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McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ(MITE)/East Teen Recovery Ctr

550 Fesler Street, Suite G-1, El Cajon, CA 92020

MedicaidMedicareTelehealth

Insurance & payment

Medicaid
Medicare
Private insurance
Military / TRICARE
Self-pay
Sliding scale
Payment assistance

Coverage categories from the SAMHSA registry. Confirm specific plans with the clinic before your visit.

Services offered

Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone)Naltrexone / VivitrolCounselingTelehealth visits

Licensing and accreditation

State licensed

Reported to the SAMHSA registry by the facility. Accreditation is voluntary, so its absence is not a red flag on its own.

Who this clinic serves

AdolescentsCo-occurring mental healthSpanish spokenSign language services

How this clinic compares in El Cajon

This is an outpatient provider: you attend an appointment and go home the same day, with the prescription sent to a pharmacy.

McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ is one of 9 buprenorphine providers listed in El Cajon. On the coverage and access signals the registry records, it is indistinguishable from 1 other El Cajon clinic, so treat the points below as the real differences rather than any ranking.

Worth asking when you call

  • Whether they are taking new patients, which changes faster than the registry updates.
  • How soon a first appointment is available, and what to bring.

Closest alternatives

This clinic accepts Medi-Cal, the California Medicaid program, which covers buprenorphine treatment in California. Compare all 9 El Cajon clinics.

Details come from the SAMHSA treatment registry, verified 2026-07-28. Coverage and availability change faster than the registry updates, so call before you travel. Ordering across the site reflects how many people can use a clinic, not care quality. How we rank.