Vista Balboa Crisis Center

Vista Balboa Crisis Center is a short term crisis residential treatment provider in San Diego, California offering adults an alternative to psychiatric hospitalization.

The program delivers acute crisis stabilization along with integrated mental health and substance use care, including psychiatric evaluation and medication management, counseling and life skills education.

Reviewers frequently describe the staff as supportive and the home like atmosphere as welcoming during a difficult time.

What kinds of treatment are provided?

The center provides short term acute residential treatment and crisis residential care for adults in acute psychiatric or behavioral health crisis.

Services include screening and assessment, psychiatric evaluation and medication management, individual counseling and group therapy, with integrated substance use treatment for co-occurring conditions.

Evidence based, trauma informed approaches such as CBT, DBT and motivational interviewing, milieu therapy and peer support are used.

Who can get help here?

Vista Balboa Crisis Center serves adults age 18 and older experiencing serious mental illness, including those with co-occurring substance use conditions.

It welcomes voluntary clients who need hospital diversion or step down support following inpatient psychiatric care.

Where is the center located?

The program is located at 545 Laurel Street in San Diego's Bankers Hill area, near Balboa Park.

This 24/7 residential setting offers a supportive, home like environment rather than a hospital atmosphere.

Do they take insurance?

Medi-Cal is accepted and the facility is connected to San Diego County behavioral health funding. There may be possible acceptance of additional insurance and payment options, but it's best to confirm these with the center.