Frequently Asked Questions

In order to enter treatment you will need to call the assessment hotline at 1 (866) 266-4898. The county will fund for a 30 day residential program or an individual tailored outpatient program. If you are seeking sober living or would like to pay for treatment out of pocket, you can call our administration office at (661) 325-1817.

Unfortunately we do not accept private insurance funded clients at this time. The only type of insurance that we are approved for is the HMO, Brand New Day.

Our residential program provides a therapeutic community with evidence based curriculum and 12 step assisted self-help meetings. Our outpatient program provides treatment using The Matrix, an evidence based relapse prevention curriculum used in many institutions throughout the state of California.

We accept most co-occurring clients and work closely with Kern Behavioral Health and various other providers to help each participant the highest quality mental health assistance available. We also have 3 licensed therapists on site to assist in the therapeutic treatment of the program participants.

Our privately paid programs are structured to be 30 day residential programs but can be tailored to fit the individual need of each program participant. Sober Living Residents can privately pay as long as they feel that a sober residence is needed for safe living.

Residential treatment is an intense therapeutic community where the participant will attend daily groups, self-help meetings and other structured activities for up to 40+ hours a week. The participant will be assigned a primary counselor where he or she will meet weekly to discuss progress and areas that require committed growth. Crisis counseling as well as collateral and family counseling are also offered in residential treatment.

Sober Living is not considered treatment but instead, and safe, clean and sober environment for an individual to live and find work, go to school or some kind of other job training. He or she will be required to pass random drug screens, attended self-help meetings regularly and may be required to attend outpatient treatment as well.

At Jason’s Retreat and Capistrano Sober Living residences, all food and hygiene is covered in the monthly cost.

All program completion dates will be determined by a pre-determined collaboration between the executive and program directors, the participant’s primary counselor, any governing law enforcement involved, the program participant and the provider funding the participant bed.

A day in residential treatment is loaded with group and individual therapy as well as self-help groups, recreational activities, planned extra-curricular and sports activities. The day always includes 3 prepared meals from a centralized kitchen, from full-time kitchen staff. There will be time for self-reflection and group recreation and activities as well as a good night’s rest. Each day, the participant will be required to complete and assigned chore to help reacquaint him or her with activities performed in everyday life.

Each participant may bring a weeks’ worth of clothing, including shoes and under garments and his or her personal hygiene. A cell phone will be permitted when the initial blackout has been completed. Each participant is also allowed to bring in a personal electronic music device with headphones. Personal, non-perishable food can be brought in but must be kept in a general area set aside for that purpose. Any food items or hygiene items containing alcohol will not be permitted. Personal books, a Bible or other religious books are also permitted.