North Carolina Treatment Providers
North Carolina Treatment, Counseling & Recovery Programs
A statewide directory of behavioral health, substance use, and counseling programs in North Carolina that are often used by people on probation, parole, or reentering the community. This is an informational guide only — availability and policies change without notice. Always contact the provider directly and get approval from your officer, attorney, or court before starting any program to satisfy a court-ordered condition.
Statewide Helplines, Portals & Care Coordination
Covers: mental health, substance use, and crisis access for all North Carolina counties.
✅ Verified Statewide Behavioral Health & Substance Use Services
NC DHHS – Mental Health & Substance Use Services
Statewide entry point for mental health and substance use services, including information on Medicaid
coverage and Local Management Entity/Managed Care Organizations (LME/MCOs) that arrange treatment for
people with and without insurance.
Find services by county
Use this page to locate your LME/MCO and ask for providers that accept justice-involved clients.
Use this page to locate your LME/MCO and ask for providers that accept justice-involved clients.
Statewide / NC DHHS
Alcohol / Drug Council of North Carolina – Help Hotline
Confidential, free helpline that connects callers to substance use treatment and recovery support
resources anywhere in North Carolina. Can help you locate detox, residential, and outpatient programs.
Statewide
SAMHSA – National Treatment Locator
Federal directory of licensed substance use and mental health treatment providers. Search by ZIP code
for detox, residential, and outpatient programs across North Carolina.
Search treatment near you
Always check with your officer or attorney before enrolling for court credit.
Always check with your officer or attorney before enrolling for court credit.
Online / nationwide
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (Nationwide)
Call or text 988 to reach trained counselors for mental health or substance use
crises. In North Carolina, mobile crisis teams may also be dispatched through your local LME/MCO.
For immediate danger or medical emergencies, call 911 and ask (if available) for a CIT-trained officer.
Statewide
🛠️ Eligible General Treatment & Recovery Resources (Confirm First)
NC Department of Justice – Opioid “Get Help” Page
Information hub from the NC Department of Justice connecting residents to treatment and recovery
resources for opioid and other substance use concerns.
Visit “Get Help” page
Use this as a starting point and confirm any program meets your court requirements.
Use this as a starting point and confirm any program meets your court requirements.
Statewide
Charlotte / Mecklenburg Region
Counties: Mecklenburg (and nearby counties in the Charlotte metro area).
✅ Verified Reentry-Aware Treatment & Counseling Programs
Center for Community Transitions (CCT)
Charlotte-based nonprofit providing counseling, reentry support, and programs for people impacted by
incarceration, including those returning to the community.
View programs
Ask about classes or counseling that may satisfy court-ordered goals or reentry plans.
Ask about classes or counseling that may satisfy court-ordered goals or reentry plans.
Charlotte, NC
Freedom Fighting Missionaries – Reentry Support
Provides mentoring, peer support, and navigation services to people with criminal records, including
help connecting to counseling, treatment, and other supports.
Charlotte, NC
🛠️ Eligible Outpatient & Community Behavioral Health (Confirm First)
Mecklenburg Behavioral Health via LME/MCO
The local LME/MCO for Mecklenburg County can connect you to outpatient counseling, substance use
services, and intensive programs that may match court requirements.
Find your LME/MCO through the NC DHHS mental health page, then ask for providers used by local courts.
Mecklenburg County
Triangle – Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill
Counties: Wake, Durham, Orange (and surrounding).
✅ Verified Long-Term & Reentry-Oriented Treatment
TROSA – Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers
Multi-year, cost-free residential substance use disorder treatment program in Durham and the Triad.
Provides housing, counseling, health services, and vocational training in a structured community.
View admissions info
You must contact TROSA directly; discuss any supervision or sentence conditions with your officer.
You must contact TROSA directly; discuss any supervision or sentence conditions with your officer.
Durham & Winston-Salem, NC
Straight Talk Support Group – Support & Classes
Durham-based organization offering transitional housing, support groups, and connections to behavioral
health services for people returning from incarceration.
See program details
Ask about classes, groups, or services that align with your court-ordered treatment.
Ask about classes, groups, or services that align with your court-ordered treatment.
Durham, NC
🛠️ Eligible Outpatient Counseling & Youth Services (Confirm First)
Haven House Services – Youth & Young Adult Programs
Provides counseling, crisis and outreach services, and supportive programs for youth and young adults
in Wake County. Some clients may also be involved with juvenile or criminal courts.
Explore Haven House programs
Confirm with the agency and your attorney if a program can satisfy court goals.
Confirm with the agency and your attorney if a program can satisfy court goals.
Wake County / Raleigh
Alliance Health – Behavioral Health Services (Wake & Region)
LME/MCO that manages mental health and substance use services for Wake County and other areas, including
outpatient counseling, intensive outpatient, and crisis services.
Visit Alliance Health
Ask specifically for providers familiar with justice-involved clients and court conditions.
Ask specifically for providers familiar with justice-involved clients and court conditions.
Wake County & surrounding
Piedmont Triad – Greensboro / Winston-Salem / High Point
Counties: Guilford, Forsyth and surrounding.
✅ Verified Clinical Treatment & Reentry Programs
Daymark Recovery Services – Forsyth Center
Regional behavioral health provider offering outpatient therapy, psychiatry/medication management, and
Substance Abuse Intensive Outpatient Program (SAIOP) for adults.
Forsyth Center details
Ask if their SAIOP or other services meet your DWI/drug treatment requirements.
Ask if their SAIOP or other services meet your DWI/drug treatment requirements.
Winston-Salem, NC
Project Reentry – Piedmont Triad Regional Council
Provides transition planning and wraparound reentry services in multiple Triad counties, including
referrals to mental health and substance use treatment, employment support, and family services.
Learn about Project Reentry
Good starting point if you need both treatment referrals and reentry case management.
Good starting point if you need both treatment referrals and reentry case management.
Triad region
🛠️ Eligible Additional Behavioral Health Resources (Confirm First)
Behavioral Health Urgent Care – Forsyth (Daymark)
Behavioral Health Urgent Care center in Winston-Salem operated by Daymark, serving individuals in
crisis who need rapid assessment and connection to mental health or substance use services.
Use for stabilization and referrals; not a substitute for long-term treatment.
Winston-Salem, NC
Coastal & Eastern North Carolina
Examples: New Hanover and surrounding coastal counties.
✅ Verified Reentry-Focused & Recovery Programs
LINC, Inc. – Reentry Support & Services
Leading Into New Communities (LINC, Inc.) offers reentry services in Wilmington, including case
management, life skills, and connections to behavioral health and substance use treatment.
Wilmington, NC
🛠️ Eligible Coastal Behavioral Health & Recovery Options (Confirm First)
Coastal NC Behavioral Health via LME/MCO
The local LME/MCO for coastal counties can connect you to outpatient, intensive outpatient, and crisis
services for mental health and substance use.
Use the NC DHHS mental health page to find your LME/MCO and ask about justice-involved friendly providers.
Coastal counties
Western North Carolina & Mountain Region
Examples: Buncombe, McDowell and surrounding western counties.
✅ Verified Residential & Structured Treatment
FIRST at Blue Ridge
Residential recovery community in western North Carolina providing structured substance use treatment,
transitional housing, and reentry support in partnership with the NC Department of Adult Correction.
Program overview
Coordinate with FIRST and your supervising officer about referrals and suitability.
Coordinate with FIRST and your supervising officer about referrals and suitability.
Ridgecrest, NC
🛠️ Eligible Western NC Treatment & Recovery Resources (Confirm First)
Western NC 211 & LME/MCO Treatment Referrals
211 and local LME/MCOs can help you locate outpatient counseling, MAT, detox, and residential programs
in Asheville and surrounding mountain counties.
Search treatment in western NC
Ask which providers are familiar with court-ordered treatment and supervision rules.
Ask which providers are familiar with court-ordered treatment and supervision rules.
Western NC
Important: This directory is for information only and does not replace legal advice, clinical assessment, or emergency care. OACRA does not endorse or certify any provider and cannot guarantee that a specific program will satisfy court, probation, or parole requirements.
Check your conditions: Before starting any treatment, class, or counseling program to meet a court order, review your judgment and supervision paperwork and talk with your supervising officer or attorney about: whether a provider must be licensed, how many sessions or hours are required, and what documentation you need.
About OACRA: OACRA is an independent justice-tech platform and resource hub. We do not provide legal representation, clinical services, or supervision, and we are not affiliated with the NC Department of Adult Correction, local courts, or the providers listed here. Information may change; always verify details directly with the program.
Providers & updates: If you offer licensed behavioral health, substance use, or counseling services to justice-involved individuals in North Carolina and would like to be listed or updated, email contact@oacra.app with your program details and any court or supervision partnerships for our team to review.
