East County Mental Health Clinic

✓ Last verified from the SAMHSA dataset on June 16, 2026 · call to confirm availability and details before going

Contact

1000 Broadway, El Cajon, CA 92021

Phone: (619) 401-5500 ext. 5415

Insurance and payment

  • Medicaid accepted; plan participation unknown
  • Medicare accepted; plan participation unknown

Call to verify network status, benefits, prior authorization, and any out-of-pocket costs before scheduling.

Services

Type of Care

Mental health treatmentTreatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental illness (SMI) in adults and/or serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children

Service Setting

Outpatient

Facility Type

Outpatient mental health facility

Pharmacotherapies

HaloperidolClozapineOlanzapineRisperidoneAntipsychotics used in treatment of SMI

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive behavioral therapyDialectical behavior therapyGroup therapyIntegrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatmentIndividual psychotherapy

Facility Operation

Local, county, or community government

License/Certification/Accreditation

Mental Health Clinic or Mental Health Center

Payment/Insurance Accepted

County or local government fundsMedicareMedicaidOther State fundsState-financed health insurance plan other than MedicaidState mental health agency (or equivalent) funds

Special Programs/Groups

Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Screening for tobacco use

Testing

Metabolic syndrome monitoringLaboratory testing

Recovery Support Services

Mentoring/peer support

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted

Young AdultsAdultsSeniors

Language Services

SpanishSign language services for the deaf and hard of hearingOther languages (excluding Spanish)

Other Languages

FrenchGermanJapanese

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping permitted in designated area

Ancillary Services

Family psychoeducationPsychosocial rehabilitation servicesSupported employmentVocational rehabilitation servicesCase management service

When you call, ask:

  • Are you taking new patients right now?
  • Do you accept my insurance, Medicaid, or a sliding fee scale?
  • Is there a waitlist — and how long?
  • What should I bring to the first appointment?
  • Do you offer telehealth if I can't get there?

Five minutes on the phone can save a wasted trip.