AIM Advaita Integrated Medicine
6112 Saint Giles Street, Raleigh, NC 27612
First Step Services of North Carolina
Address: 211 East Six Forks Road, Suite 117, Raleigh, NC 27609 · Map
Phone: (919) 833-8899
Website: firststepnc.com
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Intensive outpatient treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Opioid treatment
- Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- Medications used
- Acamprosate (Campral®) · Disulfiram · Naltrexone (oral) · Medication for mental disorders · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Education and counseling
- Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling
- Special programs
- Veterans · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
- Exclusive programs
- Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Payment assistance
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State mental health department · State department of health · Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Case management service · Mental health services · Suicide prevention services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Drug Addiction · Smoking Cessation
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Motivational Interviewing · Online Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Who it serves
- Men · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Intensive Outpatient Program · Outpatient Treatment
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask First Step Services of North Carolina
- 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 (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 First Step Services of North Carolina
First Step Services of North Carolina reports accepting Medicaid, 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 Raleigh
Measured from the population center of Wake County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Raleigh, about 2.5 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Raleigh, about 3.4 miles (17 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Raleigh, about 3.4 miles (28 within 25 miles)
See the Wake County treatment map, methadone clinics near Wake County and Suboxone doctors near Wake County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does First Step Services of North Carolina offer?
First Step Services of North Carolina reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does First Step Services of North Carolina accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is First Step Services of North Carolina located?
211 East Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC 27609.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Raleigh?
From the center of Wake County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Raleigh, about 2.5 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Raleigh
AIM Advaita Integrated Medicine
6112 Saint Giles Street, Raleigh, NC 27612
Amae Health
4000 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, NC 27609
Carolina Outreach LLC
3012 Falstaff Road, Raleigh, NC 27610
Carolina Performance
8300 Health Park, Raleigh, NC 27615
Carter Clinic
4009 Barrett Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609
See all 53 facilities in Raleigh · 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.