4 programs