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Positive Steps Inc

📍 5230 North Clark Avenue, Lakewood, California 90712
IOPOutpatientFree / sliding-scale
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State-licensed provider
Listed in the federal SAMHSA locator

About Positive Steps Inc

Positive Steps Inc is a private treatment provider in Lakewood, California, state-licensed. It provides intensive outpatient (IOP) and outpatient care. The center runs programs for young adults, adult women, adult men and seniors or older adults. It accepts sliding-scale fees.

Everything below is reported to SAMHSA's federal treatment locator, checked July 2026. Directory records can lag real life — call before you go to confirm the center is still operating and can treat your situation. We list what we can verify and don't publish insurers or prices we haven't confirmed, even where other directories do.

Programs & specialties

Groups this center reports running dedicated programming for:

Young adultsAdult womenAdult menSeniors or older adultsVeteransCriminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clientsClients with co-occurring mental and substance use disordersClients with co-occurring pain and substance use disordersClients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violenceClients who have experienced trauma

Services & support

Recovery supportSelf-help groups · Mentoring/peer support
Aftercare & transitionsAftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Outcome follow-up after discharge
Assessment & intakeComprehensive mental health assessment · Comprehensive substance use assessment · Screening for substance use · Professional interventionist/educational consultant
On-site testingBreathalyzer or blood alcohol testing · Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing · Drug or alcohol urine screening
Education & counselingSubstance use disorder education · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling
Other servicesCase management · Domestic violence services, including family or partner
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Understand what Positive Steps Inc offers

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Frequently asked questions about Positive Steps Inc

Answered from this center's own federal listing — not from marketing copy.

Positive Steps Inc appears in SAMHSA's federal treatment locator, the U.S. government's official directory of licensed substance-use providers, and reports the following credentials: State-licensed. You can verify this yourself at findtreatment.gov — we are not affiliated with this center and are not paid by it.

According to its federal listing, Positive Steps Inc accepts self-payment. It also offers a sliding fee scale, meaning what you pay is based on your income. Coverage details change, so confirm with the center at 562-804-2700 before you rely on it.

We don't publish prices, because no directory can quote you an accurate one — the real cost depends on your coverage, the level of care, and how long you stay. What we can tell you is that Positive Steps Inc reports a sliding fee scale based on income, so a lack of money is not automatically a closed door. Ask them directly what you would pay.

Positive Steps Inc reports offering IOP and Outpatient care. The right level depends on how severe your use is and whether withdrawal needs medical supervision — alcohol and benzodiazepine withdrawal in particular can be dangerous without it.

Yes — Positive Steps Inc reports dedicated programming for veterans. Veterans may also be eligible for VA-funded substance-use treatment, which is worth checking alongside this center.

Yes — Positive Steps Inc accepts Children/Adolescents, Young Adults, Adults and Seniors. Adolescent treatment usually looks different from adult treatment: more family involvement, schooling, and attention to co-occurring issues like anxiety or ADHD.