CLARE Matrix
About CLARE Matrix
CLARE Matrix is a non-profit treatment provider in Santa Monica, California, accredited by CARF. It provides intensive outpatient (IOP) and outpatient care. The center runs programs for young adults, adult women, pregnant/postpartum women and adult men. It accepts Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance.
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 CLARE Matrix
Answered from this center's own federal listing — not from marketing copy.
CLARE Matrix appears in SAMHSA's federal treatment locator, the U.S. government's official directory of licensed substance-use providers, and reports the following credentials: CARF, State-licensed and Federally Qualified Health Center. 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, CLARE Matrix accepts Medicaid (Medi-Cal), Medicare, private insurance and self-payment. Coverage details change, so confirm with the center at 310-314-6200 x3426 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 CLARE Matrix 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.
CLARE Matrix 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 anger management, brief intervention, cognitive behavioral therapy, contingency management/motivational incentives, motivational interviewing and matrix model. 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.
Yes — CLARE Matrix reports dedicated programming for veterans. Veterans may also be eligible for VA-funded substance-use treatment, which is worth checking alongside this center.
Yes — CLARE Matrix reports a program for pregnant or postpartum women. Pregnancy makes withdrawal management a medical priority rather than something to tough out alone, so call them before stopping any substance abruptly.