Alter Behavioral Health - San Diego

This center in San Diego is a crisis stabilization facility offering an alternative to inpatient hospitalization. Their comfortable, homelike environment features an outdoor lounge, private or shared rooms, and pet-friendly accommodations to support adult clients experiencing a mental health crisis.
The center’s staff includes psychiatrists, nurses, and mental health counselors who can provide evidence-based therapies, medication management, and referrals for ongoing services. The goal of their program is to move individuals to a less-intensive level of care as soon as it is safe to do so, typically within 14-45 days. The center has a 6-step stabilization plan that starts with defining the problem and moves towards obtaining commitment from the client, with them being prepared to return to their normal environments.

Listing sourced from the SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator. Data last synced April 2026. Verify current programs directly with the facility.