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CLARE Matrix in Santa Monica, California offers detox, residential, and outpatient addiction treatment through the Matrix Model. Residential programs are gender-specific, providing women and men with separate spaces and support. Services include trauma-informed counseling, medications for addiction treatment (MAT), and support with work and housing to sustain a sober lifestyle.

Address

909 Pico Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90405

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Ages Served

  • Adults (Ages 26-64)
  • Young Adults (Ages 18-25)

Genders Accepted

  • Female
  • Male

Languages Served

  • English

Treatment

  • Long-term residential
  • Residential detoxification
  • Short-term residential

Special Programs

  • Adult men
  • Adult women
  • Court referrals
  • Past domestic violence
  • Past sexual abuse
  • Past trauma
  • Mental health disorders
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Pregnant/postpartum
  • Veterans
  • Pain management
  • Seniors
  • Young adults

Blending Peer Support with Evidence-Based Therapies

The Matrix Model utilizes structured counseling, relapse-prevention strategies, and peer support to work through addiction and toward recovery. This model is used alongside cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and trauma-related counseling, offering tools for both substance use and co-occurring mental health challenges.

Meeting People Where They Are In Their Recovery Journey

Separate residential programs for men and women create environments that reflect each person’s needs and experiences. Residential stays range from 30 to 90 days, where weekly progress assessments guide care based on individual goals and clinical needs.

Continuity Through Levels of Care

Detox includes 24/7 withdrawal management and stabilization before transitioning into residential or outpatient care. Outpatient clients continue therapy and support services while balancing work, school, or family responsibilities. Clients also receive support in building stable lives after treatment through housing assistance, vocational training, life skills groups, and more.

Client Reviews

Some reviews describe the program as life-changing with caring staff, while others share frustrations about staff conduct, rule enforcement, and day-to-day conditions.

  • Staff & Care Experience (65% positive): Clients often praise counselors and medical staff as compassionate and dedicated, noting that loved ones felt well cared for. Other recent reviews describe staff acting unprofessionally. "They are great. Wonderful and caring people who really care."
  • Treatment Quality & Outcomes (70% positive): Many alumni report the program helped them achieve sobriety, with some saying it kept them clean for over a year. Others, however, found group sessions to be repetitive and one-on-one case management less valuable than they’d hoped. "I’ve been sober for over a year now and I’m grateful and thankful for the level care I received."
  • Facility & Environment (45% positive): Several note a safe and professional setting, while others note crowded dorms and rushed meals. "They are taking wonderful care of my brother and happy with their service."
  • Access & Process (40% positive): Some describe smooth admissions and structured step-downs through detox, residential, and outpatient levels of care. Some recent reviews cite pre-graduation discharges, disputed accountability measures, and inconsistent sober living placement.
  • Support & Community: Alumni appreciate the ongoing community, with some returning to speak on panels and support current clients. These connections are mentioned as a meaningful part of recovery. "I take a CA panel into the center every 3rd Saturday of the month."

Cost and Insurance

Insurance Accepted

  • Anthem
  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • MHN
  • Optum
  • Other Private Insurance
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • State insurance

Disclaimer: Additional insurance plans may be accepted. Please contact the provider directly to confirm current coverage details, as this information may change.


Cost

$ - Low Cost Facility

Cost ratings are our best estimates to help guide you, not guarantees. Actual costs may vary with treatment, insurance, and other factors. While we aim for accuracy, details may change.

Financial Assistance

  • Does not offer Free
  • Does not offer Payment assistance
  • Does not offer Sliding fee scale

Treatment

Treatment Setting

  • Long-term residential
  • Residential detoxification
  • Short-term residential

Treatment Approaches

  • 12-step program support
  • Anger control support
  • Brief intervention
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
  • Matrix Model program
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Relapse prevention support
  • Substance use counseling
  • Trauma-focused counseling

Additional Support and Services

  • Case management support
  • Help with transportation
  • Mental health support
  • Social skills training

Counseling and Education

  • General health education services
  • Group therapy
  • Hepatitis education and support
  • HIV/AIDS education and support
  • Job training and educational support
  • One-on-one counseling
  • Substance use education
  • Tobacco and vaping cessation counseling

Transition Support

  • Discharge and next steps planning
  • Ongoing recovery care
  • Overdose prevention and naloxone education

Testing & Pre-Treatment

  • Breathalyzer testing for alcohol
  • Community outreach and support
  • Comprehensive health checkup
  • Hepatitis B testing
  • Hepatitis C testing
  • Mental health assessment
  • Mental health screening
  • Oral fluid testing for drugs or alcohol
  • Substance use assessment
  • Testing for HIV
  • Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections
  • Tobacco use assessment
  • Tuberculosis screening
  • Urine testing for drugs or alcohol
  • Substance use screening

Amenities and Experiences

Room Amenities

  • Air conditioned rooms
  • Private rooms
  • Shared room options

Activities

  • Games
  • Gender-specific support groups
  • Job training
  • Life skills workshops

Policies

  • Smoking allowed in designated areas
  • Vaping allowed in designated areas

Ownership Type

  • Non-profit

Quality and Trust

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Trust Score

A simple A–E grade that offers a quick view of how much confidence you might place in a facility. It’s not a guarantee of quality or outcomes, but a data-informed tool to help guide your search. More on our methodology.

Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities

CARF reviews rehab programs to make sure they provide respectful, effective, and personalized care. For addiction treatment, CARF uses standards developed with the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), so this accreditation shows the program follows trusted, evidence-based guidelines for treating substance use.

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Reviews and Ratings

(47)
  • High level of care received from detox to recovery housing
  • Dedicated and professional staff providing tremendous help
  • Life-changing experience leading to sobriety and gratitude
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How we research treatment facilities

Across the site, our team has conducted over 1,000 pre-admissions calls to better understand the patient experience, interviewed facility clinical leaders, performed facility background checks, and compared our information against trusted public data sources.

Our research process begins with data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), accrediting bodies including The Joint Commission and CARF, government licensing agencies, and other trusted sources. From there, our team conducts significant original research, including:

- Pre-admissions calls: We speak with admissions staff to get a candid picture of patient experience.

- Background checks: We review complaints from past clients, media reports, actions taken by accrediting bodies, and positive recognition from notable organizations.

- Clinical interviews: We have in-depth conversations with clinical leadership, often lasting up to one hour, that give us a better understanding of clinical care.

- Data partnerships: We ingest and analyze exclusive data that provides information about in-network insurance status, cost, and more.

Research varies by facility. Each facility profile shows which research steps we completed and when each step was last performed. Learn more about our research process and background checks.

How we evaluate treatment facilities

These data help us develop a Trust Score for each facility—a simple letter grade that helps you assess how much confidence to place in a facility based on the information available to us. Trust Score considers accreditation, operating history, notable recognition, and concerns identified during our background check. Our Trust Score is an objective rating that is never influenced by advertiser payment. Learn more about our Trust Score methodology.

Important disclaimer

We cannot guarantee the quality of treatment at any facility. We cannot independently confirm the accuracy of every data point, and some information may become outdated or change over time. A Trust Score is a starting point, not a guarantee of treatment quality or outcomes. Please contact us if you would like to update or correct facility information.