Alum Rock Counseling Center

Alum Rock Counseling Center is a nonprofit behavioral health and substance use treatment program in San Jose, California offering outpatient services for youth and families.

The organization provides assessment, individual and family therapy, crisis intervention, case management and co-occurring disorders care.

Founded in 1974, ARCC delivers culturally responsive and trauma informed care with a mission to heal families and help at risk youth reach their full potential.

Outpatient Care and Medication Support

ARCC offers a continuum for youth ages 6 to 21, ranging from wellness level support and case management to intensive outpatient services with sessions as often as twice weekly.

Clients can expect evidence based approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma focused CBT and motivational interviewing, alongside family therapy, mentoring and school based intervention.

Psychiatric and medication support is available for some outpatient clients when needed.

Key Facts

• Location: East San Jose, California serving all of Santa Clara County
• Levels of care: Outpatient and intensive outpatient services, including co-occurring disorders treatment
• Who they treat: At risk youth, children and adolescents, young adults and families
• Approach: Trauma informed, culturally and linguistically sensitive care for Spanish speaking and Latinx communities
• Payment options: Medi-Cal, financial assistance and financing available
• Access formats: Clinic, home and school, community based and telehealth services