Casa Pacifica Review
Headquartered in Camarillo, California, Casa Pacifica is a broad behavioral health organization with a number of treatment services for children and adolescents. Emergency housing and standalone counseling options are part of the offerings but the organization’s main campus in Camarillo also provides flexible residential treatment for children and adolescents.
Accommodations and Food
There are a total of 28 beds available for clients in modest, shared rooms—boys and girls ages 11 to 17 are both welcome to attend. Residents are housed separately by gender in 14-bed cottages with shared rooms complete with twin beds, dressers and shared storage space. In addition to the bedrooms, the facility has on-site playground areas, therapy rooms, music rooms, an in-ground swimming pool and a cafeteria area. Throughout the program, all clients receive three healthy meals a day from a team of on-site chefs.
Treatment and Staff
Before beginning a program, all incoming clients go through an intake and assessment process to help the staff members understand their needs. While on-site detox services are not available, the location does have medical and psychiatric staff available in case of emergencies. Those in need of proper detox services can also get referrals to nearby programs.
Throughout their stay, all clients attend full days of programming, which include individual and group therapy rooted in evidence-based treatment practices including CBT, DBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), psychoeducation and aggression replacement training. More broadly, the organization relies on the Matrix Model as well as 12-step principles when applicable to treat clients, with dual diagnosis support and medication management services also available. Because of the age range of those in attendance, not all residents may be receiving treatment for addiction and specific approaches may vary from case to case.
Groups cover a wide range of topics including relapse prevention, addiction as a disease, coping skills, anger management and emotional processing. All clients also continue with schooling throughout the program with the help of on-site tutors. Programs last for 12 months or longer.
The staff at Casa Pacifica consists of psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, teachers and other Master’s and PhD-level clinicians.
Extras
As mentioned, Casa Pacifica also provides many other programs including emergency housing for homeless children and adolescents, home-based services, extensive family therapy programs, standalone counseling services and foster parenting programs. The organization offers these services throughout California, including in Ventura, Los Angeles, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Kern and San Luis Obispo counties.
In Summary
Overall, Casa Pacifica is a well-rounded organization with a multitude of program options for struggling children and adolescents. Treatment programs include evidence-based practices along with social and life skills training, all designed to help clients reintegrate into society and live more balanced lives. Though somewhat of a niche option, Casa Pacifica remains a strong and affordable resource for adolescents throughout California.
Casa Pacifica Location
1722 S Lewis Rd
Camarillo, CA 93012
Casa Pacifica Cost
Sliding scale. Reach Casa Pacifica by phone at (805) 366-4040. Find Casa Pacifica on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn and YouTube
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