Associates in Behavioral Healthcare
1750 East Main Street, St. Charles, IL 60174
Recovery Centers of America
Also known as Outpatient Services
Address: 300 Cardinal Drive, Suite 280, St. Charles, IL 60175 · Map
Phone: (847) 214-0070
Website: recoverycentersofamerica.com
About Recovery Centers of America
RCA at St. Charles was ranked #8 in Illinois by Newsweek in its 2024 list of America’s Best Addiction Centers. The center provides evidence-based treatment paired with a compassionate approach. RCA helps individuals with substance use disorders and related mental health issues using medically supervised detox and residential programs. Located on a calm, roomy campus, the program emphasizes consistent therapeutic structure so clients can distance themselves from everyday pressures and start forming the habits needed for lasting recovery.
The team follows six core principles designed to support long-term success. Treatment can include medication-assisted care to lower cravings and reduce the chance of relapse, daily 12-step meetings for peer encouragement, and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) training to strengthen emotional regulation and coping skills. RCA also incorporates family participation, maintains alumni relationships after discharge, and uses ongoing progress monitoring to refine the plan and improve outcomes during treatment.
In the Chicagoland region, RCA at St. Charles sits on 125 scenic acres, offering a quiet setting away from daily stress. Semi-private cottages feature full-size beds, private bathrooms, and flat-screen TVs. Clients receive homemade meals in the cafeteria, spend time on the outdoor grounds and around the pond, and use the modern gym and wellness facilities to stay active.
RCA’s alumni network continues to provide structure and encouragement after treatment ends. Ongoing recovery meetings and sober activities such as movies, games, and picnics help former clients connect through shared community and support. Many events also allow alumni to bring family and friends, helping strengthen the support system during recovery.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization · Intensive outpatient treatment · Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- Medications used
- Acamprosate (Campral®) · Disulfiram · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable) · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Medication for mental disorders · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · 12-step facilitation
- Education and counseling
- HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling
- Special programs
- Young adults · Adult women · Adult men · Seniors or older adults · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · The Joint Commission · SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Self-help groups · Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Mentoring/peer support
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Case management service · Mental health services · Social skills development · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Detox · Residential Rehab · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Codependency · Depression · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Stress · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling with Clinical Psychologist · Art Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Motivational Interviewing and Enhancement Therapy (MET) · Music Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Family Involvement · Holistic · Individual Treatment
- Who it serves
- Executives · Men · Professionals · Women
- Aftercare
- Alumni Events & Get-Togethers
- Amenities
- Access to Nature · Basketball Court · Fitness Center · Gardens · Gourmet Dining · Outdoor Lounge · Recreation Room · Walking Trails
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Recovery Centers of America
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- Which medications do you prescribe (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone), and can I continue a medication I already take?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Illinois (this facility reports accreditation). If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Recovery Centers of America
Recovery Centers of America reports accepting Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. If you have Medicaid, ask whether the facility accepts your Illinois Medicaid plan or can refer you to one that does. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
Distance to specialized care from St. Charles
Measured from the population center of Kane County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Geneva, about 4.0 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): St. Charles, about 1.1 miles (17 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: St. Charles, about 1.1 miles (51 within 25 miles)
See the Kane County treatment map, methadone clinics near Kane County and Suboxone doctors near Kane County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Recovery Centers of America offer?
Recovery Centers of America reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, Partial hospitalization, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Recovery Centers of America accept insurance?
It reports accepting Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Recovery Centers of America located?
300 Cardinal Drive, St. Charles, IL 60175.
How far is the nearest medical detox from St. Charles?
From the center of Kane County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Geneva, about 4.0 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.