South County Mental Health Center

What South County Mental Health Center does

South County Mental Health Center, Inc. is a state-chartered, nonprofit behavioral health care provider operating in Florida since 1974, delivering mental health services to residents of south Palm Beach County (south of Southern Boulevard), an area of approximately 600,000 residents. The organization runs two physical facilities — a headquarters at 16158 South Military Trail, Delray Beach, and a satellite Crisis Stabilization Unit at 808 NW Ave D, Belle Glade — supplemented by mobile crisis response teams (MRT) that deploy directly into homes and community locations 24/7. Service lines span adult services (crisis stabilization, short-term residential treatment, intensive and standard case management, care coordination, NAVIGATE first-episode psychosis program, forensic mental health, outpatient therapy, medication clinic, pharmacy, and social/recreational/vocational programs) and children's services (inpatient, outpatient, mobile crisis, and specialized care for abused/neglected children ages 3-18), with crisis and Baker Act admissions accepted voluntarily or involuntarily. The clinical and operational model is built around multidisciplinary staffing of 300+ (psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, nurses, multiple therapist types, technicians, and administrative support) and is supported by an Auxiliary Aids Plan providing Spanish and Creole interpreter services in compliance with Title VI.

The business model is a hybrid public-funding and fee-for-service nonprofit model. Reimbursement flows from contracts with the Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network (SEFBHN), the Florida Department of Children & Families, and the Palm Beach Board of County Commissioners, supplemented by client insurance and personal income (including Medicaid for some services), a sliding fee scale based on verified income, and donations routed through the South County Foundation for Mental Health. Many grants require matching funds, which creates an explicit dependency on donor contributions to unlock government money. Annual reach is approximately 5,000 clients with 400 emergency and nonemergency service requests per month. The organization is annually accredited by The Joint Commission, licensed by the state of Florida, and HIPAA-compliant; it is governed by a volunteer community board, has no parent company, no private equity or venture capital ownership, and no disclosed funding rounds or M&A activity.

Name

South County Mental Health Center

Legal name

South County Mental Health Center, Inc.

Website

https://scmhcinc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

South County Mental Health Center is a 1974-founded, state-chartered Florida nonprofit delivering outpatient, residential, crisis, forensic, and children's behavioral health services across south Palm Beach County, funded primarily by SEFBHN, DCF, county contracts, insurance, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (62142), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), 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

Crisis Stabilization Units & Psychiatric Emergency Services (HLAFACAH), Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC), Forensic & Correctional Behavioral Health Services (HLAFACAM)

Keywords

• Mental health services
• Behavioral healthcare
• Crisis intervention
• Residential treatment
• Outpatient psychiatric care

Headquarters

HQ city

Delray Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts: Reimbursement funds from contracts with state and county governments including The Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network, Florida Department of Children & Families, and Palm Beach Board of County Commissioners to assist with payment for those who qualify
2. Insurance Reimbursement: Client insurance and personal income funds, including Medicaid for some services
3. Donations and Grants: Donations from individuals and organizations; government and private grants that require matching funds

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

South County Mental Health Center provides community-based mental health and behavioral health treatment services, including crisis intervention, short-term residential treatment, outpatient therapy, psychiatric medication management, and specialized programs for adults, children, and forensic populations in Palm Beach County, Florida. The center operates crisis stabilization units, mobile response teams, and a medication clinic/pharmacy to deliver acute and ongoing mental health care.

Product overview

South County Mental Health Center provides a comprehensive, integrated network of behavioral health and mental health services through multiple service lines operating from facilities in Delray Beach and Belle Glade, Florida. The organization operates as a single unified care delivery system rather than a modular platform, offering Adult Services and Children's Services as the primary service divisions. Adult Services encompasses crisis stabilization (CSU), short-term residential treatment (SRT), mobile response teams, intensive and standard case management, care coordination, the NAVIGATE first-episode psychosis program, forensic mental health services, outpatient therapy, medication clinic/pharmacy, emergency screening, and social/recreational/vocational programs. Children's Services provides similar crisis intervention, case management, and therapeutic services for children ages 3-18, including specialized programs for abused or neglected children. All services are supported by an Auxiliary Aids Plan for accessibility compliance. The organization does not offer a technology platform or API-based products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adult Services Comprehensive mental health treatment programs designed for adult clients, including therapy, case management, and psychiatric support.
• Children's Services Mental health treatment and support programs tailored for children and adolescents, including therapy and family-oriented interventions.
• Mobile Response Teams Field-based crisis intervention teams that respond to mental health emergencies in the community, providing on-site assessment and stabilization.
• Crisis Stabilization Units Short-term inpatient facilities offering 24-hour observation and stabilization for individuals experiencing acute psychiatric crises.
• Short Term Residential Treatment Residential program providing temporary housing and therapeutic support for clients needing supervised mental health treatment outside their homes.
• Medication Clinic and Pharmacy Outpatient psychiatric medication management services with on-site dispensing of prescribed psychotropic medications to clients.
• NAVIGATE Program Specialized early-psychosis intervention program providing coordinated treatment, family education, and supported employment/education services for individuals experiencing first-episode psychosis.
• Forensic Program Mental health services designed for individuals involved with the criminal justice system, including competency restoration and court-ordered treatment.
• Outpatient Therapy Services Individual, group, and family therapy sessions provided in clinic-based settings for ongoing mental health treatment.
• Emergency Screening and Evaluation Walk-in or referred psychiatric assessments to determine level of care needed and appropriate treatment recommendations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 5,000+ clients annually across Palm Beach County south of Southern Boulevard
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• The Joint CommissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare accreditation organization that annually accredits SCMHC's behavioral health programs. Accreditation is required for facility licensing.
• Department of Children and Families (DCF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency that SCMHC case managers work with alongside school personnel and community resources to provide comprehensive services for children and families.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Citrus Health Network: A Florida-based community mental health and substance use provider serving Miami-Dade County through outpatient, residential, crisis, and case management services—directly comparable in mission, payer mix, and SEFBHN-region community-based care model.
• Henderson Behavioral Health: Broward County, Florida community behavioral health provider offering crisis stabilization, residential, case management, and outpatient care—an immediately adjacent SEFBHN-region peer with the same nonprofit safety-net profile.
• Aspire Health Partners: Central Florida-based nonprofit providing behavioral health, substance use, and crisis services across the full acuity spectrum—a direct peer given its comparable full-continuum community mental health model and Florida operating geography.
• Mental Health Resource Center (MHRC): Northeast Florida behavioral health nonprofit serving the Jacksonville region with crisis, residential, outpatient, and case management services—directly comparable as a Florida nonprofit CMHC with similar acuity mix.

Regional players

• New Horizons of the Treasure Coast: Community mental health center serving the Treasure Coast of Florida, including Martin and St. Lucie counties—an adjacent regional SEFBHN-area peer with similar service lines that competes for overlapping government contracts.

Broad incumbents

• Centerstone: One of the largest U.S. nonprofit behavioral health providers operating across multiple states with crisis, residential, outpatient, and addiction services—comparable in mission and service breadth but at materially greater scale and geographic diversity.
• Acadia Healthcare: Public behavioral healthcare company (NASDAQ: ACHC) operating psychiatric inpatient and residential treatment facilities nationwide—a broad incumbent that competes for higher-acuity patient referrals and payer contracts but focuses on facility-based inpatient models.
• Universal Health Services (UHS Behavioral Health): Large public hospital and behavioral health operator (NYSE: UHS) running acute psychiatric inpatient facilities and behavioral health programs—a broad incumbent competing for referrals and psychiatric talent but not community-based outpatient care.
• Magellan Health: Managed behavioral health care organization serving Medicaid, Medicare, and commercial populations across many states—a broad incumbent that influences payment rates, network composition, and referral flows for community-based providers like SCMHC.

Emerging players

• Charlie Health: Virtual intensive outpatient program (IOP) provider for adolescents and young adults with mental health and substance use needs—an emerging player targeting the same youth/young-adult high-acuity segment SCMHC addresses via NAVIGATE, but via telehealth rather than in-person.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/south-county-mental-health-center

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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