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Charlie’s Place Recovery Center

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5501 I-37 Frontage Rd
Corpus Christi, TX 78408
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Charlie's Place Recovery Center TX 78408

About Charlie’s Place Recovery Center

Charlie’s Place Recovery Center provides comprehensive substance use treatment in Corpus Christi, Texas, serving the Coastal Bend community since 1965. As a dedicated drug and alcohol rehab, the facility offers a full continuum of care including residential treatment, outpatient services, and medically monitored detoxification for men and outpatients of all genders. The mission focuses on providing high-quality, evidence-based recovery services to individuals seeking a life free from chemical dependency.

Addiction Treatment Programs at Charlie’s Place Recovery Center

The treatment process at this facility typically begins with a clinical assessment to determine the appropriate level of care, which may include a stay in the 15-bed detoxification unit. Following stabilization, clients can transition into the high-intensity residential program or move directly into intensive outpatient services depending on their unique recovery needs.

During treatment, participants engage in a structured schedule that emphasizes both individual accountability and peer support. The curriculum integrates the 12-Step philosophy with modern therapeutic modalities, ensuring that clients develop the practical coping skills and emotional resilience necessary for long-term sobriety.

Fast Facts About Charlie’s Place Recovery Center

  • Location: Situated on a multi-acre campus in the coastal environment of Corpus Christi, Texas.
  • Levels of Care: Offers medical detox, residential inpatient, and intensive outpatient programs.
  • Specialized Populations: Provides gender-specific residential services specifically designed for men.
  • Treatment Approach: Combines evidence-based therapy with 12-Step recovery principles and education.
  • Capacity: Features a 15-bed detoxification unit and a 40-bed residential treatment wing.
  • Community Focus: Serves as a long-standing non-profit resource for the Coastal Bend region.
  • Financial Options: Accepts various private insurance plans and offers self-pay arrangements.

Starting Your Journey at Charlie’s Place Recovery Center

The admissions process at Charlie’s Place Recovery Center is designed to be straightforward and supportive for those ready to begin their recovery in Corpus Christi, Texas. Staff members are available to conduct initial screenings and verify insurance benefits to help prospective clients understand their options for care.

Taking the first step toward a healthier life starts with a simple conversation about your needs and goals.

Please contact the facility directly to learn more about current availability and the intake process.

Fact checked and written by:
Peter Lee, PhD
Edited by:
Kerry Nenn, BSW

Latest Reviews

richard allbright
Reviewed on 08/16/2025
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turned myself in did 60 days and stayed in after care housing another month was very serious about it i went back to making bad decisions and used another 5 years but i remembered what they taught me and i am 25 years clean
Ginny Ossanna
Reviewed on 01/25/2024
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I am the wife of a patient that went into detox for RX drug and alcohol abuse. He went in on a Saturday afternoon of which I had to make several phone calls to get him in. They would not allow me in for his evaluation. Tuesday afternoon I get a call from Charlie’s saying I need to pick up my husband and take him to a hospital as he was “refusing to go by ambulance “ I live 3 hours away and cannot drive at night. A friend of mine was in Corpus and went over and told them to call an ambulance never seeing my husband and they did. Later that night the hospital called me to pick him up and I told them to call Charlie’s. The nurse at the hospital called me back and said he had been discharged from Charlie’s. News to me. I would not suggest this place to my worse enemy
Space Cowboy
3 years ago on Google
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Not at all the ideal place for someone seeking serious help. Most people who go here either quit early and/or relapse. Their operators are very lazy and will not waste their precious time answering a simple phone call, regardless if it's a family emergency or not. If you care about getting your loved one help DO NOT GO HERE!
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Accepted Insurance

Please contact to verify your specific insurance provider.

Charlie’s Place Recovery Center works with several private insurance providers, please contact to verify your specific insurance provider.

Other Forms of Payment

Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.

Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.

Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.

Sliding scale payments are based on a client's income and family size. The goal is to make treatment affordable to everyone. By taking these factors into account, addiction recovery care providers help ensure that your treatment does not become a financial burden to you or your family, eliminating one barrier to care.

Financial aid can take many forms. Centers may have grants or scholarships available to clients who meet eligibility requirements. Programs that receive SAMHSA grants may have financial aid available for those who need treatment as well. Grants and scholarships can help you pai for treatment without having to repay.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

Charlie’s Place Recovery Center provides outpatient programming as a flexible step-down option. Clients continue receiving essential clinical support, engaging in counseling and process groups while applying their new coping skills in daily life outside the facility.

As part of their integrated continuum of care, Charlie's Place offers intensive outpatient services. This level provides robust, structured clinical support through group and individual therapies, bridging the gap between inpatient residential treatment and standard outpatient recovery.

At Charlie's Place Recovery Center, inpatient residential care provides a secure, round-the-clock therapeutic environment. Clients focus entirely on healing through individual counseling, process groups, and evidence-based modalities like cognitive behavioral therapy to build a sustainable foundation.

Charlie’s Place emphasizes lifelong recovery by offering dedicated aftercare and recovery housing. Clients stepping down from primary treatment receive ongoing guidance, peer support, and continued clinical check-ins to help them maintain sobriety and successfully reintegrate into the community.

The recovery framework at Charlie's Place Recovery Center deeply integrates 12-step fellowships. Clients actively participate in these proven, peer-support models during their treatment, fostering accountability, spiritual growth, and a strong community network essential for maintaining sustainable sobriety.

The partial hospitalization program at Charlie’s Place serves as an intensive daytime treatment option. Clients receive comprehensive clinical care, including daily therapy and medical support, while returning to recovery housing or their own homes in the evenings.

During the critical early stages of recovery, Charlie's Place Recovery Center provides 24-hour clinical care. Medical professionals closely monitor clients during detoxification and residential treatment, ensuring a safe, supportive, and highly structured healing environment at all times.

Charlie's Place offers medically assisted detoxification to safely manage the physical symptoms of withdrawal. Their dedicated medical team provides round-the-clock supervision and pharmacological support, ensuring clients are comfortable and stabilized before transitioning into comprehensive inpatient residential care.

Treatments

Charlie's Place Recovery Center treats alcoholism by addressing the physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of the disease. Through medically supervised detox, individualized counseling, and 12-step immersion, clients develop the necessary coping mechanisms to achieve and maintain lasting sobriety.

Treating drug addiction at Charlie’s Place involves a comprehensive, whole-person approach. The clinical team utilizes evidence-based therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy alongside process groups to uncover underlying issues, helping clients build sustainable, drug-free lifestyles in a safe environment.

For individuals battling opioid addiction, Charlie's Place Recovery Center provides specialized care that includes Medication-Assisted Treatment. Combining medical support with intensive counseling, the facility addresses both the intense physical cravings and the psychological roots of chemical dependence.

Charlie’s Place delivers integrated substance abuse treatment across a full continuum of care. From initial detox to outpatient support, clients receive compassionate, evidence-based care tailored to their unique needs, fostering deep healing of the mind, body, and spirit.

Programs

Charlie's Place Recovery Center provides a comprehensive adult program designed to address mature challenges. Treatment combines detox, residential care, and outpatient services with evidence-based therapies to foster deep, sustainable recovery for adult individuals seeking lasting lifestyle changes.

Charlie's Place provides specialized support for young adults in their late teens to mid-20s. Programming addresses unique stressors related to school, peers, and family dynamics, emphasizing specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

Charlie's Place Recovery Center is committed to providing a safe, inclusive environment for LGBTQ+ individuals. The center's programming ensures a validating space free of judgment, allowing clients to freely express themselves and focus on holistic recovery.

Active duty personnel and veterans receive dedicated support at Charlie's Place Recovery Center. The facility’s specialized programming addresses the unique challenges experienced by military members, providing targeted, compassionate clinical care to foster long-term healing and sustainable sobriety.

Clinical Services

Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.

Charlie's Place Recovery Center recognizes that addiction impacts the whole family. Their clinical services include family support to help loved ones understand the recovery journey, rebuild trust, and develop healthy communication patterns that sustain long-term, collective healing.

Group therapy is a core component of treatment at Charlie's Place. Clients participate regularly in clinical process groups, utilizing shared experiences to build peer support, process emotions, and develop healthy coping strategies under the guidance of licensed professionals.

At Charlie's Place Recovery Center, individual counseling provides a safe, nonjudgmental space for deep clinical work. Therapists help clients identify destructive patterns, address underlying issues, and build personalized coping skills using cognitive behavioral and person-centered approaches.

Together with an experienced trauma therapist, you work on healing emotional wounds from traumatic experiences within a trauma therapy environment. Your therapist will help you process the experience of the trauma, which promotes emotional healing and improves your overall mental health.

As clients progress through the continuum of care at Charlie's Place, treatment naturally incorporates life skills development. Through structured routines, recovery housing, and aftercare planning, individuals learn practical accountability and essential strategies needed for successful community reintegration.

Addiction recovery treatment in Texas will offer recreational therapy in a holistic approach to treatment. Therapy incorporates enjoyable activities that support your physical and mental health, such as team sports, creative arts, or individual sports. This activity gives you an emotional outlet, reduces your stress, and improves your mood, each of which promotes long term sobriety.

Amenities

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Staff & Accreditations

Staff

Bill Bailey

CEO

Kellee Webb

Chief of Staff

Matt Kuhlman

CFO

Dan Reynolds

Assistant VP of Operations

Accreditations

The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.

CARF Accreditation: Yes
Accreditation Number: 243026

The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) is a professional association that represents organizations in the field of addiction services. Founded in 1978, NAATP's mission is to advance addiction services and ensure that high-quality addiction treatment is available and accessible.

NAATP Member: Yes

Contact Information

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5501 I-37 Frontage Rd
Corpus Christi, TX 78408

Reviews of Charlie’s Place Recovery Center

2.86/5 (7 reviews)
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turned myself in did 60 days and stayed in after care housing another month was very serious about it i went back to making bad decisions and used another 5 years but i remembered what they taught me and i am 25 years clean

richard a.
Reviewed on 8/16/2025
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Worst experience ever

I am the wife of a patient that went into detox for RX drug and alcohol abuse. He went in on a Saturday afternoon of which I had to make several phone calls to get him in. They would not allow me in for his evaluation. Tuesday afternoon I get a call from Charlie’s saying I ... Read More

Ginny O.
Reviewed on 1/24/2024
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Because I felt I didn't need the medication any longer it was grounds for termination and I'm not only doing this for me I am my kids now I may not get them back now because I was being overmedicated......

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Joey Salazar
2 years ago
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Kanisha Jones
3 years ago
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Space Cowboy
3 years ago
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Not at all the ideal place for someone seeking serious help. Most people who go here either quit early and/or relapse. Their operators are very lazy and will not waste their precious time answering a simple phone call, regardless if it's a family emergency or not. If you care about getting your loved one help DO NOT GO HERE!

Nohemi Jimenez
8 years ago
5

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Charlie’s Place Recovery Center FAQs

What types of addiction treatment programs does Charlie’s Place offer?

Charlie’s Place Recovery Center provides comprehensive addiction treatment programs including inpatient residential treatment, outpatient services such as intensive outpatient programs (IOP) and partial hospitalization (PHP), and detoxification services. They offer medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid and alcohol dependencies, along with aftercare and recovery housing to support lasting sobriety.

Can Charlie’s Place help me detox from alcohol?

Charlie’s Place offers medical detox from alcohol, utilizing evidence-based practices to ensure safety during alcohol withdrawal. The facility provides medically assisted detox to help manage alcohol withdrawal symptoms effectively, preparing clients for ongoing addiction treatment and recovery in a supportive environment.

Does the center offer outpatient rehab?

Yes, Charlie’s Place offers outpatient addiction treatment, including intensive outpatient programs (IOP) and partial hospitalization programs (PHP). These options are ideal for individuals transitioning from inpatient care or those needing flexibility while continuing their recovery journey.

Does Charlie’s Place serve specific populations?

Absolutely. Charlie’s Place specializes in serving diverse populations such as LGBTQ+ clients, veterans, military personnel, and their families, as well as pregnant women, seniors, and those with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. The center also provides tailored, dual diagnosis treatment centers to meet the unique needs of each group.

Does Charlie’s Place accept insurance for drug rehab?

Charlie’s Place accepts Medicaid, private health insurance plans like Blue Cross Blue Shield and United Healthcare, and offers self-payment options including sliding fee scales and financing through Prosper Personal Loans. It also accepts major credit cards and cash, making access to alcohol and drug detox and rehab services more affordable.

How long does detox from alcohol or drugs generally take?

The duration of detox from alcohol or drugs varies depending on the individual’s level of dependency and health status. Typically, detox from alcohol can take several days to a week, with medical detox services provided to ensure safety and comfort throughout the process.

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