Pickaway Area Recovery Services

What Pickaway Area Recovery Services does

Pickaway Area Recovery Services (PARS) is a behavioral health organization founded in 1978 and headquartered in Circleville, Ohio, delivering a comprehensive continuum of care spanning childhood prevention through adult mental health, substance use disorder, and gambling treatment. The organization operates 10 service sites across Fayette, Fairfield, and Pickaway Counties, including three outpatient offices, two residential facilities (a 16-bed ASAM 3.5 level-of-care program delivering 30+ hours of treatment per week), three recovery housing locations with phase-based Level 3 staffing, two supervised visitation centers, and jail-based In-Reach programs in three county correctional facilities. Services are delivered through evidence-based modalities including the Matrix Model, Living in Balance curriculum, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and SAMHSA anger management education, with clinical documentation managed through the Echo Electronic Health Record system.

The organization serves multiple customer segments including adults with substance use disorders, adults with mental health needs, juveniles, incarcerated individuals, individuals with gambling disorders, families in custody disputes, and K-12 students. Prevention services actively engage more than 10,000 K-12 students across four counties, representing over 20 years of prevention programming. PARS maintains CARF accreditation and Ohio Recovery Housing compliance for its sober living environments, and partners with Paint Valley and Fairfield County ADAMH Boards, Ohio MHAS, county courts, schools, and Children Services for referrals and funding.

Revenue mechanics are built on Medicaid reimbursement (all major Ohio Medicaid providers accepted), private insurance billing, and ADAMH board funding allocations. Services are distributed directly through physical facilities with no intermediary resellers. The company reports 11-50 employees and operates with a community-led go-to-market motion anchored on institutional referral partnerships built over more than 45 years of regional presence in central Ohio.

Name

Pickaway Area Recovery Services

Legal name

Pickaway Area Recovery Services

Website

https://parsohio.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pickaway Area Recovery Services is a Circleville, Ohio-based behavioral health nonprofit operating since 1978 that delivers outpatient, residential, prevention, recovery housing, jail-based, and gambling treatment services across three counties. It serves adults, juveniles, incarcerated individuals, and K-12 students through evidence-based modalities funded via Medicaid and ADAMH boards.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322), Other Community Housing Services (624229)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE), Therapeutic & Behavioral Health School Programs (Day Treatment) (EDAJAEAE), Reentry, Rehabilitation & Reintegration Programs (Education, Vocational, Case Management) (BPAKANAH), Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

Keywords

• Substance use treatment
• Behavioral health services
• Mental health counseling
• Addiction recovery services
• Residential treatment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Circleville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medicaid and Insurance Reimbursement: PARS accepts all major Medicaid providers in Ohio and many different private carriers. Services are billed through insurance/Medicaid for mental health, substance use, gambling, juvenile, residential, outpatient, and visitation services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pickaway Area Recovery Services (PARS) operates a regional behavioral health continuum delivering outpatient mental health and substance use disorder treatment, residential (3.5 level of care) and recovery housing programs, jail-based In-Reach treatment, juvenile outpatient services, gambling disorder treatment, school-based prevention programming for K-12 students, and supervised visitation centers across Fayette, Fairfield, and Pickaway Counties in Ohio. Services are reimbursed primarily through Medicaid and private insurance, with delivery grounded in evidence-based modalities including Matrix Model, Living in Balance, Motivational Interviewing, CBT, and SAMHSA anger management education.

Product overview

Pickaway Area Recovery Services (PARS) is a behavioral health organization offering a comprehensive continuum of care for substance use disorders, mental health, gambling disorders, and prevention services. The organization operates as a services-based provider rather than a software platform, delivering its offerings through eight distinct core services: Gambling Services, In-Reach Program (jail-based treatment), Juvenile Services, Outpatient Services, Prevention Services, Recovery Housing, Residential Services, and Visitation Centers. These services span from childhood prevention programs through adult mental health and substance use treatment, utilizing evidence-based modalities including Matrix Curriculum, Living in Balance, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI). Services are delivered at multiple locations across Fayette, Fairfield, and Pickaway Counties in Ohio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Outpatient Services Mental health and substance use disorder treatment including telepsychiatry and in-person counseling for depressive and personality disorders, anxiety, grief, and trauma. Utilizes Matrix, Living in Balance, Motivational Interviewing, CBT, and SAMHSA anger management education for adult clients.
• Residential Services 3.5 level of care residential treatment programs engaging adult men and women in more than 30 hours of treatment per week, including groups, individual counseling, case management, and peer support. Uses Matrix Model, SAMHSA anger management education, and CBT, delivered at Fayette Women's Residential (FWR) and Pickaway Men's Residential (PMR).
• Recovery Housing Phase-based sober living environments for men and women offering peer support, staff guidance, and connections to services promoting sustained recovery while residents build life skills and engage with work, school, or recovery communities. Includes Men's and Women's Recovery Housing and Shelby's House of Hope in Lancaster.
• In-Reach Program Jail-based treatment programs offering diagnostic assessments and group therapy inside correctional facilities. Includes RISE (Pickaway County Jail), STAND (Fayette County Jail), and REACH (Fairfield County Jail), focusing on early recovery, relapse prevention, CBT, and reintegration support for incarcerated individuals.
• Juvenile Services Outpatient mental health and substance use treatment for youth using Matrix Curriculum, Living in Balance, Motivational Interviewing (MI), CBT, and SAMHSA Anger Management Education with trauma-informed individual and group counseling.
• Gambling Services Assessment and treatment services for gambling disorders, including individual and group counseling utilizing CBT and MI to help clients identify triggers, focus on financial planning, and repair damaged relationships, delivered by licensed clinicians.
• Prevention Services Drug prevention programs actively engaging 10,000 K-12 students across four counties, utilizing evidence-based curriculums and age-appropriate strategies to build decision-making, goal-setting, emotional management, and communication skills in school settings.
• Visitation Centers Supervised visitation centers providing safe, conflict-free environments for children removed from homes or involved in custody disputes to visit parents. Serves self-referrals, Children Services, Juvenile Courts, and other court systems, and offers parenting classes for parents of children ages 5-12.
• Family Support F.R.E.E. (Family Resources Educate Empathy) family support group providing education and peer support for families of individuals in recovery.

Quantifiable outcome

• Actively engaging 10,000+ K-12 students across four counties with prevention programming
• +3 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Paint Valley ADAMH BoardcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPaint Valley ADAMH Board ensures that individuals and families affected by mental illness and/or addiction have access to high-quality recovery-oriented system of care. They provide funding, planning, and monitoring of mental health, addiction, and recovery services in Pickaway County. PARS is featured on the organization's website.
• Fairfield County ADAMH BoardcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Fairfield County ADAMH Board is responsible for planning, funding, and monitoring mental health, addiction, and recovery services in Fairfield County. PARS outpatient services are available in Lancaster, within Fairfield County.
• Ohio Recovery Housing (ORH)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerOhio Recovery Housing promotes and supports recovery housing across Ohio. PARS recovery houses meet ORH standards, indicating compliance with statewide recovery housing best practices.
• Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (Ohio MHAS)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerOhio MHAS is the state agency overseeing mental health and addiction services in Ohio. PARS is listed as a partner organization, indicating state-level recognition and regulatory alignment.
• Get Set (Ohio Gambling Prevention)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerGet Set is an Ohio gambling prevention initiative (pausebeforeyouplay.org). PARS offers gambling disorder treatment services and partners with Get Set for prevention awareness.
• CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities)coreOthersCARF provides international accreditation for rehabilitation and behavioral health organizations. PARS maintains CARF accreditation as a mark of quality and accountability in its treatment services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BrightView Health: Ohio-based addiction treatment provider offering outpatient MAT, counseling, and residential services across multiple Ohio counties. Directly comparable to PARS in evidence-based SUD treatment modality, Medicaid reimbursement model, and Ohio regional focus.
• Maryhaven: Central Ohio's oldest and most comprehensive behavioral health and addiction services provider, offering residential, outpatient, and recovery housing. Closely comparable in continuum-of-care model, CARF-equivalent quality standards, and Ohio Medicaid/ADAMH funding model.
• CompDrug: Columbus, Ohio-based nonprofit providing substance use disorder treatment, including medication-assisted treatment and counseling. Comparable in Ohio community-based SUD treatment model, ADAMH Board contracting, and outpatient-plus-MAT service mix.
• Pinnacle Treatment Centers: Multi-state addiction treatment operator with a strong Ohio footprint offering outpatient, residential, and recovery housing services. Comparable in evidence-based SUD modalities, Medicaid acceptance, and multi-modality care delivery.
• Talbot Recovery Services: Ohio-based addiction treatment provider in southern Ohio offering outpatient, residential, and recovery housing services. Comparable in regional Ohio focus, residential LOC 3.5 model, and Medicaid-funded behavioral health services.

Regional players

• New Horizons Mental Health Services: Ohio-based community mental health and substance use provider serving multiple counties with outpatient, case management, and recovery services. Comparable in Ohio community behavioral health model and ADAMH Board contracting.

Broad incumbents

• Acadia Healthcare: One of the largest U.S. behavioral health operators with psychiatric and substance abuse treatment facilities nationwide, including a significant Ohio presence. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same treatment space, though at significantly larger scale.
• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: Nationally recognized nonprofit addiction treatment provider operating residential and outpatient programs across multiple states. Comparable in evidence-based SUD curriculum (including Matrix Model) and CARF-accredited treatment standards.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pickaway-area-recovery-services-inc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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