Clayton Center

What Clayton Center does

Clayton Center, formally the Clayton Center Community Service Board, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit behavioral health provider established in 1971 as one of the first three community mental health programs in Georgia. Operating under the authority of the Clayton Community Service Board since July 1994, the organization delivers mental health, developmental disability, and addictive disease services to residents of Clayton County, Georgia through five primary locations and numerous residential settings. Its service portfolio spans adult intake and counseling, child and adolescent services (ages 4-21), community behavioral health, developmental disability programs, adult residential services, addictive disease treatment (both residential 'My Brother's Keeper/My Sister's Keeper' and outpatient), health and wellness management, adult day services, and the Paula Crane Life Enrichment Center for vocational and educational support. The organization also operates a VA Services program under contract with the Atlanta VA Medical Center to serve military veterans.

The organization's business model is multi-stream: it bills insurance payors including Medicaid, Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and TriCare for clinical services; receives state funding as an approved Georgia DBHDD provider; collects fees for court-ordered services such as DUI evaluations ($95) and drug screenings ($20); and accepts charitable donations as a 501(c)(3). Pricing is characterized by insurance-based reimbursement for most clinical services, with sliding-scale and fee-waiver provisions ensuring access regardless of ability to pay. Clayton Center holds CARF accreditation, State of Georgia DBHDD provider certification, and licenses its residential facilities through Georgia Health Care Facility Regulations, layering multiple regulatory barriers around its county-level service monopoly.

Distribution is driven by a centralized intake and scheduling system (1-844-438-2778), a 24/7 crisis line, walk-in services at the Clayton Outpatient Clinic, and a referral network spanning courts, DFCS, crisis lines, schools, and the Atlanta VA Medical Center. The organization employs between 101 and 250 staff across clinical, administrative, and support functions, with leadership under CEO Aundria Cheever. No proprietary technology platform or AI/ML capabilities are evident; service delivery is clinician-led and facility-based, with an emerging telemedicine offering extending access beyond physical locations.

Name

Clayton Center

Legal name

Clayton Center Community Service Board

Website

https://claytoncenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Clayton Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Community Service Board providing mental health, developmental disability, and addictive disease services to Clayton County, Georgia residents across five locations and residential settings, funded by Medicaid, Medicare, state DBHDD appropriations, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (623210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA), Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC)

Keywords

• Behavioral health services
• Mental health counseling
• Substance abuse treatment
• Developmental disability services
• Community mental health

Headquarters

HQ city

Jonesboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Insurance Billing Services: Clayton Center bills insurance companies including Medicaid, Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and TriCare for services provided. Clients with insurance are expected to fill out forms permitting the center to bill their insurance.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The Clayton Center is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that accepts donations to support programs including Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention, Supportive Employment, and Supportive and Transitional Housing.
3. State-Funded Services: Clayton Center is an approved State of Georgia provider through Department of Behavioral Health and Development Disabilities (DBHDD), indicating state funding for services.
4. Clinical Service Fees: Fees for specific services including $95 for Clinical DUI Evaluations and $20 for drug screening (with exceptions for DUI charges).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Clayton Center Community Service Board provides behavioral healthcare, mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment, and developmental disability services to residents of Clayton County, Georgia. Services include outpatient counseling, residential treatment, psychiatric assessment, medication management, case management, psychosocial rehabilitation, and vocational/educational support, delivered across five primary locations and numerous residential settings. The organization operates as an approved Georgia state provider and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and TriCare.

Product overview

Clayton Center Community Service Board operates as a unified healthcare delivery organization providing behavioral health, developmental disability, and addictive disease services through an integrated network of programs. The organization offers a comprehensive suite of services including Adult Intake, Adult Counseling, Children/Young Adults/Families programs, Community Behavioral Health Services, Developmental Disability Services, Adult Residential, Addictive Disease treatment (both residential and outpatient), Health & Wellness Management, Adult Day Services, and the Paula Crane Life Enrichment Center. Services are delivered across five primary locations and numerous residential settings throughout Clayton County, Georgia, with centralized scheduling for appointments and 24/7 crisis line support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adult Intake

Quantifiable outcome

• Services provided at 5 primary locations and in numerous residential settings throughout Clayton County

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Georgia Special OlympicsminorOthersCommunity Support Services / Developmental Disabilities (CSS) is an active participating member of Georgia Special Olympics, providing community engagement and recreational opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• BrightView Health: Outpatient addiction treatment provider with clinics across multiple states. Comparable to Clayton Center's addictive disease outpatient service line, though operating as a private for-profit chain at greater scale.

Direct peers

• View Point Health: Community Service Board serving Newton, Rockdale, and Gwinnett counties in Georgia. Directly comparable as a Georgia CSB providing the same integrated mental health, substance abuse, and developmental disability service portfolio to a multi-county catchment.
• DeKalb Community Service Board: Georgia Community Service Board serving DeKalb County with behavioral health, developmental disability, and substance abuse services. Closest geographic and structural peer to Clayton Center within the Atlanta metro.
• Cobb Community Services Board: Georgia CSB delivering outpatient mental health, addiction, and intellectual/developmental disability services in Cobb County. Directly comparable scope, payer mix, and CSB governance model.
• Fulton County Behavioral Health Services: Public behavioral health provider serving Fulton County with mental health, substance abuse, and developmental disability services. Same CSB-style public governance and full-service portfolio as Clayton Center.

Regional players

• Aspire Behavioral Health (DBHDD region): Georgia behavioral health provider covering a multi-county region with mental health, substance use, and developmental disability services under DBHDD oversight. Comparable regional CSB-style operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: Large national nonprofit operating residential and community-based programs for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and behavioral health needs. Comparable especially to Clayton Center's developmental disability and residential services.
• Centerstone: Large national nonprofit provider of mental health, substance use, and I/DD services across multiple states. Comparable integrated community-based delivery model at greater scale.
• BayMark Health Services: National provider of medication-assisted treatment and substance use disorder services. Comparable to Clayton Center's addictive disease programs but operates nationally under a different funding model.

Others

• Behavioral Health Link / Georgia Crisis & Access Line: Statewide crisis and access line operator contracted by DBHDD to coordinate behavioral health intake across Georgia. Functionally adjacent to Clayton Center's centralized intake and crisis line — a referral and ecosystem partner.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Clayton_Center

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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