Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers in San Luis Obispo, CA
7 licensed programs
2 with medical detox
2 residential
5 outpatient
0 accept Medi-Cal
San Luis Obispo has 7 licensed addiction treatment programs in San Luis Obispo County. 2 offer medical detox, 2 offer residential treatment, 5 offer outpatient and 1 offers medication for opioid or alcohol use. Every listing is matched to the California license roll and shows the date we last checked it, and the phone number on each one rings the program itself.
If someone is using every day and has been through withdrawal before, start with a program that can run medical detox. In San Luis Obispo that means Avila Heights Recovery and Sun Street Centers. For a residential stay, Avila Heights Recovery and Sun Street Centers hold residential licenses here.
If the person is stable and has a safe place to live, outpatient care keeps them at home at a fraction of the cost. Aegis Treatment Centers, County of San Luis Obispo Drug and Alcohol Services and County of San Luis Obispo Drug and Alcohol Services run outpatient programs in San Luis Obispo.
Licensed programs
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Aegis Treatment Centers
In San Luis Obispo, California, Aegis Treatment Centers is licensed by the state to provide outpatient and medication for opioid or alcohol use. It holds a narcotic treatment program license from the California Department of Health Care Services, number 40-02MU1, which we last checked on October 9, 2026.
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Aspire Counseling Services LLC
Aspire Counseling Services LLC holds California state certification in San Luis Obispo for outpatient. It holds a certified record from the California Department of Health Care Services, number 400019AP, which we last checked on October 9, 2026.
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Avila Heights Recovery
Avila Heights Recovery is a state-licensed addiction treatment program in San Luis Obispo, California, offering medical detox and residential treatment. It holds a licensed record from the California Department of Health Care Services, number 400017AP, which we last checked on October 9, 2026.
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County of San Luis Obispo Drug and Alcohol Services
County of San Luis Obispo Drug and Alcohol Services holds California state certification in San Luis Obispo for outpatient. It holds a certified record from the California Department of Health Care Services, number 400013DN, which we last checked on October 9, 2026.
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Restorative Partners’ Treatment Program
In San Luis Obispo, California, Restorative Partners' Treatment Program is certified by the state to provide outpatient. It holds a certified record from the California Department of Health Care Services, number 400012AN, which we last checked on October 9, 2026.
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Sun Street Centers
Sun Street Centers offers medical detox and residential treatment in San Luis Obispo, California, under a state license. It holds a licensed and certified record from the California Department of Health Care Services, number 400020AN, which we last checked on October 9, 2026.
Also licensed in San Luis Obispo
These programs hold a state license but have no website or Google listing we could find. Details come from the license record only. A program can claim its listing to add more.
- County of San Luis Obispo Drug and Alcohol Services · Outpatient · (805) 781-4275
Choosing a program in San Luis Obispo
Ask which state record the program holds before you compare anything else. California licenses residential and detox programs and certifies outpatient programs through the Department of Health Care Services; the license line on each listing links to the state’s own record. A program whose website promises a level of care its license does not cover is listed here with what the license shows, not what the website says.
If nothing in San Luis Obispo has an opening, the nearest cities with their own pages are Atascadero (3), Santa Maria (6), Lompoc (5), Santa Barbara (10) and Bakersfield (22).
Medi-Cal treatment in San Luis Obispo County is arranged through the county behavioral health access line, which can screen you by phone and refer you to a contracted program. More about treatment in San Luis Obispo County.
Common questions about treatment in San Luis Obispo
Does Medi-Cal cover rehab in San Luis Obispo?
Medi-Cal covers addiction treatment statewide, but none of the 7 licensed programs in San Luis Obispo report accepting it. The county behavioral health access line can refer you to a contracted program nearby.
Which San Luis Obispo programs offer medical detox?
2 licensed programs in San Luis Obispo offer detox: Avila Heights Recovery and Sun Street Centers. Ask each whether a nurse is on site overnight and which withdrawals it manages.
How do I know a program is licensed?
Every program on this page is matched to the California Department of Health Care Services license roll, and each listing shows the record it holds and the date we last checked it, with a link to the state’s own list.
What if nothing in San Luis Obispo has an opening?
The nearest cities with their own pages are Atascadero (3 programs), Santa Maria (6 programs), Lompoc (5 programs). Programs there are listed the same way.
Nearby cities
- Atascadero, 3 programs
- Santa Maria, 6 programs
- Lompoc, 5 programs
- Santa Barbara, 10 programs
- Bakersfield, 22 programs
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