Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers in San Luis Obispo, CA
6 licensed programs
2 with medical detox
2 residential
4 outpatient
2 accept Medi-Cal
San Luis Obispo has 6 licensed addiction treatment programs in San Luis Obispo County. 2 offer medical detox, 2 offer residential treatment, 4 offer outpatient treatment and 1 offers medication for opioid or alcohol use. 2 report accepting Medi-Cal. 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 Restorative Partners' Treatment Program run outpatient programs in San Luis Obispo.
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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 treatment 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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Avila Heights Recovery
Avila Heights Recovery is a drug and alcohol treatment center near Avila Beach in San Luis Obispo, California, offering medical detox, residential rehab, and outpatient (IOP) programs. The site describes individual and group therapy, dual diagnosis treatment, holistic therapies, and private-pay concierge-style care for adults seeking alcohol and substance abuse recovery.
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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 licensing in San Luis Obispo for outpatient treatment. It holds 2 state records from the California Department of Health Care Services, which we last checked on October 9, 2026; each is listed below.
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Restorative Partners’ Treatment Program
Restorative Partners’ Treatment Program is described as a clinically structured, supportive environment for formerly incarcerated adults needing reentry and recovery services. The site states its Outpatient Treatment services are DHCS certified and serve state-funded parolees, and that it also runs a Thinking for a Change cognitive behavioral program with San Luis Obispo County Probation.
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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 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.
- Aspire Counseling Services LLC · Outpatient · (805) 329-5595
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; both appear on the state roll and both are shown here. Where a website claims a level the record does not show, the listing says so.
If nothing in San Luis Obispo has an opening, the nearest cities with their own pages are Atascadero (3), Santa Maria (5), Lompoc (6), Santa Barbara (7) and Bakersfield (19).
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?
Yes. 2 of the 6 licensed programs in San Luis Obispo report accepting Medi-Cal, including Avila Heights Recovery and County of San Luis Obispo Drug and Alcohol Services. 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.
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 (5 programs), Lompoc (6 programs). Programs there are listed the same way.
Nearby cities
- Atascadero, 3 programs
- Santa Maria, 5 programs
- Lompoc, 6 programs
- Santa Barbara, 7 programs
- Bakersfield, 19 programs
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