Imperial Valley Drug & Rehab
About Imperial Valley Drug & Rehab
Imperial Valley Drug and Rehab is an outpatient addiction treatment provider in El Centro, California, offering substance use and mental health services for adolescents and adults. The clinic provides intensive outpatient and standard outpatient programs designed to support individuals working toward recovery from drug and alcohol use.
The center emphasizes dual diagnosis care and bilingual services to meet the needs of the diverse Imperial Valley community, including individuals referred through the criminal justice system.
Comprehensive Assessment Forms the Foundation of Personalized Treatment
Treatment begins with a comprehensive assessment to identify the most appropriate level of outpatient care. Some clients enroll in intensive outpatient programming when they need structured and frequent support. Others participate in standard outpatient counseling while balancing treatment with work, school, or family responsibilities. Both program options are designed to address substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions.
Evidence Based Recovery Principles
Clients take part in individual and group therapy using evidence based approaches, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, relapse prevention strategies, and SMART Recovery principles. Spanish language services are available to better support members of the local Hispanic community. The clinic also works closely with court ordered clients to help them meet legal requirements while pursuing long term recovery.
Quick Facts About Imperial Valley Drug And Rehab
- Location: El Centro, California, serving the Imperial Valley region
- Levels of Care: Intensive outpatient and standard outpatient substance use treatment
- Who They Treat: Adolescents and adults, including individuals with co occurring mental health and substance use conditions, as well as court ordered and criminal justice referred clients
- Approach: Evidence based therapies, including cognitive behavioral therapy, individualized counseling, group therapy, relapse prevention, and SMART Recovery
- Payment Options: Medicaid, Medicare, state financed insurance, military insurance programs such as VA and TRICARE, self pay options, and sliding fee scale assistance
- Language Services: Spanish speaking staff available to serve the local community
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Gayle Morris, BSN, MSN, received her bachelor’s from the University of Illinois Chicago Medical Center and her first master’s from the Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. She practiced nursing for over two decades with a focus on pediatric physical rehabilitation, which required mental health skills to help children, and their parents work through new challenges after a head injury or spinal cord injury. She has been a freelance writer in health, wellness, and mental health for over 15 years. She loves exercise, her dogs and guinea pigs, and gardening.