Muir Wood Teen Treatment is in-network with Kaiser Permanente. Kaiser Permanente offers a comprehensive internal process for managing teen mental health care and/or substance use disorders. See below to learn more.
How Kaiser Permanente Supports Teen Behavioral Health
Kaiser Permanente operates one of the most comprehensive integrated care models in the country — and that extends to adolescent mental health and behavioral health services. If your teen is a Kaiser Permanente member and is struggling with mental health challenges or substance use, Kaiser Permanente has a dedicated internal process designed to connect your family with the right level of care.
Kaiser Permanente providers will make referrals to external treatment programs when they deem it medically necessary.
Kaiser Permanente families should work with their care team on a treatment plan for their child. Kaiser Permanente’s care coordinators are trained to assess your teen’s needs and match them with the appropriate level of care — whether that’s outpatient therapy, an intensive program, or a referral to a higher level of care, such as residential treatment.
When a Higher Level of Care May Be Appropriate
Sometimes, outpatient therapy and IOP are not enough. If your teen is experiencing severe mental health symptoms, active substance use, safety concerns, or has not responded to lower levels of care, residential treatment may be the right next step.
Signs that your teen may need residential treatment include:
- Persistent depression, anxiety, or trauma symptoms despite outpatient therapy
- Active substance use that hasn’t responded to outpatient intervention
- Self-harm or suicidal ideation requiring a structured, safe environment
- Significant functional impairment at school, home, or in relationships
- Co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (dual diagnosis)
- Previous treatment attempts that haven’t been successful
If Kaiser Permanente’s clinical team determines that treatment is medically necessary, they may issue a referral to an external treatment program.
About Muir Wood Teen Treatment
Muir Wood is one of California’s leading adolescent behavioral health providers, offering gender-separate residential treatment programs for teens ages 12–17. Our clinical model treats addiction and behavioral health challenges as responses to underlying mental health issues — not the other way around.
If your family is exploring residential treatment options we welcome you to learn more about our program.
What Makes Muir Wood Different
- Gender-Separate Campuses: Boys and girls heal in separate environments with treatment plans tailored to gender-specific developmental needs.
- Evidence-Based Clinical Model: Our programs integrate individual, group, and family therapy, psychiatric care, and experiential therapies.
- Joint Commission Accredited: Licensed by DHCS and DSS, with Joint Commission accreditation reflecting nationally recognized standards of care.
- Family-Centered Approach: Parents are actively involved in therapy and aftercare planning throughout treatment.
- Academic Continuity: Our on-site academic program keeps teens on track with schoolwork during their stay.
Some of our key differentiators include:
Specialists in Adolescent Care
Everything we do is built for teens ages 12–17, not adapted from adult models. Our team includes board-certified psychiatrists, highly trained therapists, nurses, educators, and recovery counselors who specialize exclusively in adolescent mental health and substance use treatment. Working as an integrated team, they deliver evidence-based, developmentally appropriate care tailored to each teen’s unique needs.
Community and Connection
Our program supports coordinated, therapist-led group therapy alongside meaningful peer interaction. Teens build trust, communication, and coping skills through shared therapeutic experiences and real-time practice. Individual therapy provides personalized support to deepen insight and help teens apply these skills beyond treatment, supporting lasting emotional growth and stability.
Expertise in Primary Mental Health + Substance Use
With expertise in treating both primary mental health and co-occurring substance use challenges, our trauma-informed approach helps teens heal deeply and build lasting change. We focus on the whole person—addressing both emotional wellbeing and underlying behavioral patterns—to support lifelong healing.
Support for the Whole Family
Healing doesn’t happen in isolation—it happens together. At Muir Wood, families stay actively involved through therapy, education, and a 16-week aftercare coaching program that builds trust, communication, and stability long after treatment ends. Our depth of experience working with adolescents and families allows us to anticipate challenges, guide meaningful change, and support progress well beyond discharge.
Accessible, High-Quality Care Covered by Insurance
Muir Wood is committed to removing financial barriers to care by partnering with most major insurance providers, ensuring families can access high-quality, evidence-based treatment when it matters most.
Maintain Academics While Getting Support
School stays the priority. Whether in residential treatment or IOP, teens can keep up to date with education. We help them map assignments, manage stress, and practice executive functioning skills such as planning, time management, and communication. When helpful, we coordinate with families and schools so gains in treatment carry into the classroom and daily routines.
Continuum of Care
We believe strong outcomes depend on continuity and collaboration. From admission through discharge, we coordinate closely with your teen’s existing providers and aftercare programs—whether that’s Muir Wood residential, our IOP, or another trusted outpatient partner. Shared clinical leadership and consistent therapeutic philosophy ensure each teen’s progress continues without interruption.
Speak With a Teen Treatment Specialist
Connect with our admissions team today to learn how Muir Wood can support your family.
Accreditations
Our California Locations
Northern California — Sonoma County
Lohrman Campus for Girls
Mental health and substance use care for teen girls on a tranquil Petaluma property within Sonoma County, surrounded by vineyards and rolling hills.
Skillman Campus for Boys
Dual-diagnosis treatment for teen boys—mental health and substance use care on a serene Petaluma property in lovely Sonoma County.
Fresno/Clovis — Central California
Makena Campus for Girls
Teen girls receive dual-diagnosis care for mental health and substance use challenges in Clovis—a tranquil foothill setting at the gateway to California’s majestic Sierra Nevada.
Arlington Heights Area — Southern California
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Frequently Asked Questions About Kaiser Permanente and Teen Treatment
Kaiser Permanente’s integrated model provides many levels of behavioral health care internally. When treatment is determined to be medically necessary by Kaiser Permanente’s clinical team, Kaiser Permanente can issue a referral to an external provider. Coverage for external treatment depends on the referral and your specific Kaiser Permanente plan.
Families and guardians need to work through Kaiser Permanente’s internal behavioral health process first. Kaiser Permanente has a well-established system for assessing your teen’s needs and determining the appropriate level of care. If you’d like to learn more about Muir Wood’s programs, you’re always welcome to contact our admissions team at 866-705-0828 — there’s no obligation.
Other Insurance We Accept
We work with many insurance providers to help families access teen treatment. See if yours is covered:
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Shield of California
- Cigna
- Kaiser Permanente
- MHN (Managed Health Network)
- Optum
- Simple Behavioral Health
- TRICARE
- UnitedHealthcare
Don’t see your insurance? Call 866-705-0828 — we work with many additional providers.