CRF Step Forward South

Mental Health

Treatment Focus

At this center, you receive personalized care for mental health conditions. They provide therapy and tailor treatment to your unique needs, diagnoses, and preferences.

Outpatient

Primary Level of Care

Outpatient treatment offers flexible therapeutic and medical care without the need to stay overnight in a hospital or inpatient facility. Some centers offer intensive outpatient program (IOP), which falls between inpatient care and traditional outpatient service.

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Insurance

Provider's Policy

Step Forward accepts CalWORKs Welfare-to-Work participants receiving Medicaid.

Step Forward South, located in Chula Vista, is a CalWORKs Behavioral Health Center dedicated to assisting Welfare-to-Work participants facing behavioral health challenges that impede their employment prospects. The center offers outpatient services, including behavioral health and psychiatric evaluations, medication management, individual, group, and family counseling, case management, care coordination, and crisis intervention. Step Forward places a significant emphasis on educational and employment services to prepare individuals and families for self-sufficiency as they transition from welfare to gainful employment.

Accessible Community Care

Part of the Community Research Foundation, Step Forward South emphasizes removing behavioral health barriers to employment, directly addressing the unique needs of CalWORKs participants. Funded by the County of San Diego's Behavioral Health Services, the program ensures accessibility by accepting Medi-Cal beneficiaries, Medi-Cal-eligible individuals, and the uninsured, with no one denied services based on inability to pay. Participants' designated Welfare-to-Work Case Managers make referrals to the program, facilitating seamless integration into their existing Welfare-to-Work plans.

AT A GLANCE

Center Overview

Location
1105 Broadway, Suite 207 Chula Vista, CA 91911 View Map
Primary Focus
At this center, you receive personalized care for mental health conditio...

Treatment Focus

At this center, you receive personalized care for mental health conditions. They provide therapy and tailor treatment to your unique needs, diagnoses, and preferences.

Typical Program Length
30+ days
Founded in 1977
49 years in business
Occupancy
N/A beds
Conditions We Treat
Anxiety, Bipolar, Depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) +4 More
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How to pay

Insurance Accepted

Provider's Policy: Step Forward accepts CalWORKs Welfare-to-Work participants receiving Medicaid.
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Cash Pay Rates

Estimated Cash Pay Rate

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30+ days
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(619) 425-5609
Care Options

Levels of Care

Mental health care includes a range of services such as counseling, therapy, medication management, and support groups, all designed to address issues from everyday stress and anxiety to more severe conditions like depression and schizophrenia. These practices are essential for helping individuals manage their emotions, improve their relationships, and navigate life's challenges in healthier, more adaptive ways.
Residential
Not Offered at This Center
Intensive monitoring and care for conditions like depression, trauma, suicidality, and anxiety. Residential mental health facilities offer a safe setting with activities and structure, plus opportunities to practice life skills and bond with peers.
Outpatient
Outpatient treatment offers flexible therapeutic and medical care without the need to stay overnight in a hospital or inpatient facility. Outpatient care typically offers a range of therapies and medical interventions individuals can attend alongside daily life.
Virtual & In-Home Care
Not Offered at This Center
The delivery of therapeutic services utilizing technology such as video conferencing, online messaging or phone calls, allowing for flexibility, comfort and increased access to care.
Licensed Primary Mental Health
Licensed primary mental health facilities provide specialized care for diagnosing and treating mental health conditions. By offering early intervention and comprehensive services, they promote overall well-being and prevent long-term complications.
Treatment

Your Care Options

Specializations

Medicaid

Medicaid

Signed into law through the Social Security Act in 1965, Medicaid is a United States government program that offers health insurance to those with limited income.

Family Therapy

Family Therapy

Family therapy addresses group dynamics within a family system, with a focus on improving communication and interrupting unhealthy relationship patterns.

Life Skills

Life Skills

Teaching life skills like cooking, cleaning, clear communication, and even basic math provides a strong foundation for continued recovery.

Who We Treat

Men
Women
Men and Women

Men and Women

Men and women attend treatment for addiction in a co-ed setting, going to therapy groups together to share experiences, struggles, and successes.

Approaches

Evidence-Based

Evidence-Based

A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.

Family Involvement

Family Involvement

Providers involve family in the treatment of their loved one through family therapy, visits, or both–because addiction is a family disease.

Holistic

Holistic

A non-medicinal, wellness-focused approach that aims to align the mind, body, and spirit for deep and lasting healing.

Individual Treatment

Individual Treatment

Individual care meets the needs of each patient, using personalized treatment to provide them the most relevant care and greatest chance of success.

Medical

Medical

Medical addiction treatment uses approved medications to manage withdrawals and cravings, and to treat contributing mental health conditions.

Therapies

1-on-1 Counseling

1-on-1 Counseling

Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.

Family Therapy

Family Therapy

Family therapy addresses group dynamics within a family system, with a focus on improving communication and interrupting unhealthy relationship patterns.

Group Therapy
Life Skills

Life Skills

Teaching life skills like cooking, cleaning, clear communication, and even basic math provides a strong foundation for continued recovery.

Psychoeducation

Psychoeducation

This method combines treatment with education, teaching patients about different paths toward recovery. This empowers them to make more effective decisions.

Languages

English
Spanish

Conditions We Treat

Anxiety

Anxiety

Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.

Bipolar

Bipolar

This mental health condition is characterized by extreme mood swings between depression, mania, and remission.

Depression

Depression

Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

OCD is characterized by intrusive and distressing thoughts that drive repetitive behaviors. This pattern disrupts daily life and relationships.

Personality Disorders

Personality Disorders

Personality disorders destabilize the way a person thinks, feels, and behaves. If untreated, they can undermine relationships and lead to severe distress.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

PTSD is a long-term mental health issue caused by a disturbing event or events. Symptoms include anxiety, dissociation, flashbacks, and intrusive thoughts.

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a serious mental health condition that causes hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking.

Trauma

Trauma

Some traumatic events are so disturbing that they cause long-term mental health problems. Those ongoing issues can also be referred to as "trauma."

Experience

Care Designed for Your Needs

Special Considerations

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Frequently Asked Questions

Further Research

While costs may vary due to program length and insurance benefits, it typically costs Call for Rates.
The following therapies are included: group therapy, 1-on-1 counseling and more.
Chula Vista, California, United States.
Step Forward accepts CalWORKs Welfare-to-Work participants receiving Medicaid.
The typical length is 30+ days.
CRF Step Forward South provides licensed primary mental health, outpatient and more.

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