Recovery Centers of America
Also known as Outpatient Services
OutpatientIntensive outpatientPartial hospitalizationMATDual diagnosisPrivate insuranceTRICARE / VASelf-pay
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
Before you call
- Have your insurance or Medicaid card ready and ask whether the facility is in network.
- Ask how soon they can do an assessment and whether there is a waitlist.
- 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.
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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.