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About Community Human Services Genesis House
Genesis House is the residential drug treatment program of Community Human Services (CHS), a Monterey County non-profit founded to provide mental health, substance use, and homeless services to lower-income individuals and families. The Genesis House site sits at 1152 Sonoma Avenue in Seaside, California — an address confirmed independently by both SAMHSA and Google’s directory listing.
CHS describes itself as a 501(c)(3) Joint Powers Authority serving Monterey County for more than two decades. Within CHS’s substance use service line, Genesis House provides residential drug treatment that connects directly to the agency’s other recovery resources: the Off Main Clinic for medication-assisted treatment, Elm House as a men’s sober living environment, and Sonoma House as a women’s sober living environment. The continuum means clients leaving Genesis House have direct pathways into longer-term recovery housing and MAT support without changing agencies.
Federal records list CARF accreditation and substance use treatment classification. Jessica Salinas, identified on the CHS website as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor II (CADC-II) and a Certified Medication-Assisted Treatment Specialist (MATS), works in CHS’s substance use services. Conditions treated include substance use, alcohol, and opioid use disorders, and CBT is among the clinical methods listed in federal records.
Payment options listed by SAMHSA include Medi-Cal and self-pay. Specific commercial insurance carriers in network are not enumerated on the CHS website; prospective clients should call CHS at the Seaside number to confirm bed availability, intake procedures, and any sliding-scale arrangements.
- 24-hour residential supervision with medication-assisted treatment capabilities
- Specialized detox support for pregnant women requiring medically supervised withdrawal
- Bilingual English/Spanish staff serving Monterey Peninsula communities
- CARF-accredited facility with over 50 years of addiction treatment experience
- Separate gender-specific sober living houses (Elm House and Sonoma House)