Pathways of Idaho

What Pathways of Idaho does

Pathways of Idaho, operating commercially as Clarvida of Idaho, is a community-based behavioral health and social services organization that has delivered mental health counseling, crisis intervention, foster care, and autism services across the state of Idaho since 2009. The company serves children, youth, adults, and families — including foster children and foster families — with an emphasis on compassionate, skill-based care delivered in the least restrictive setting. Service delivery follows a four-step methodology (Understand, Pair, Plan, Support) and includes a 24/7 crisis hotline (1-833-5-CRISIS) operated in partnership with the Western Idaho Community Crisis Center. The organization operates as a regional entity within the broader Clarvida network, which delivers services across at least 17 U.S. states.

The company's core products are mental health counseling services (individual and family), 24/7 crisis services, foster care placement and support programs, and specialized autism services. Distribution occurs through physical service locations across Idaho, healthcare provider referrals, community partnerships (notably with WIDCCC and the Western Idaho Youth Support Center), and digital channels including a corporate website, social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok), and dedicated employee and foster-parent blogs. The organization holds healthcare compliance certifications including HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP acceptance, and maintains a non-discrimination policy covering race, color, sex, national origin, disability, religion, and sexual orientation.

Revenue is generated on a fee-for-service basis through Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and private insurance reimbursements, supplemented by a sliding-fee schedule for uninsured or underinsured patients. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and referral-driven, combining direct patient intake, healthcare provider referrals, and community-based partnerships. Leadership comprises Ryan Jones (Executive Director), Karleen Smith (Director of Operations), and Susan Martinelli (Clinical Director). The organization is privately held with no disclosed parent company, funding rounds, or revenue figures in the available source data.

Name

Pathways of Idaho

Legal name

Clarvida of Idaho

Website

https://pathwaysofidaho.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Pathways of Idaho, operating as Clarvida of Idaho, is a community-based behavioral health and social services organization that has delivered mental health counseling, 24/7 crisis intervention, foster care, and autism services across Idaho since 2009, serving children, youth, adults, and families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (624110), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), Autism Parent/Caregiver Education & Training (School-Linked) (EDAKAKAJ)

Keywords

• Mental health counseling
• Behavioral health services
• Crisis intervention services
• Foster care programs
• Autism therapy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Boise

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Healthcare Programs: Revenue generated through Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program) payments for mental health counseling, crisis services, and foster care services rendered to eligible patients.
2. Private Insurance: Revenue from private health insurance plans accepted for covered mental health and related services.
3. Sliding Fee Scale: Discounted essential services offered to patients based on family size and household income, ensuring access for uninsured or underinsured individuals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pathways of Idaho (operating under Clarvida of Idaho) provides community-based behavioral health services including mental health counseling, crisis intervention, foster care programs, and autism therapy services for children, youth, adults, and families across Idaho. The organization operates as a private for-profit behavioral health provider with 51 to 100 employees based in Boise, Idaho, founded in 2009.

Product overview

Clarvida of Idaho operates as a comprehensive mental health and social services organization offering a unified suite of integrated services. The core offerings include Mental Health Counseling Services for individuals and families, Crisis Services available 24/7 through the Community Crisis and Support Center (1-833-5-CRISIS), Foster Care Services connecting children with supportive families, and specialized Autism Services. The organization emphasizes a four-step approach: Understand (listening and assessment), Pair (provider matching), Plan (goal-setting), and Support (ongoing check-ins). Services are designed to promote recovery in the least restrictive setting, with a sliding fee scale and acceptance of Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and private insurance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mental Health Counseling Outpatient mental health counseling services for children, youth, adults, and families across Idaho, addressing behavioral and emotional health needs through community-based clinical care.
• Crisis Intervention Services
• Foster Care Services
• Autism Services

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Western Idaho Community Crisis Center (WIDCCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClarvida of Idaho maintains a strategic partnership with the Western Idaho Community Crisis Center, providing mental health crisis services in partnership with this community-based organization.
• Western Idaho Youth Support CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Western Idaho Youth Support Center to provide coordinated support services for youth in the Idaho community.
• MSEP (Military Spouse Employment Partnership)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerClarvida strengthens support for military families through MSEP partnership, providing employment opportunities for military spouses.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sevita Health: National provider of home and community-based behavioral health, foster care, and intellectual/developmental disability services. Closely comparable operating model to Clarvida of Idaho across mental health, autism, and foster care service lines.
• Benchmark Human Services: Multi-state community behavioral health, foster care, and IDD provider with a similar mix of Medicaid-funded mental health, crisis, and family support services as Clarvida of Idaho.
• Volunteers of America: National nonprofit operating behavioral health, family support, and foster care programs with comparable service mix and reliance on government reimbursement.
• Idaho Youth Ranch: Idaho-based nonprofit providing youth counseling, residential, and family services. Directly competes for state child-welfare and youth mental health contracts in the same geography.
• Terry Reilly Health Services: Idaho-based Federally Qualified Health Center providing integrated behavioral health and primary care. Comparable payer mix (Medicaid/Medicare/sliding fee) and overlapping mental health service lines in the same regional market.

Regional players

• Lifeways: Oregon-based community mental health and IDD provider with comparable county-contracted behavioral health delivery model. Closely adjacent geographically and operationally.

Broad incumbents

• Acadia Healthcare: National behavioral health operator with inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services. Larger and broader portfolio, but overlapping in mental health service category and Medicaid-funded populations.
• Universal Health Services: Large diversified hospital and behavioral health operator with a significant behavioral health division. Overlaps in mental health and crisis service categories at much greater scale.
• Centene Corporation: Largest U.S. Medicaid managed care insurer with deep behavioral health focus. Functions as both a payer (reimbursement counterparty) and operator of behavioral health services, shaping the competitive and contracting environment.
• Magellan Health: Specialized managed behavioral health care company (Centene subsidiary) that contracts with state Medicaid programs to manage behavioral health benefits — directly relevant as both a partner/payer and competitive threat.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Clarvida
• Facebookfacebook.com/PathwaysofIdaho
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pathways-of-idaho
• Instagraminstagram.com/clarvida
• TikToktiktok.com/@clarvidatok

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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