Circle Park

What Circle Park does

Circle Park Behavioral Health Services is a private nonprofit community-based behavioral health provider founded in 1973 and headquartered in Florence, South Carolina. The organization delivers a comprehensive portfolio of substance abuse and addiction services organized around three pillars: prevention, intervention, and treatment. Core offerings include outpatient screening and assessment, individual/group/family counseling, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) delivered in partnership with Carolina Addiction Recovery Experts, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), school-based intervention programs (ScIP, RIDDE), court-mandated programs (ADSAP, OBI), and the Chrysalis Center, a women's residential treatment facility that allows children up to age 5 to live on-site with mothers during a 90-120 day program. Services are grounded in evidence-based clinical modalities including Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, the Trauma Recovery Empowerment Model, and the MATRIX model, and are delivered across three physical locations in Florence, Lake City, and Williamsburg County (Hemingway), South Carolina.

The business model is a hybrid revenue stack typical of community behavioral health nonprofits: state-administered program contracts (DAODAS/ADSAP), court-ordered fees, insurance reimbursements, employer EAP contracts, school district agreements, and grant funding (notably Drug Free Communities). Customer segments span individuals and families, adolescents (including a juvenile drug court co-located with the adolescent treatment unit since 2003), local employers, the 12th Judicial Circuit court system, and schools/community organizations. The organization is CARF-accredited, DHEC-regulated, and HIPAA-compliant, with on-site drug screening via MAKO Medical Laboratories. Marketing is driven by community outreach, public service announcements, a speakers bureau, a YouTube channel, and a speakers bureau reaching schools, churches, and civic organizations in Florence County.

The competitive position rests on deep institutional entrenchment with the local justice system, county schools, law enforcement, and employer ecosystem, rather than technology or scale advantages. The organization is governed by an 11-member community board chaired by Joe McMillian, Jr., with no disclosed parent company, no external venture capital, and no disclosed revenue figures. Expansion has been incremental and geographic, most recently adding the Williamsburg County location.

Name

Circle Park

Legal name

Circle Park

Website

https://circlepark.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Circle Park Behavioral Health Services is a Florence, South Carolina-based nonprofit founded in 1973 that delivers substance abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment services to Florence County residents, including outpatient counseling, MAT, EAP, court-mandated programs, and the Chrysalis Center women's residential program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health & Substance Use Public Health Programs (BPAIAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL), Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC)

Keywords

• Behavioral health services
• Substance abuse treatment
• Addiction counseling
• Employee assistance programs
• Outpatient mental health

Headquarters

HQ city

Florence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Behavioral Health Services: Circle Park generates revenue through multiple channels including government contracts, court-ordered program fees (ADSAP, OBI), Employee Assistance Program (EAP) contracts with local businesses, insurance reimbursements for clinical services, and grant funding from organizations such as Drug Free Communities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Circle Park Behavioral Health Services provides a comprehensive suite of outpatient and residential behavioral health services in Florence, SC. The organization delivers evidence-based prevention, intervention, and treatment programs for substance abuse (alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs), family counseling, adolescent services, court-mandated programs (ADSAP/OBI), employer Employee Assistance Programs, and the Chrysalis Center women's residential treatment program, complemented by on-site Medication Assisted Treatment and drug screening.

Product overview

Circle Park Behavioral Health Services is a behavioral health organization offering a comprehensive suite of services organized around prevention, intervention, and treatment of substance abuse and addiction. The core offerings include Intervention Services (OBI, School Intervention Program), Treatment Services (screening, assessment, individual/group/family counseling, MAT), Prevention Services (youth programs, community initiatives), Adolescent Services, Employee Assistance Program, and the Chrysalis Center sub-brand for women's residential treatment. Additional services include Peer Support Specialists, OEND/Narcan distribution, drug screening via MAKO Laboratories, Gambling Edutherapy, ADSAP, Family Counseling, Trauma Informed Care, Speakers Bureau, and Family Education Meetings. Services are CARF and DHEC accredited, provided at three locations in Florence, Williamsburg County, and Lake City, SC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Treatment Services Confidential assessment, counseling and referral services by credentialed clinical counselors including screening, comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment, individual, group, and family/couples counseling, care management, and Evidence-Based Practices such as Motivational Interviewing, Trauma Recovery Empowerment Model, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Available to individuals and families in Florence County.
• Intervention Services Orchestrated programs helping individuals seek professional help with addiction, traumatic events, or serious problems. Includes OBI to divert alcohol and drug offenders from the criminal justice system, and ScIP serving students in grades 7-12.
• Prevention Services Evidence-based, curriculum-driven prevention programs for youth including South Carolina Teen Institute, All Stars, Guiding Good Choices, Project Northland, Parent and Child Transitions, RIDDE, Alcohol Education Program, Tobacco Education Program, community services, HIV/AIDS education, and Florence County Coalition initiatives.
• Adolescent Services Programs addressing substance abuse among Florence County teenagers, including implementation of juvenile drug court serving Florence and Marion County teens and their families, with counselors playing important roles in the drug court process.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Employment-based health service program helping employees identify and resolve personal concerns affecting job performance, including substance abuse, marital problems, family troubles, stress, domestic violence, health education, and disease prevention. Includes customized brochures, orientations, assessments, individual and group therapy for employer clients.
• Chrysalis Center Women's residential treatment facility for women diagnosed with severe substance use disorders and their young children. Provides a nurturing therapeutic environment where children up to age 5 can live on-site with mothers for 90-120 days, allowing women to seek help without fear of losing their children.
• Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) On-site MAT services utilizing Suboxone, Sublocade, Naltrexone, Disulfiram, and Vivitrol, offered through partnership with Carolina Addiction Recovery Experts. Also provides psychotropic medication assessments and general medical care access for treatment patients.
• Alcohol and Drug Safety Action Program (ADSAP) State-funded program administered through DAODAS helping those with DUI or like offenses lower their risk of future alcohol and drug problems by attending recommended education/treatment services through Circle Park.

Quantifiable outcome

• Research shows each dollar invested in an EAP saves employer $5.00-$16.00
• +1 more outcomes

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

Integration2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Florence County Coalition for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse PreventioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Coalition's mission is to develop and implement a comprehensive, community-based prevention strategy through interagency and collaboration. Composed of volunteers representing Florence County industries, agencies, organizations, and communities, supported by professional Circle Park staff. Coalition operates task forces including the Alcohol Enforcement Team and Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws (EUDL) initiatives. Established community coalitions in Lake City, Johnsonville, and Pamplico areas for county-wide coverage.
• Chrysalis CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Chrysalis Center is a unique women's residential treatment facility for women diagnosed with a severe substance use disorder and their young children. Located at 238 S. Coit Street, it offers a nurturing therapeutic environment where children up to age 5 can continue to live on-site with their mothers for 90-120 days. Circle Park provides chrysalis-related services including women's services referrals and coordinated care.
• Carolina Addiction Recovery ExpertscoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for on-site Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) services at Circle Park. Through this partnership, patients can access Suboxone, Sublocade, Naltrexone, Disulfiram, and Vivitrol. Additionally, patients can be assessed for psychotropic medications and access general medical care.
• ADSAP (Alcohol and Drug Safety Action Program)coreOthersState-funded program administered through DAODAS (SC Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services). Circle Park provides ADSAP services to help those with DUI or like offenses lower their risk of future alcohol and drug problems through education/treatment services.
• 12th Judicial Circuit Solicitor's OfficecoreOthersCircle Park partners with the 12th Judicial Circuit for OBI (Offender Based Intervention) pretrial intervention services, juvenile drug court operations, and referral programs. Circle Park counselors play important roles in the drug court process. OBI is designed to divert alcohol and drug offenders with rehabilitation potential from the criminal justice system.
• Florence County SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Florence County School District 1 for prevention programs including RIDDE (Rotarians in Drug Deterrence Education), ScIP (School Intervention Program), and various evidence-based curriculum programs delivered county-wide in school settings.
• Florence Rotary ClubsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership with Florence Rotary Clubs and Florence School District 1 for RIDDE program, a ten-lesson curriculum helping elementary school students develop personal skills to resist alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, avoid violence, and make healthy lifestyle choices.
• United Way of Florence CountyminorOthersUnited Way of Florence County supports Circle Park's mission and services in the community.
• MUSC (Medical University of South Carolina)minorOthersFamily Education Meetings are held at MUSC's (formerly Carolinas Hospital System) Bruce Hall location. Class available every Wednesday evening at 5:30pm.
• Law Enforcement Agencies (Multi-jurisdictional)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-jurisdictional law enforcement team actively working in Florence and Marion Counties through the Alcohol Enforcement Team (AET) to reduce underage access to alcohol. Collaborates on compliance checks, public safety checkpoints, saturation patrols, party patrols, and shoulder taps. Circle Park provides law enforcement officer training and media advocacy.
• BHSA (Behavioral Health Services Association)minorOthersIndustry association partner providing support and resources for behavioral health services.
• DPH (SC Department of Public Health)minorOthersState health department partner providing oversight and support for behavioral health initiatives.
• BHDD (Behavioral Health Disorders Division)minorOthersState behavioral health division partner for service coordination and funding.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LRADAC (Lexington-Richland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council): SC county-based nonprofit providing prevention, intervention, and treatment for alcohol and drug abuse across Lexington and Richland counties. Operates the same public health/community coalition model with court, school, and employer referrals as Circle Park.
• Keystone Substance Abuse Services: Community-based substance abuse prevention and treatment provider serving York, Chester, and Lancaster counties in SC. Similar mix of outpatient treatment, prevention programs, school partnerships, and court-referred services.
• The Phoenix Center: SC-based behavioral health organization providing substance abuse treatment and prevention in Greenville County. Operates a similar outpatient-plus-court-referral service model under comparable state DHEC oversight.

Regional players

• Pavillon Treatment Center: Residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment provider based in North Carolina. Comparable evidence-based residential and outpatient programming, but operates in an adjacent geography rather than competing directly in Florence County.
• Carolina Behavioral Health: North Carolina-based outpatient behavioral health provider offering SUD and mental health treatment with a community referral model similar to Circle Park's. Comparable clinical scope, different service territory.

Broad incumbents

• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: National nonprofit leader in addiction treatment, prevention, and recovery with extensive residential and outpatient programs. Operates broadly in the same space as Circle Park but at vastly greater scale, with multiple sites and research capabilities.
• Caron Treatment Centers: National nonprofit addiction treatment provider offering residential, outpatient, and prevention programming. Comparable in mission (SUD-focused, prevention + treatment) and CARF accreditation, but at multi-state scale.
• Acadia Healthcare: Large publicly traded behavioral health operator with residential treatment centers and outpatient programs nationwide. Overlaps with Circle Park on SUD treatment, MAT, and adolescent services, but competes for state contracts at a much larger scale.

Emerging players

• Workit Health: Digital substance use disorder treatment provider offering telemedicine MAT and online therapy. Represents the emerging virtual-care competitive threat to community-based outpatient SUD providers like Circle Park.
• Pelago (formerly QuitGenius): Digital substance use management platform sold to employers and health plans. Competes for the EAP and outpatient SUD segments that Circle Park serves, but via a virtual-first model that bypasses local in-person clinics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/circleparkbhs
• Facebookfacebook.com/circleparkbhs
• Xx.com/bhspark
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/circle-park-behavioral-health

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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