Ascend Recovery Center adds evening addiction treatment in Charlotte

Ascend Recovery Center is expanding access for Charlotte adults with evening and virtual outpatient addiction treatment, plus Medicaid acceptance across all levels of care. The move is designed to help working people and parents get structured support without leaving jobs or family obligations.

Why it matters: - Evening treatment can make addiction care usable for adults who cannot attend during the day because of work, school or childcare. - Medicaid acceptance at every level of care widens access for patients who might otherwise delay treatment. - The Charlotte program combines outpatient care, virtual visits and aftercare support to help clients stay in treatment longer.

What happened: - Ascend Recovery Center now offers day and evening programming for its Partial Hospitalization Program and Intensive Outpatient Program in Charlotte. - Both programs are available in person and virtually. - The programming runs from Ascend Recovery Center’s site at 9305 Monroe Rd. in southeast Charlotte. - A spokesperson said evening programming and Medicaid acceptance are intended for adults who cannot step away from jobs or children.

The details: - The Partial Hospitalization Program is the most structured level of outpatient care. - The Intensive Outpatient Program provides a more flexible schedule with clinical support. - Virtual sessions follow the same structure as in-person programming. - Virtual care includes scheduled group and individual time led by the same clinicians. - Many clients start in Partial Hospitalization and step down to Intensive Outpatient as they stabilize. - The center accepts Healthy Blue, Vaya and AmeriHealth Medicaid plans at every level of care. - Ascend Recovery Center is also in network with Blue Cross Blue Shield and UnitedHealthcare/Optum. - Case managers help clients navigate social services and community resources. - Programming is led by licensed clinicians with training and credentials in licensed clinical mental health counseling, licensed clinical addiction specialist certification, EMDR certification and SMART Recovery facilitation. - SMART Recovery offers a secular, skills-based option alongside traditional recovery approaches. - Treatment uses cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, motivational interviewing and relapse prevention therapy. - The program uses a trauma-informed approach. - Life skills training and aftercare planning begin before discharge. - Ascend Recovery Center is accredited by The Joint Commission and verified by LegitScript.

Between the lines: - The mix of evening hours, virtual access and Medicaid acceptance suggests Ascend Recovery Center is aiming at patients who face practical barriers more than clinical resistance. - Keeping the same clinicians across group and individual sessions may help continuity as clients move from a higher to a lower level of care. - The center’s community events and recovery-network ties may help clients transition from formal treatment into local support systems.

What's next: - Admission begins with a confidential call. - The admissions team verifies Medicaid or commercial coverage and explains the day and evening schedules. - Callers are helped to choose the format that fits work and family obligations. - Adults and family members can call (704) 368-0525 for information about programming, coverage and admission. - More information is available at the company’s website.

The bottom line: - Ascend Recovery Center is betting that flexible schedules and broader insurance access will bring more Charlotte adults into addiction treatment.