Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers in Santa Cruz, CA

8 licensed programs

1 with medical detox

4 residential

6 outpatient

4 accept Medi-Cal

Santa Cruz has 8 licensed addiction treatment programs in Santa Cruz County. 1 offers medical detox, 4 offer residential treatment, 2 offer intensive outpatient, 6 offer outpatient treatment 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.

Map of 8 licensed programs in Santa Cruz. Loads when scrolled into view.

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The KEY Addiction Treatment Center

Outpatient

The KEY Addiction Treatment Center holds California state licensing in Santa Cruz for outpatient treatment. It holds a state record from the California Department of Health Care Services, number 440021AP, which we last checked on October 9, 2026.

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Alto Counseling Center – North

Medication for opioid or alcohol useOutpatient
The program named Alto Counseling Center – North is not described on the supplied text. The pages are the parent site of Encompass Community Services, a Santa Cruz County nonprofit, which lists “ALTO Mental Health & SUD Counseling” as one entry in a program directory without detail about that program’s services, levels of care, or population.
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(831) 423-2003
Coastal Turning Point

Outpatient
Coastal Turning Point is a behavioral health treatment center in Santa Cruz offering therapy and treatment for teens and adults with mental health issues, substance use, and trauma. The site describes intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization programs, a substance abuse program, trauma and eating disorder programs, psychiatric medication management, and telemedicine options.
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(831) 234-2010
Janus Of Santa Cruz

Intensive outpatientMedical detoxMedication for opioid or alcohol useOutpatientResidential
Janus of Santa Cruz is a substance use disorder treatment program in Santa Cruz, California, offering medically supervised withdrawal management, residential treatment, perinatal residential treatment for women who are pregnant or parenting young children, intensive outpatient programs, medication-assisted treatment through methadone and buprenorphine clinics, and a sobering center. Its site describes services for adults, women, and families, with outpatient and…
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(831) 462-1060
Mondanaro-Baskin Center for Women & Children

Residential
Mondanaro-Baskin Center for Women & Children is a state-licensed addiction treatment program in Santa Cruz, California, offering residential treatment. It holds a licensed record from the California Department of Health Care Services, number 440003DN, which we last checked on October 9, 2026.
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(831) 423-9015
New Life Community Services

Residential
New Life Community Services, in Santa Cruz, describes itself as a licensed, non-profit residential addiction treatment program serving adults and families with substance use disorders, with stays of up to 6 months and children allowed to live on-site with parents. It also states it offers aftercare support, a twelve-step, faith-based approach, and work, school, or community service requirements during treatment.
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(831) 427-1007
Santa Cruz Residential Recovery

OutpatientResidential
The text is from Encompass Community Services, a nonprofit in Santa Cruz County. It lists a program called Santa Cruz Residential Recovery among its directory entries but gives no page describing that program’s setting, levels of care, population, or approach.
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(831) 226-3728
Sobriety Works

Intensive outpatientMedication for opioid or alcohol useOutpatient
Sobriety Works is an outpatient addiction treatment provider in Santa Cruz serving adults and families affected by substance use. It offers Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, and Recovery Support Services, plus access to gender-specific sober living environments with on-site staff.
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(831) 476-1747
The KEY Addiction Treatment Center

Outpatient
The KEY Addiction Treatment Center holds California state licensing in Santa Cruz for outpatient treatment. It holds a state record from the California Department of Health Care Services, number 440021AP, which we last checked on October 9, 2026.
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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; both appear on the state roll and both are shown here. Where a website claims a level the record does not show, the listing says so.

If nothing in Santa Cruz has an opening, the nearest cities with their own pages are San Jose (17), 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 8 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 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.

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 (17 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.

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