Community Health Associates Santa Cruz County

Community Health Associates Santa Cruz County is an outpatient addiction treatment center in Nogales, Arizona, specializing in substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions.

Since 2004, the organization has provided culturally competent bilingual care to underserved populations in Southern Arizona, including justice involved individuals, adults of all ages, pregnant and postpartum women and LGBTQ clients. Their mission centers on integrated person centered treatment that combines evidence based therapy with medication assisted treatment and comprehensive recovery support.

Outpatient Addiction Treatment Programs In Nogales

Community Health Associates offers intensive outpatient (IOP) and regular outpatient treatment with telemedicine and in person options for flexible scheduling. Clients begin with an assessment to determine the appropriate level of care and medication assisted treatment using buprenorphine and naltrexone is available for opioid addiction, including heroin, fentanyl and prescription painkillers.

Treatment includes individual counseling, group therapy, family counseling and marital/couples sessions guided by cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing and trauma informed care. Clients also receive recovery coaching, peer support, employment and housing services, discharge planning and naloxone education to support long term recovery and community reintegration.

Key Features Of Community Health Associates

• Location: Nogales, Arizona, near the US Mexico border, approximately 65 miles south of Tucson via I19 accessible by local public transit.
• Levels of care: Intensive outpatient and regular outpatient treatment with medication assisted treatment options.
• Who they treat: Adults, young adults, seniors 65+, pregnant/postpartum women, LGBTQ individuals, criminal justice clients and military families.
• Approach: Evidence based therapies including CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing and trauma counseling with dual diagnosis capabilities.
• Payment options: Accepts Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, private insurance, federal funding and offers sliding fee scales based on income.
• Languages and accessibility: Certified bilingual staff provide Spanish language services onsite; sign language services available.
• Justice involved services: Operates integrated outpatient clinics in partnership with Arizona probation departments and county jails.