Asheville Comprehensive Treatment Ctr
2 McDowell Street, Asheville, NC 28801
A Caring Alternative
Also known as Asheville Office
Address: 1550 Hendersonville Road, Suites 104 and 106, Asheville, NC 28803 · Map
Phone: (828) 475-0822
Website: caringalternative.com
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Facility type
- Community mental health center
- Treatment approaches
- Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Young adults · Seniors or older adults · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Other State funds · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds
- Payment assistance
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Family psychoeducation · Illness management and recovery · Psychosocial rehabilitation services · Therapeutic foster care · Vocational rehabilitation services · Case management service · Suicide prevention services
Questions to ask A Caring Alternative
- 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?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- 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 North Carolina. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at A Caring Alternative
A Caring Alternative reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale. With North Carolina Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Distance to specialized care from Asheville
Measured from the population center of Buncombe County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Asheville, about less than a mile
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Asheville, about less than a mile (13 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Asheville, about less than a mile (19 within 25 miles)
See the Buncombe County treatment map, methadone clinics near Buncombe County and Suboxone doctors near Buncombe County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does A Caring Alternative offer?
A Caring Alternative reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does A Caring Alternative accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is A Caring Alternative located?
1550 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, NC 28803.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Asheville?
From the center of Buncombe County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Asheville, about less than a mile away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Asheville
Asheville Detox Center
25 Choctaw St., Asheville, NC 28801
Asheville Recovery Center
9 Old Burnsville Hill Road, Asheville, NC 28804
BHG Asheville Treatment Center
18 Wedgefield Drive, Asheville, NC 28806
Beyond Addiction DWI/Counseling Agency
70 Woodfin Place, Asheville, NC 28801
Carolina Recovery Solutions
302 New Leicester Hwy, Asheville, NC 28806
See all 46 facilities in Asheville · Detox · Residential · Outpatient · Intensive outpatient · MAT · Methadone
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.