Mobile Crisis Services in Southern California

Mobile crisis services provide responsive behavioral health support when someone is experiencing an acute emotional, psychiatric, trauma-related, or substance use crisis. Support may include clinical assessment, risk assessment, safety planning, psychiatric stabilization, family sessions, and connection to an appropriate continuing level of care. Alter Behavioral Health provides crisis stabilization and intervention through designated Southern California locations.

Crisis stabilization may be appropriate when an adult is experiencing an acute mental health crisis and needs immediate clinical assessment or psychiatric support. Concerns may involve depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use, or other psychiatric symptoms. If there is an immediate threat to life or safety, call emergency services. For behavioral health admissions and crisis support, contact Alter Behavioral Health for consultation.

Alter Behavioral Health’s Crisis Stabilization & Intervention services are available at locations in San Diego and San Juan Capistrano, California. The organization also operates a broader continuum of care across Southern California, including residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs. Availability and enrollment are determined through consultation with the admissions team.

A crisis stabilization assessment helps the clinical team understand the individual’s current mental health, trauma, substance use, safety, and treatment needs. The process may include risk assessment, clinical evaluation, psychiatric stabilization, safety planning, and family participation. The team then considers the most appropriate next step within Alter Behavioral Health’s continuum of care.

Yes. Alter Behavioral Health provides care for adults with mental health, trauma, substance use, and co-occurring disorders. Crisis stabilization can address urgent behavioral health needs, while continuing treatment may include residential care, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient services, and dual-diagnosis treatment. Therapies may include CBT, DBT, EMDR, mindfulness-based approaches, and family sessions.

Alter Behavioral Health states that 24/7 admissions and crisis support are available. Families, individuals, hospitals, and referring clinicians can contact the admissions team to discuss the situation, determine whether the available program is appropriate, and review consultation and enrollment options. Immediate life-threatening emergencies should be directed to emergency services.

The main insurance providers we have high success rates with are Cigna, UMR, Anthem Blue Cross California, and Aetna. Insurance verification is also available for other major carriers, including GEHA, Meritain Health, Highmark BCBS, United Healthcare, and Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Private pay options are also available. The organization states that it does not accept Medicaid, Medi-Cal, or Medicare. Confirm benefits during consultation.

After crisis stabilization, the care team can help identify an appropriate next level of treatment based on the individual’s clinical needs. Options within Alter Behavioral Health’s continuum may include residential treatment, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, outpatient, transitional, and therapeutic support services. Aftercare planning, local support groups, and recovery resources may also support continued stability after discharge.