About this Facility

Since 1982, Phoenix House Academy of Orange County has offered effective residential treatment to adolescents ages 12 to 17 who suffer from substance abuse and co-occurring mental health problems. Located in a historic building on park-like grounds, the Academy provides a broad spectrum of evidence-based treatment services to help teens break the cycle of substance abuse. Residents continue their high school studies while taking part in individual, group, and family counseling, as well as cultural and recreational activities. We also refer clients to community partners who provide such services as career development, job placement, health care, and legal aid.

The Phoenix House Academy residential treatment model for adolescents, which offers a strength-based, family-centered treatment continuum for teens with substance abuse and co-occurring mental health problems, has been designated as an evidence-based practice by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration’s (SAMHSA) National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPP, 2008) as well as a model program by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP, 2006).

Payment options include the following health insurance plans:  Aetna, Kaiser-Permanente, Anthem Blue Cross, LifeSynch-Humana, APS Healthcare, MHN, Cigna, Health Net, Value Options, and United Behavioral Health and Partners: U.S. Behavioral Health Plan, Travelers Insurance, MetraHealth Insurance, Metropolitan Life Insurance, Pacificare, United Health & Life Insurance. Self-pay option is available, with all major credit cards accepted. In addition, government assistance is offered to those who qualify (with a sliding scale for co-payments).