Special Services for Groups Inc
About Special Services for Groups Inc
Special Services for Groups Inc is a non-profit treatment provider in Los Angeles, California, state-licensed. It provides intensive outpatient (IOP) and outpatient care. It accepts Medicaid and Medicare, and offers services in Spanish.
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.
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Frequently asked questions about Special Services for Groups Inc
Answered from this center's own federal listing — not from marketing copy.
Special Services for Groups 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, Special Services for Groups Inc accepts Medicaid (Medi-Cal) and Medicare. Coverage details change, so confirm with the center at 323-948-0444 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 Special Services for Groups Inc reports free or low-cost options and accepts Medicaid, so a lack of money is not automatically a closed door. Ask them directly what you would pay.
Special Services for Groups 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.
Its listed treatment approaches include brief intervention, cognitive behavioral therapy, contingency management/motivational incentives, motivational interviewing, matrix model and relapse prevention. Evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, contingency management and motivational interviewing are what research consistently supports — it's fair to ask any center which of these it actually practices.
Special Services for Groups Inc reports providing services in Spanish. If language is a barrier for you or a family member, ask when you call — it changes how much of the treatment actually lands.