A Caring Alternative
1550 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, NC 28803
MAHEC Center for Psychiatry and
Also known as Mental Wellness
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification · Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
- Medications used
- Acamprosate (Campral®) · Disulfiram · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable) · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Clonidine · Medication for mental disorders · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Trauma-related counseling
- 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
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · SAMHSA funding/block grants
- Licensing and accreditation
- Federally Qualified Health Center · Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education
- Other services
- Mental health services · Transportation assistance · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Questions to ask MAHEC Center for Psychiatry and
- 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 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 MAHEC Center for Psychiatry and
MAHEC Center for Psychiatry and reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. 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.
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 MAHEC Center for Psychiatry and offer?
MAHEC Center for Psychiatry and reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does MAHEC Center for Psychiatry and accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is MAHEC Center for Psychiatry and located?
125 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.
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Asheville Detox Center
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Asheville Recovery Center
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BHG Asheville Treatment Center
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Beyond Addiction DWI/Counseling Agency
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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.