Services Offered
8
Self-reported on N-SUMHSS
Substance Use Treatment · Elgin, IL
About Change Counseling, Elgin
Substance Use Treatment in Elgin, Illinois, operated by Private non-profit organization. Service and payment details below come directly from the SAMHSA treatment-facility record.
- #14,801 Bottom quartile
- of 17,974 nationally
- No
- MAT
- No
- Medicaid
- Yes
- Telehealth
According to SAMHSA N-SUMHSS 2024, this listing sits in Illinois, which ranks #6 of 55 by facility inventory (745) and #36 by MAT share (40.9%). National dual: California is #1 of 55 by facility inventory (1,580) at MAT-share #37 (40.8%) ≠ Wyoming #1 MAT share (85.4%) on 48 facilities (inventory #51).
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Current site extract: 2026-07-11 · N-SUMHSS typically refreshes annually
The verdict
According to SAMHSA N-SUMHSS 2024, this listing sits in Illinois, which ranks #6 of 55 by facility inventory (745) and #36 by MAT share (40.9%). National dual: California is #1 of 55 by facility inventory (1,580) at MAT-share #37 (40.8%) ≠ Wyoming #1 MAT share (85.4%) on 48 facilities (inventory #51).
- 1,580
- California facilities (#1 inventory)
- 85.4%
- Wyoming MAT share (#1)
- #6
- This state, inventory of 55
- #36
- This state, MAT share
Facility inventory and MAT share are two maps on the same N-SUMHSS record for this listing's state. Completeness ordinal stays in the hero rail; neither is a clinical grade.
methodology · corpus placement
Illinois care-setting mix
How Illinois's 745 listings split by care setting
Exclusive outpatient / residential partition for this listing's state peers. Orthogonal to the inventory≠MAT dual above and to this facility's own service list (service rows can overlap; these buckets cannot).
Sparse-record desk: About Change Counseling
Signature: Telehealth flagged. About Change Counseling is a sparse N-SUMHSS sheet (25 attrs; below 30). Treat missing MAT/Medicaid/modality rows as unreported, not proven absent; confirm by phone before travel.
What is present: outpatient, telehealth; private insurance, a sliding-fee scale, payment assistance. What is thin: many SAMHSA fields blank on this vintage. About Change Counseling reports 25 attributes across services, populations, payment, and language, in line with the Illinois statewide median of 31 (745 facilities listed).
SAMHSA N-SUMHSS · About Change Counseling · state peers · Illinois · /guides/how-to-choose-the-right-facility
Use this page as a starting screen, not a final decision. Confirm intake at (847) 668-8969 before travel. Crisis: SAMHSA Helpline 1-800-662-4357 or 988.
Service profile: About Change Counseling
How broad this facility's reported program is, by SAMHSA service line.
Service lines 8
Service lines
8 reported (40% of the typical 20 max)
Treatment approaches 8
Treatment approaches
8 reported (53% of the typical 15 max)
Conditions treated 3
Conditions treated
3 reported (20% of the typical 15 max)
Payment options 2
Payment options
2 reported (17% of the typical 12 max)
Counts are self-reported to SAMHSA N-SUMHSS; bar widths are relative to a typical maximum, not a national cap.
SAMHSA recovery plate
Listing 7024 · IL #14801/17974
TYPE-SA · MAT-OFF · DETOX-OFF · MEDICAID-NO · TELE-ON · CARE-OUT · NP-OWN · BOOK-LQ · PHOTO-FINISH
- TYPE-SA Substance use
- MAT-OFF No MAT flag
- DETOX-OFF No detox flag
- MEDICAID-NO Medicaid not listed
- TELE-ON Telehealth
- CARE-OUT Outpatient
- NP-OWN Private non-profit organiz…
- BOOK-LQ #14801/17974
- PHOTO-FINISH ±0 attrs peer
Nearest completeness peer outside IL: A Better Life Recovery LLC, CA (±0 attrs)
Instrument codes from this listing’s SAMHSA N-SUMHSS sheet: type, MAT, detox, Medicaid, telehealth, care setting, ownership, completeness band, and photo-finish gap. Not a clinical grade.
Completeness neighbourhood around About Change Counseling
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest out-of-state peers by self-reported attribute count, not a full N-SUMHSS board reprint.
Where About Change Counseling sits among Illinois facilities
Full equal-width distribution of self-reported attribute counts across every SAMHSA-listed facility in Illinois, this listing marked.
Record completeness vs every Illinois facility
Self-reported attribute count · 745 Illinois facilities · SAMHSA N-SUMHSS 2026-07-11
25 26th pctl. higher than 26% of 745 Illinois facilities
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more Illinois facilities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source SAMHSA N-SUMHSS · 2026-07-11
Substance Use Treatment's Medicaid acceptance rate
Of Illinois's 528 substance use treatment facilities, 74% accept Medicaid, below the Illinois statewide average of 75% (all facility types). About Change Counseling itself does not currently report Medicaid acceptance.
Sparse-record peers for About Change Counseling
Out-of-state listings matched on SAMHSA self-reported metrics, not geography. Each link set changes with the focal facility's completeness and service breadth.
Similar record completeness (±0 attrs)
- A Better Life Recovery LLC, California · 25 reported attributes
- A Better Life Recovery LLC, California · 25 reported attributes
- Acadia Healthcare, Virginia · 25 reported attributes
- Achieve Wellness and Recovery, New Jersey · 25 reported attributes
- Addictions Recovery Centers Inc, Indiana · 25 reported attributes
- Adept Assessment Center, Washington · 25 reported attributes
Similar service breadth (±0 services)
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- 228 COE House, Massachusetts · 8 self-reported services
- 5 Door Recovery, Wisconsin · 8 self-reported services
- 6390 Meadows Court LLC, California · 8 self-reported services
- A Brighter Day Behav Health Center LLC, Maryland · 8 self-reported services
- A Center for Hope and Change, Louisiana · 8 self-reported services
Treatment Approaches
8
3 substance categories
Populations Served
3
1 language of care
Contact Information
Address
1523 Weatherstone Lane, Suite 1-A, Elgin, IL 60123
Phone
(847) 668-8969Capability stack on a thin record
Self-reported in About Change Counseling's SAMHSA N-SUMHSS record. Always confirm specifics with the facility before relying on any single field.
| Category | Item | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Care Modality | Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) | - |
| Care Modality | Medically Supervised Detox | - |
| Care Modality | Outpatient Programs | Yes |
| Care Modality | Residential Treatment | - |
| Care Modality | Telehealth Available | Yes |
| Payment | Medicaid | - |
| Payment | Medicare | - |
| Payment | Private Insurance | Yes |
| Payment | Sliding-Fee Scale | Yes |
| Payment | Payment Assistance | Yes |
Services Offered
12-step facilitationCognitive behavioral therapyIntensive outpatientMental health servicesMotivational interviewingOutpatientSubstance use treatmentTelehealth
Conditions Treated
AlcoholGeneral substance use disordersOpioids
Treatment Approaches
12-step facilitationAnger managementBrief interventionCognitive behavioral therapyMatrix ModelMotivational interviewingSubstance use disorder counselingTelemedicine/telehealth therapy
Populations Served
AdolescentsJustice-involved individualsPersons with DUI/DWI
Languages
Spanish
Thin-sheet flags at About Change Counseling
✗ Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
✗ Detox Services
✓ Outpatient Programs
✗ Residential Treatment
✓ Telehealth Available
Payment & Insurance
✗ Medicaid
✗ Medicare
✓ Private Insurance
✓ Sliding Fee Scale
✓ Payment Assistance
Accepted Payment Methods
- • Cash or self-payment
- • Private health insurance
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Questions for a thin About Change Counseling record
What payment and insurance does About Change Counseling accept?
About Change Counseling accepts: private insurance, a sliding-fee scale, payment assistance; broad payment access.
How do I get started with treatment at About Change Counseling?
Contact About Change Counseling directly at (847) 668-8969. For immediate help, call SAMHSA at 1-800-662-4357.
Does About Change Counseling offer Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)?
MAT is not listed on the current record. Confirm with the facility.
What type of facility is About Change Counseling?
About Change Counseling is a Substance Use Treatment facility operated by Private non-profit organization in Elgin, Illinois. Its SAMHSA record documents two documented care modalities.
What to do with About Change Counseling
- About Change Counseling's current SAMHSA record does not flag Medication-Assisted Treatment. If MAT matters to you, filter for it directly. Recovery program finder
- About Change Counseling lists 3 accepted payment types. Confirm your specific plan is in-network before committing. Check Medicare coverage
- See every other SAMHSA-listed facility in Elgin, Illinois before deciding. Facilities in Elgin
Contact the facility directly to verify current availability, payment acceptance, and program details before enrolling.
Every figure on PlainRecovery is rendered directly from SAMHSA's published N-SUMHSS facility data, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these facility listings, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 N-SUMHSS release.