A Caring Alternative LLC
Hickory, NC 28602
Cognitive Connection
Address: 929 15th Street NE, Suite 100, Hickory, NC 28601 · Map
Phone: (828) 327-6026
Website: thecogcon.com
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment
- Medications used
- Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- Medicare · Medicaid · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Payment assistance
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details) · Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Licensing and accreditation
- Mental Health Clinic or Mental Health Center
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Chronic disease/illness management · Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Case management service · Integrated primary care services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Detox · Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Chronic Relapse · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Opioids · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Motivational Interviewing · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Who it serves
- Men · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Intensive Outpatient Program · Outpatient Treatment · Recovery Coach · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Cognitive Connection
- 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?
- 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 Cognitive Connection
Cognitive Connection reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, Sliding scale, 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. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Distance to specialized care from Hickory
Measured from the population center of Catawba County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Hickory, about 4.7 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Hickory, about 1.6 miles (12 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Hickory, about 1.6 miles (18 within 25 miles)
See the Catawba County treatment map, methadone clinics near Catawba County and Suboxone doctors near Catawba County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Cognitive Connection offer?
Cognitive Connection reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Cognitive Connection accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Cognitive Connection located?
929 15th Street NE, Hickory, NC 28601.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Hickory?
From the center of Catawba County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Hickory, about 4.7 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Hickory
Cognitive Connection
929 15th Street NE, Hickory, NC 28601
Eleanor Health
930 Tate Boulevard SE, Hickory, NC 28602
Eleanor Health
930 Tate Boulevard SE, Hickory, NC 28602
Hickory Metro Treatment Center
1152 Lenoir Rhyne Boulevard SE, Hickory, NC 28602
Integrated Care of Greater Hickory
741 5th Street SW, Hickory, NC 28602
See all 15 facilities in Hickory · Outpatient · MAT · Methadone · Accepts Medicaid · Accepts Medicare · Private insurance
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.