About
About Charleston Center of Charleston Cnty
Charleston Center is the county-government alcohol and drug treatment authority for Charleston County, South Carolina, operating from 3685 Rivers Avenue in North Charleston. As a public substance-use treatment agency, the center provides a full continuum of care including medical detox, residential treatment, intensive outpatient, standard outpatient counseling, and a federally certified Opioid Treatment Program offering methadone maintenance.
SAMHSA’s facility record confirms the agency’s full continuum and lists CARF accreditation alongside Opioid Treatment Program certification. The center treats adolescents and adults, with explicit support for pregnant women, court-ordered admissions, clients with trauma and PTSD histories, and clients who are deaf or hard of hearing. Cognitive behavioral therapy and medication-assisted treatment are core clinical modalities, supplemented by individual and group counseling and case management.
As a county-government provider, Charleston Center accepts South Carolina Medicaid, Medicare, commercial insurance, and self-pay, with sliding-fee discounts available based on income. This payer mix is broader than most freestanding rehabs and is designed to reduce financial barriers for residents who would otherwise be unable to access detox, residential, or methadone services. The clinic phone is 843-958-3300 and is staffed during standard county business hours, with the OTP operating its own dosing schedule.
Charleston Center is one of South Carolina’s longer-running public substance-use providers and serves as a key referral destination for hospital emergency departments, county law enforcement, drug courts, and primary care clinics across the Charleston Tri-County area. Clients arriving through the criminal-justice system can complete court-ordered treatment, while voluntary admissions move through the same intake process. Because the center is a county agency rather than a private rehab, it does not market on the open web in the same way commercial providers do.
- County government facility offering medical detox services potentially at no cost for eligible Charleston County residents
- CARF-accredited center with OTP certification for specialized opioid detox and medication-assisted treatment
- Residential programs with on-site childcare for mothers requiring withdrawal management
- Comprehensive detox-to-residential continuum including medical detox, IOP, and outpatient programs
- Auxiliary services for deaf and hard-of-hearing patients during detox and treatment