Residential Treatment Program
Dual Diagnosis Residential Treatment Program
In 1971, Bonita House opened the first psychiatric Residential Treatment program of its kind in Alameda County. The program was originally designed as an alternative to hospitalization for people diagnosed with serious mental illness. Over the years, the behavioral health community recognized that many individuals with psychiatric disorders also suffered from substance use disorders, and began developing treatment models to address both disorders concurrently. In 1991, the agency transformed its programs to provide treatment for individuals with this dual diagnosis.
Bonita House Inc.’s staff is cross-trained in evidence-based Integrated Dual Diagnosis Treatment (IDDT) practices that address both mental health and substance use intervention, treatment, and recovery. Bonita House has been considered a leader in the field of Dual Diagnosis Treatment, both locally and nationally, for over thirty years.
Bonita House’s licensed clinicians, mental health rehabilitation specialists, and other support staff provide services that are collaborative, person-centered, and individualized. The focus is on helping residents build the skills necessary to increase their ability to function in the living, learning, working, and social environment of their choice.
Our dual-diagnosis residential treatment program offers:
- Ongoing assessment, evaluation, and stabilization
- Individual mental and behavioral health counseling
- Intensive day treatment programs
- Dual-diagnosis recovery groups
- Skill-based groups
- Case management.
Our staff is committed to the principles of dual-recovery, and have experienced that when evidence-based services are provided in a respectful partnership with clients and their families, recovery from both disorders is possible and attainable
Eligibility
- Adults 18+ with a dual diagnosis with Alameda County Medi-Cal
- Be diagnosed with both a severe and persistent psychiatric disorder AND substance use disorder
- Be between the ages of 18 and 65
- Be ambulatory and capable of basic self-care
- Be willing to commit to recovery and participate in an intensive, structured treatment program
- Be clean and sober upon admission (i.e., if use occurs just before admission and an individual is NOT in need of medical detox, they are welcomed!
- Be able to pay the room & board fee determined by income
- Not be a current danger to self or other
Referrals
For clients meeting eligibility for the program, please complete the linked referral package and send to 1410referrals@bonitahouse.org. For more information about the Dual Diagnosis Residential Treatment Program, contact us at 510-526-4765.