Substance Use Treatment in Rutherfordton, NC

Preferred Choice Healthcare

What Does Preferred Choice Healthcare Offer?

Preferred Choice Healthcare is a substance use treatment facility at 182 West Court Street, Rutherfordton, North Carolina, offering intensive outpatient and outpatient treatment. It accepts Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, TRICARE, state-financed insurance and self-pay.

Reviewed by Michael Rupe ·October 2, 2026

182 West Court Street
Rutherfordton, NC 28139

Listed in SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov, checked October 2026. A listing is not an endorsement. Call to confirm services, openings and costs before you go.

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Types of Care at Preferred Choice Healthcare

Outpatient
Intensive outpatient treatment
Regular outpatient treatment

Payment, Insurance and Help Paying

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
State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

Medication Treatment

Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere

Who the Program Serves

Adolescents
Young adults
Adult women
Adult men
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
Ages: Children/Adolescents
Ages: Young Adults
Ages: Seniors
Accepts: Female
Accepts: Male

Language Services

Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing

Licensing and Accreditation

State mental health department
State department of health
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)

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
12-step facilitation

Assessment, Recovery Support and Other Services

Comprehensive mental health assessment
Comprehensive substance use assessment
Screening for tobacco use
Screening for substance use
Screening for mental disorders
Aftercare/continuing care
Discharge Planning
Domestic violence services, including family or partner
Mental health services
Social skills development
Suicide prevention services
Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
Drug or alcohol urine screening
Treatment for gambling disorder
Treatment for other addiction disorder

Before you commit, confirm openings, costs and the program's state license. How to choose a rehab you can trust lists the questions to ask when you call, and addiction treatment in North Carolina lists the state's treatment agency.