Substance Use Disorder Services

To find out if you qualify, call our substance use disorder referral specialist at (619) 906-4686 or email our staff.

Individuals with Medi-Cal, new and current patients are welcome.

Services are available at Fifth Avenue Behavioral Health Center and South Bay Behavioral Health Center.

Treatment that promotes well-being and recovery through prevention, treatment and intervention for clients experiencing both mental illness and substance us issues. Counselors work alongside mental health therapists and primary care providers to provide integrated therapies.

As the largest provider of HIV and hepatitis treatment and prevention services in the region, we believe in a client-centered approach that takes the whole individual into consideration when discussing prevention or treatment. We provide a variety of HIV and hepatitis testing, support-and-education activities and services, and we pride ourselves on working with community partners for referrals and resources.

For more information about our HIV and hepatitis services, click here.

Our Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program can help with reducing withdrawal symptoms, cravings and urges so you can feel healthy and function at your best in everyday life.

If you are interested in getting help with opioid use disorder, please call (619) 906-4686 or email our staff.

For more information about the MAT program, click here.

Our warm and caring mental health services staff provides support to the health of the whole body, including physical, emotional and mental well-being. Whether you need someone to talk to or are seeking care for emotional and psychological disorders, our trained clinicians employ behavioral therapies and evidence-based practices to get you the help you need.

For more information about mental health services, click here.

Opioids are a kind of drug used to reduce pain. There are many different kinds of opioids, and they can be bought both legally and illegally. Opioids include both prescription pain killers and heroin, and both share the same chemical composition as the opium poppy plant.

To learn more about opioids, click here.

The Prodigy Project offered by Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is designed to connect young gay and queer men of color with high-quality health care and education services.

Prodigy Project services include:

• STI and hepatitis testing
• Free HIV testing
• PrEP navigation
• Mental health and substance use disorder services and counseling

Participants in Project Prodigy can receive up to $150 in gift cards when they complete four free sessions.

To learn more about this program, click here.

An outpatient treatment program that provides individual and group counseling sessions, as well as mental health therapy, for a period of three to six months. This program welcomes LGBTQ individuals and serves as the County of San Diego’s Regional Recovery Center.

Provided in partnership with:

FHCSD’s Syringe Services Program (SSP) is San Diego’s only syringe exchange program and offers comprehensive services to help people who inject drugs reduce their risk of HIV and hepatitis transmission. The mobile SSP unit provides individuals with harm reduction education, case management, referrals to drug treatment and detoxification and one-for-one syringe exchange.

For more information about SSP, click here.