How this count is built: these are centers from our catalog of 1,194 verified centers nationwide, the same list as the California state guide (137 centers) and our treatment search. A center counts here if it is in Oakland or its town is within 25 miles of Oakland in California; distances are measured between town centers from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 Gazetteer.

SAMHSA locator listings for Oakland

SAMHSA lists 50 programs within 25 miles of Oakland in California (FindTreatment.gov records, imported October 2025); 5 of them have a street address in Oakland and are listed below. These are federal locator records, not our verified catalog, so they are counted separately from the centers above.

La Familia Counseling Service Youth for Change

Oakland, CA

Co-Occurring Mental Health Outpatient

HAART

Oakland, CA

Co-Occurring Mental Health Outpatient Detox

Lifeline Treatment Services

Oakland, CA

Outpatient Detox

Wistar R and R Program

Oakland, CA

Residential Rehab

Friendship House American Indian Lodge

Oakland, CA

Residential Rehab Co-Occurring Mental Health

How this list is built: every center above has a street address in Oakland, California in its SAMHSA treatment-locator record. Another 29 records in our database carry Oakland as the city but give an address somewhere else, so they are not counted or shown on this page: 8 are in other California cities (Hayward 2, Lincoln 1, Tarzana 1, Yreka 1, Yuba City 1, Fresno 1, San Jose 1); 21 are outside California, including other states and countries. Statewide listings are in the California state guide.

The 25-mile SAMHSA figure above counts only locator records whose street address confirms their own town, with distances measured between town centers; it is a count of federal records, separate from our verified catalog.

Filed under Oakland, located in another California city:

HAART Hayward — Hayward, CA
Kaiser Permanente Addiction Medicine and Recovery Servs — Fresno, CA
La Familia Counseling Service — Hayward, CA
Polaris Teen Center — Tarzana, CA
Teen Challenge Alpha Henson Men's Center — Lincoln, CA
Teen Challenge Asbury Family Center — San Jose, CA
Teen Challenge Riverside Men's Center — Yreka, CA
Teen Challenge Twin Rivers Women's Center — Yuba City, CA

OAKLAND treatment profile

Addiction treatment options in Oakland

Levels of care available

Level of care	SAMHSA listings in Oakland
Co-Occurring Mental Health	3 of 5
Outpatient	3 of 5
Detox	2 of 5
Residential Rehab	2 of 5

Insurance accepted by Oakland centers

Payment types the centers report to the SAMHSA treatment locator, counted out of 5 Oakland listings. Federal records do not say which insurance companies a center has contracts with, so confirm your plan with the center or your insurer.

Cash or self-payment4 Medicaid4 Medicare4 Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs3 Private health insurance2 Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)1 IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds1 State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid1

Substances & conditions treated

Substance / condition	SAMHSA listings treating it
Drug Addiction	5 of 5
Smoking Cessation	4 of 5
Co-Occurring Disorders	3 of 5
Chronic Relapse	2 of 5
Opioids	2 of 5
Alcohol	1 of 5

Therapy approaches offered

Relapse Prevention Counseling5 1-on-1 Counseling4 Group Therapy4 Life Skills4 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy3 Family Therapy3 Trauma-Specific Therapy3 Twelve Step Facilitation3 Medication-Assisted Treatment2 Motivational Interviewing2 Online Therapy2 Couples Counseling1

Counts reflect services reported to SAMHSA by the 5 SAMHSA listings with a Oakland address shown above. Always verify current details directly with each facility.

Common questions

Rehab in Oakland: what people ask

How many rehab centers are in Oakland, California?

8 centers from our verified catalog are in Oakland or within 25 miles of it (1 in the city itself). All of them are listed on this page, and the California state guide lists all 137 catalog centers in the state. Separately, sAMHSA lists 50 programs within 25 miles of Oakland in California (FindTreatment.gov records, imported October 2025); 5 of them have a street address in Oakland and are listed below.

What levels of care are available in Oakland?

Among the 5 SAMHSA listings with a Oakland address: Co-Occurring Mental Health (3 of 5), Outpatient (3 of 5), Detox (2 of 5), Residential Rehab (2 of 5). You can browse every facility profile in our full directory.

Which insurance plans are accepted at Oakland rehab centers?

Payment types reported by the 5 SAMHSA listings with a Oakland address: Cash or self-payment (4 of 5), Medicaid (4 of 5), Medicare (4 of 5) — see the full list in the treatment profile above. Carrier-by-carrier coverage details are in our insurance guides.

How do I verify my insurance coverage?

Call (866) 227-8929 — verification is free, confidential, and usually takes a few minutes. You can also contact each facility directly using the numbers on their profiles.

Is help available 24/7?

Yes. The helpline at (866) 227-8929 answers around the clock, and the federal SAMHSA National Helpline (1-800-662-4357) is also available 24/7.

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Finding treatment in Oakland

Oakland, California has 8 addiction-treatment facilities. The number, like most numbers in this space, tells you less than you would hope. The facility count is compact — which can be a virtue (easier to evaluate each program thoroughly) or a constraint (limited specialty options), depending on clinical need. What is worth understanding is the specific shape of access — who these facilities serve, who they turn away, and why the two populations are not the same.

The California context

You cannot understand Oakland's addiction-treatment market without knowing the California baseline: expanded Medicaid in 2014 under the ACA, 27.9 overdose deaths per 100,000, the specific challenge of stark contrast between well-resourced urban programs and underserved inland counties State-level conditions are the ceiling and floor on what local facilities can do.

How access actually works in Oakland

Most Oakland families who find the right program first talk to a clinician whose incentives are not commercial. The second-best path is the SAMHSA federal helpline (1-800-662-HELP), which routes without a financial incentive. Cold-calling Oakland facility admissions lines is productive but slow, and the answers differ depending on who picks up the phone.

Regional and nearby options

a small-city network rewards regional thinking — the nearest larger metro often has capacity and specialty programming that a local-only search will miss. The math is often simple: the travel cost of an extra 30 miles is usually worth the difference in clinical framework or specialty capacity that a small city's facility mix cannot always provide.

Practical next steps

If this is week one of considering treatment in Oakland, do three unglamorous things: take the self-assessment on this site, call the SAMHSA helpline (1-800-662-HELP), schedule a PCP visit specifically about substance use. The Oakland facility search can wait until those three are done.

Official resources

Last updated April 2026. Sources: SAMHSA Treatment Locator, CDC WONDER, KFF Medicaid Tracker, ASAM Criteria 4e. See our editorial policy.