Southeast Mental Health Clinic

Southeast Mental Health Clinic is a county-operated behavioral health program in Southeast San Diego serving adults with serious mental illness.

The clinic supports people living with severe and persistent mental health conditions including those with co-occurring substance use disorders.

The team assists clients through screening, medication management, therapy sessions and case management.

As a public access point within the county system it offers recovery-oriented care that reaches underserved adults, including those with limited or no resources.

Outpatient Behavioral Health

The clinic provides outpatient treatment for adults navigating severe and persistent mental illness.

Services include behavioral health assessment, crisis intervention, psychiatric and medication services and urgent walk-in psychiatric care for adults.

Therapy approaches involve CBT, DBT and interpersonal therapy, delivered in individual and group settings as well as via telehealth.

Treatment is paired with psychosocial rehabilitation supports designed to address daily stability alongside underlying mental health needs.

Available Recovery Supports

Beyond therapy alone the clinic emphasizes whole-person recovery for adults with co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions.

Care coordination, peer support, outreach and case management help connect clients to housing, benefits, education, legal and vocational resources.

This social-service linkage reflects the clinic's role as a broader public behavioral health hub.