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Special Services for Groups Inc

HOPICS
📍 5715 South Broadway, Los Angeles, California 90037
IOPOutpatientMedicaid
State-licensed provider
Listed in the federal SAMHSA locator

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.

Treatment approaches

Brief interventionCognitive behavioral therapyContingency management/motivational incentivesMotivational interviewingMatrix ModelRelapse preventionSubstance use disorder counselingTrauma-related counselingTelemedicine/telehealth therapy

Services & support

Recovery supportHousing · Assistance with obtaining social · Employment counseling or training
Aftercare & transitionsAftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
Assessment & intakeComprehensive mental health assessment · Comprehensive substance use assessment · Interim services for clients · Outreach to persons in the community · Screening for substance use · Screening for mental disorders · Professional interventionist/educational consultant
On-site testingDrug or alcohol urine screening
Education & counselingHIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling
Other servicesCase management · Mental health · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Suicide prevention
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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.