Diversus Health

What Diversus Health does

Diversus Health is a private, nonprofit community mental health center headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Founded in 1875 as the Springs Relief Society and rebranded from AspenPointe to Diversus Health in 2025, the organization operates as the largest behavioral health provider in El Paso, Park, and Teller counties and currently staffs 251-500 employees. It delivers services through 11 physical locations spanning Colorado Springs and rural communities including Woodland Park, Bailey, Fairplay, Calhan, and Cripple Creek, plus a 24/7 walk-in crisis center known as the Lighthouse.

The service portfolio is organized around four core lines: addiction services (outpatient treatment, DUI education, Medication-Assisted Treatment via telehealth, intensive outpatient program), counseling services (individual, group, family, trauma, youth EMDR), crisis services (Lighthouse walk-in, Colorado Crisis Services hotline integration), and psychiatric services (medication management, inpatient acute, telehealth psychiatry). Supporting programs include Same Day Access walk-in intake (launched May 2023), a Club Q Response team for LGBTQ+ clients (launched November 2022), the Community Outreach Program delivering evidence-based trainings (QPR, Mental Health First Aid, ASIST), and the Managed Service Organization (MSO) which administers Colorado Office of Behavioral Health funding for substance use treatment across seven counties. The clinical technology stack consists of electronic medical records, telehealth video delivery, Payground for client payments, and an on-site Genoa Healthcare pharmacy partnership. The organization is APA-accredited for its psychology internship program and APPIC-member, signaling clinical training depth.

Commercially, Diversus Health is reimbursed primarily through Medicaid (Health First Colorado) and a broad set of commercial contracts (Aetna, BCBS, Cigna/Evernorth, Humana Medicare Advantage, Select Health, TRICARE/CHAMPVA/VA, United Healthcare, Medicare Part B), with a sliding-fee scale for uninsured clients and state OBH pass-through funding via the MSO. Distribution runs through walk-in Same Day Access, scheduled appointments, criminal justice referrals, healthcare provider referrals, school-based youth services, military/veteran channels, and homelessness outreach. The organization is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and led by President & CEO Adam C. Roberts (since May 2019), with a C-suite that includes a CMO, CFO (formerly at Refresh Mental Health/Optum), Chief Experience Officer, COO, Chief Digital & Innovation Officer, and Chief Clinical Officer. No funding rounds, M&A, or external investor participation are disclosed.

Name

Diversus Health

Legal name

Diversus Health

Website

https://diversushealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1875

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Diversus Health is a nonprofit community mental health center providing counseling, addiction, psychiatric, and crisis services across 11 locations in Colorado, primarily serving Medicaid-insured individuals and families in the Pikes Peak region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Crisis Stabilization Units & Psychiatric Emergency Services (HLAFACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Integrated Delivery Networks (IDNs) & Multi-Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAC)

Keywords

• Mental health services
• Behavioral health counseling
• Addiction treatment
• Crisis intervention
• Psychiatric services

Headquarters

HQ city

Colorado Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Medicaid Reimbursement: Diversus Health accepts Medicaid (Health First Colorado) for most services with no out-of-pocket costs for eligible clients. Medicaid is described as the primary payer for behavioral health services.
2. Commercial Insurance: The organization is contracted with major commercial insurance carriers including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth, Humana Medicare Advantage, Select Health, TRICARE/CHAMPVA/VA, and United Healthcare. Also accepts Medicare Part B and Medicare Advantage plans.
3. Sliding Fee Scale: For uninsured or underinsured clients, Diversus Health offers a sliding fee scale based on Federal Poverty Level guidelines to provide affordable access to care.
4. MSO State Funding: Diversus Health operates as a Managed Service Organization (MSO) for seven Colorado counties, providing funding for substance use treatment services for indigent, uninsured, or underinsured residents through state grants and OBH funding.
5. Criminal Justice System Referrals: Services for clients referred from the criminal justice system, including DUI education and therapy, with payments through various channels including state-funded programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Diversus Health is a community mental health center providing mental and behavioral health services in Colorado. The organization delivers counseling, psychiatric, addiction treatment, and crisis services through 11 outpatient clinic locations, a 24/7 walk-in crisis center (Lighthouse), telehealth modalities, and Same Day Access walk-in intake programs serving El Paso, Park, and Teller counties.

Product overview

Diversus Health is a community mental health center providing behavioral health services across El Paso, Park, and Teller counties in Colorado. The organization offers four core service lines—Addiction Services, Counseling Services, Crisis Services, and Psychiatric Services—supported by Same Day Access walk-in intake, a Substance Use Recovery Intensive Outpatient Program, Community Outreach with evidence-based trainings, and MSO funding coordination. Services are delivered through multiple facilities including the Lighthouse Crisis Center (24/7), Jet Wing Center, Ruskin Same Day Access Center, and rural locations in Woodland Park, Bailey, Fairplay, Calhan, and Cripple Creek.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Addiction Services Outpatient substance use disorder (SUD) treatment for adolescents and adults including drug and alcohol therapy, DUI education, peer recovery support, group services, urinalysis testing, and Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) via telehealth.
• Counseling Services Mental health counseling for all ages including individual therapy, group therapy, family counseling, trauma therapy, youth trauma services using EMDR, and telehealth/online counseling services.
• Crisis Services 24/7 walk-in crisis center and crisis hotline (844-493-8255, text TALK to 38255) providing immediate mental health crisis intervention, crisis counseling, and peer specialist support.
• Psychiatric Services Inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services including psychiatric evaluations, medication management, telehealth psychiatric care, and behavioral health therapy for children, teens, and adults.
• Same Day Access Walk-in intake program allowing clients to access mental health services without appointments at the Ruskin facility, open Monday-Thursday 8AM-5PM and Friday 8AM-3PM.
• Substance Use Recovery Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) Intensive outpatient program for substance use recovery including individual counseling, group therapy, peer support, UA testing, relapse prevention, and family education. Day and evening groups available three times weekly.
• Community Outreach Program Free mental health outreach services including brief counseling, assessments, referrals, and evidence-based trainings (QPR, Mental Health First Aid, Youth MHFA, ASIST) for El Paso, Teller, and Park counties.
• Managed Services Organization (MSO) Funding and coordination for substance use treatment services across seven Colorado counties (Chaffee, Custer, El Paso, Fremont, Lake, Park, Teller) for uninsured and underinsured residents.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% of Diversus Health employees who responded to an engagement survey said the organization has provided abundant support for individual and occupational growth
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Genoa Healthcare Pharmacysupporting partnerOthersOn-site Genoa Healthcare pharmacy located at Diversus Health facilities offering prescription fulfillment, mail delivery, curbside pickup, pill organization by date/time, and prescription transfers. Available to serve patients regardless of whether their appointments are in-person or by phone/video.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Summit Stone Health Partners: Community mental health center serving Larimer County, Colorado with outpatient counseling, psychiatry, addiction treatment, and crisis services. Direct peer - same nonprofit CMHC structure, similar employee scale, and Diversus's CMO previously served there.
• Jefferson Center for Mental Health: Largest community mental health center in the Denver metro area (Jefferson, Gilpin, and Clear Creek counties). Highly comparable in scope, evidence-based modalities, crisis-services delivery, and Medicaid-dominated payer mix.
• North Range Behavioral Health: Community mental health center serving Weld County, Colorado with comparable outpatient, crisis stabilization, addiction, and primary-care-integrated services. Operates a 24/7 walk-in crisis center mirroring Diversus's Lighthouse model.
• AllHealth Network: Nonprofit community mental health center serving Arapahoe and Douglas counties in Colorado. Comparable integrated outpatient, crisis, addiction, and school-based services under a Medicaid-heavy payer mix; previously known as Arapahoe House before merger.
• Mental Health Partners: Nonprofit community mental health center serving Boulder and Broomfield counties in Colorado. Closest comparable peer in mission, payer mix (heavy Medicaid), and integrated counseling/psychiatric/addiction service lines; previously employed Diversus's current CMO Fred Michel, MD.
• Solvista Health: Nonprofit community behavioral health center serving Chaffee, Custer, Fremont, and Park counties in Colorado. Nearly identical operating model (outpatient, crisis, SUD, MSO-style county funding), and Diversus's current VP of Mission Advancement previously served as Solvista's President and CEO.

Regional players

• Signal Behavioral Health Network: Colorado-based behavioral health network and Managed Service Organization providing substance use treatment funding and provider-network coordination. Direct MSO-network peer given Diversus operates its own MSO across 7 counties in the same state.

Broad incumbents

• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: Nationally scaled nonprofit addiction treatment provider with broad outpatient, intensive outpatient, and residential programs. Comparable in SUD treatment focus and evidence-based modalities (MAT, EMDR), but operates at much greater geographic scale.
• Optum Behavioral Care (UnitedHealth Group): Largest behavioral health services platform in the U.S., encompassing Refresh Mental Health, Talkspace, and many acquired regional clinics. Diversus's CFO previously worked at Refresh Mental Health/Optum; represents the broader incumbent competing for commercial-insurance and value-based behavioral health contracts in the same Colorado region.

Emerging players

• Talkiatry: National virtual psychiatry practice delivering in-network psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and talk therapy via telehealth. Emerging digital competitor for the commercial-insurance psychiatric services segment that Diversus also targets through its telehealth channel.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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