9 Best Spanish-Speaking Detox And Rehab Centers

Having access to Spanish-speaking addiction treatment can make a difference in how well a person responds to treatment. Spanish-speaking rehab centers help addicted individuals recover with effective treatment rendered in their primary language.

Spanish-Speaking Drug Rehab Centers

No one is immune to the scourge of addiction to drugs and alcohol, and this includes members of the Spanish-speaking communities. The good news is that there are many alcohol and drug rehab centers that offer Spanish-friendly addiction treatment.

The best of these rehab centers not only speak Spanish but are sensitive to the cultural differences between people who have Hispanic roots and those who do not.

Detox and rehab centers who serve Spanish-speaking patients are much like many others in terms of treatments offered. They help patients through inpatient treatment and outpatient rehab programs, and some help patients detox through medication-assisted treatment. Some also embrace the 12-step philosophy and nearly all offer individual, group, and family therapy.

Here are 9 of the best bilingual addiction treatment and Spanish addiction treatment centers found in different parts of the U.S., listed in alphabetical order:

1. Charlotte Treatment Center, Charlotte, North Carolina

This Spanish-speaking detox facility is a SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program. All patients are considered to be in the opioid treatment program, even though they also help patients heal from addiction to benzodiazepines, methamphetamines, cocaine, and alcohol.

At this outpatient rehab center, addiction therapies include:

  • dialectical behavior therapy
  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • relapse prevention
  • motivational interviewing
  • anger management
  • trauma therapy
  • rational emotive behavioral therapy

Other bilingual addiction treatment services include:

  • case management
  • discharge planning
  • aftercare
  • community outreach
  • housing services
  • peer support

Location and contact information:

3315 Wilkinson Blvd.
Charlotte, North Carolina 28208
(704) 697-0044

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2. Clearbrook Treatment Centers, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

This short-term residential, inpatient rehab center operates a 22-bed detox unit that helps Spanish-speaking patients overcome substance abuse issues. Bilingual treatment here is based largely on the 12-step approach.

They offer medication-assisted detox, which utilizes medications such as buprenorphine to stop cravings for the drug of abuse and ease symptoms of withdrawal.

Types of addiction therapy offered at Clearbrook include:

  • individual therapy
  • family therapy
  • group therapy
  • art therapy
  • motivational interviewing
  • cognitive behavioral therapy

They also stage interventions and treat patients with dual diagnosis and those who are suffering from chronic relapse.

Location and contact information:

1100 East Northampton St.
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania 18706
(570) 301-6326

3. Flushing Hospital Medical Center Behavioral Health Services/OP, Flushing, New York

The outpatient drug rehab center in Queens, New York hospital offers bilingual addiction treatment and welcomes patients with a dual diagnosis. The Spanish-speaking outpatient rehab program is open days and evenings and treats adolescents, young adults, adults, and seniors.

Addiction treatment approaches include:

  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • group, family, individual, and couples counseling
  • dialectical behavior therapy
  • nutritional therapy
  • experiential therapy
  • trauma therapy

They also encourage patients to use the 12-step approach within recovery.

Location and contact information:

45th Avenue at Parsons Blvd.
Flushing, New York 11355
(718) 670-4416

4. Fuerza y Esperanza Counseling, Tucson, Arizona

This private, multipurpose center offers outpatient drug rehab and intensive outpatient programs to help Spanish-speaking patients conquer their substance abuse.

They have specialized rehab programs for military families and active-duty military. They also treat patients with dual diagnoses, members of the LGBT community, and pregnant and postpartum women. They accept clients who are taking opioid medications.

Among the addiction treatments they offer are:

  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • dialectical behavior therapy
  • trauma therapy
  • 12-step approach
  • motivational interviewing
  • relapse prevention
  • anger management
  • rational emotive behavioral therapy
  • contingency management/motivational incentive

They also stage brief intentions, offer community reinforcement with vouchers, and have exclusive services for people with DWI citations. The staff at Fuerza y Esperanza offers individual, group, couples, and family counseling.

Location and contact information:

6637-6639 South 12th Ave.
Tucson, Arizona 85756
(520) 295-0999

5. Instituto Familiar De la Raza, San Francisco, California

This private outpatient drug rehab center treats Spanish-speaking patients and others who live in the vicinity of San Francisco. They treat children, adolescents, young adults, adults, and seniors and have services for hearing-impaired patients.

Therapies offered in the bilingual rehab programs include:

  • individual therapy
  • family therapy
  • couples therapy
  • group therapy
  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • activity therapy
  • trauma therapy

They have special programs for members of the LGBT community as well as people with HIV/AIDS. They treat patients with a dual diagnosis and offer court-ordered rehab programs. Case managers also help coordinate the patient’s treatment.

Location and contact information:

2919 Mission St.
San Francisco, California 94110
(415) 229-0500

6. MAAC Project Nosotros, Chula Vista, California

This long-term residential drug rehab center treats patients who are suffering from addictions to alcohol and drugs, such as methamphetamine and cocaine. All addiction treatment services here are bilingual, or facilitated in both English and Spanish.

While in the inpatient rehab program, patients are helped through:

  • dialectical behavior therapy
  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • anger management
  • rational emotive behavioral therapy
  • motivational interviewing

Project Nosotros’ staff also treats patients who are struggling with dual diagnosis and trauma and encourages all patients to use the 12-step philosophy.

They teach life skills and relapse prevention and have services such as:

  • case management
  • discharge planning
  • treatment for patients referred by the court
  • aftercare

They also help their patients access social services.

Location and contact information:

73 North 2nd Ave.
Chula Vista, California 91910
(619) 426-4801

7. Orlando Methadone Treatment Center, Orlando, Florida

This Spanish-speaking drug rehab operates a SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment program and helps patients heal from addiction to opioids through both methadone and buprenorphine.

Both of these medications are opioids, but block the actions of other opioids such as heroin and oxycodone. Because of this, the patient does not crave their drug of abuse nor do they experience the worst symptoms of opioid withdrawal.

This allows opioid-addicted individuals to benefit from other treatment and therapies, such as:

  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • dialectical behavior therapy
  • anger management
  • motivational interviewing
  • 12-step approach
  • relapse prevention

The rehab center also stages brief interventions and outreach to the community to further help their patients. They operate the Matrix Model for those patients who are struggling to overcome abuse of stimulants such as cocaine.

The Orlando Methadone Treatment Center welcomes patients with dual diagnosis as well as:

  • pregnant and postpartum women
  • members of the LGBT community
  • patients referred by the court, save those with DUI citations
  • veterans

Other services include aftercare, case management, and discharge planning.

Location and contact information:

1002 North Semoran Blvd.
Orlando, Florida 32807
(407) 275-8939

8. SAMTC Colonial Management Group LP, St. Augustine, Florida

SAMTC Colonial Management Group is an outpatient methadone maintenance treatment facility. Besides methadone, the staff also helps Spanish-speaking patients undergo detox from opioids using buprenorphine and Vivitrol.

Their addiction treatment approaches include:

  • contingency management/motivational incentive
  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • community outreach
  • dialectical behavior therapy
  • relapse prevention
  • 12-step approach

They accept pregnant women and women who have just given birth and offer counseling for individuals, couples, groups, and families.

Other bilingual rehab services include:

  • case management
  • discharge planning
  • drug and alcohol screening
  • comprehensive substance abuse assessment
  • interim services for patients

Location and contact information:

3574 U.S. 1 South
St. Augustine, Florida 32086
(904) 217-7161

9. San Antonio State Hospital Casa Amistad Unit, Laredo, Texas

This inpatient rehab center is found in the psychiatric unit of a hospital, and they treat Spanish-speaking, hearing-impaired, and Native American patients. They also treat patients with dual diagnosis and have telemedicine for patients who find it hard to travel to the rehab center.

Other bilingual addiction treatment services provided include:

  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • activity therapy
  • dialectical behavior therapy
  • behavior modification

The Casa Amistad Unit helps patients through individual and group therapy and has emergency walk-in services. They treat young adults, adults, and seniors ages 65 and above. They offer gender-specific rehab programs for those who need it.

Location and contact information:

1500 Pappas St.
Laredo, Texas 78041
(956) 794-3405

How To Find The Best Spanish-Speaking Rehab Centers

The number of rehab facilities that treat addicted individuals who speak Spanish or whose English is limited have increased a great deal over the past few decades. It is relatively easy to find a rehab center that is at least bilingual in most states.

However, you or your loved one shouldn’t dismiss the idea of traveling to another location to find help with your addiction.

Traveling outside of your neighborhood has been found to have many benefits. These can include removing you from relapse triggers, giving you more incentive to finish a difficult treatment program, and exposing you to different, possibly more effective types of treatments.

Updated on July 24, 2020

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