Seasons Center for Behavioral Health

What Seasons Center for Behavioral Health does

Founded in 1959 and headquartered in Spencer, Iowa, Seasons Center for Behavioral Health is a nonprofit Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) operating across 10 counties in Northwest Iowa. The organization delivers psychiatric services, outpatient counseling, crisis intervention, substance use disorder treatment, Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) for adults 17+ with serious mental illness, school-based mental health, veteran services, and a multi-disciplinary Care Team (peer support, nursing, health coaching, care coordination). It operates Alex's Place, a 4-bed crisis stabilization facility offering short-term residential care up to 5 days, a 24/7 crisis line (844-345-4569), and mobile crisis response deployed across multiple counties. The clinical team includes psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, licensed therapists, case managers, peer support specialists, and registered nurses; the technology stack is centered on a telehealth platform for remote therapy and crisis intervention, with no proprietary AI/ML components described. The organization is COA-accredited by Social Current and operates as an independent 501(c)(3) under board governance (Board President Steve Alger) led by CEO Dan Ries alongside eight additional senior leaders.

The business model is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit revenue mix of three streams: insurance billing (including Medicaid) on a fee-for-service basis; a discounted sliding fee schedule tied to family size and income (TEFAP-aligned thresholds effective July 2025-June 2026, ranging from ~$28,953 for a one-person household to higher bands for larger families); and charitable donations accepted via the website. Pricing is explicitly not publicly disclosed, and the organization commits to no denials for inability to pay. Go-to-market is community-led and sales-led: referrals originate from hospitals, clinics, law enforcement, county HHS, schools, courts, and self-referrals, supplemented by an on-site embedded presence in partner school districts and a 24/7 crisis line as a top-of-funnel entry point. Customer segments are personas-based and span adults, children and adolescents (ages 3-18), families/couples/foster and kinship families, veterans and military families, and individuals with serious mental illness.

Seasons is deeply embedded in the regional civic and healthcare ecosystem, collaborating with law enforcement, schools, healthcare systems (including Avera Holy Family Hospital in Estherville), and court systems across its 10-county service area, with offices in Buena Vista, Carroll, Clay (three locations including Alex's Place and Autumn's Center), Dickinson, Emmet, Lyon (temporarily closed), O'Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, and Sioux counties. The organization operates an internal food pantry in partnership with the Food Bank of Iowa, distributed across six offices, addressing food insecurity as a social determinant of health under a whole-person care model. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the organization has no parent company, no private equity ownership, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity on record.

Name

Seasons Center for Behavioral Health

Legal name

Seasons Center for Behavioral Health

Website

https://seasonscenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Founded in 1959, Seasons Center for Behavioral Health is a nonprofit Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic providing psychiatric, therapy, crisis, substance use, and care coordination services across 10 Northwest Iowa counties, serving children, adults, families, and veterans through 13 offices and telehealth.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (62142), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC), Behavioral Health Crisis Services Management (988/Hotlines/Mobile Crisis Coordination) (HLAEAHAK)

Keywords

• Behavioral health services
• Mental health counseling
• Psychiatric services
• Substance use treatment
• Crisis intervention services

Headquarters

HQ city

Spencer

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fee-for-Service (Insurance): Services billed to insurance providers including Medicaid and other health insurance plans. Seasons accepts insurance and bills insurance companies for covered services.
2. Sliding Fee Scale: Discounted/sliding fee schedule based on family size and income for clients who qualify. No clients are denied access due to inability to pay.
3. Donations and Fundraising: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that accepts charitable donations to support operations and client services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Seasons Center for Behavioral Health is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) providing comprehensive psychiatric and behavioral health services in Northwest Iowa since 1959. Its core offerings include outpatient counseling and therapy, outpatient psychiatric care, crisis intervention (24/7 crisis line, mobile crisis, and a 4-bed crisis stabilization center), substance use disorder treatment, assertive community treatment (ACT), school-based mental health, veteran services, and a wraparound Care Team delivering case management, peer support, and care coordination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Community-based, coordinated, comprehensive treatment for individuals aged 17 and older experiencing serious mental illness, provided by a multi-disciplinary team in home, community, and office settings.
• Crisis Services 24-hour crisis response featuring a 24/7 crisis line, mobile crisis deployment across Northwest Iowa counties, and face-to-face crisis screening and intervention for individuals in mental health crises.
• Alex's Place Crisis Stabilization Center 4-bed residential crisis stabilization facility in Spencer, Iowa offering short-term care (up to 5 days) for adults 18+ experiencing mental health crises, with 24/7 supervision, therapy, and behavioral health skill building.
• Outpatient Counseling & Therapy Services Outpatient therapy for adults, couples, children, and families providing a therapeutic space to process thoughts, feelings, and behaviors while developing healthy coping skills.
• Outpatient Psychiatric Services Psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, and evidence-based psychopharmacological treatment for conditions including depression, anxiety, ADHD, trauma, personality disorders, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder.
• Seasons Care Team Comprehensive wraparound support including peer support, nursing support, health coaching, care coordination, case management, veterans/military-specific care, and therapy services for clients across the service area.
• Substance Use Disorder Services Outpatient substance use disorder treatment following a 12-step model, incorporating ASAM criteria levels of care including Intensive Outpatient (IOP), Extended Outpatient (EOP), and Continuing Care (CC).
• School-Based Mental Health Services On-site mental health therapy and counseling delivered directly in partner school districts including Algona, Cherokee, Clay Central Everly, Laurens Marathon, North Union, OABCIG, Sioux Rapids, South Central Calhoun, and Sioux Central.
• Veteran Services Veteran-specific counseling, care coordination, and liaison services with the VA and community providers for active duty service members, veterans, and their families.
• Family Counseling & Therapy Services Family counseling and therapy services including couples therapy and support for foster/adoptive and kinship families, addressing communication, family dynamics, and parenting challenges.

Quantifiable outcome

• No clients denied access due to inability to pay

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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.

• Food Bank of IowacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeasons Center is a proud partner of the Food Bank of Iowa, providing a non-perishable internal food pantry available to agency clients. Food bags are distributed through office locations in Spencer, Sheldon, Sioux Center, Spirit Lake, Storm Lake, and Carroll. This partnership addresses food insecurity among clients as part of whole-person care.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Eyerly Ball Community Mental Health Services: Iowa-based CMHC providing outpatient mental health, substance use, and crisis services across central Iowa; directly comparable community behavioral health provider with CCBHC-adjacent model and similar payer mix.
• Abbe Center for Community Mental Health: Eastern Iowa CMHC offering outpatient therapy, psychiatry, crisis services, and residential programs; serves a comparable regional community mental health role and competes for similar Medicaid and CCBHC funding streams.
• Prairie Ridge Integrated Behavioral Healthcare: North-central Iowa CMHC delivering outpatient, crisis, and substance use services to a multi-county rural catchment — closely mirrors Seasons' geographic and service model.
• Siouxland Mental Health Center: Community mental health center serving the Sioux City tri-state area with outpatient therapy, psychiatry, and crisis services; comparable in scope and rural-adjacent Iowa market overlap.
• Heartland Family Service: Iowa and Nebraska-based nonprofit offering behavioral health, family services, and school-based programs across multiple sites — overlapping target populations, school partnerships, and sliding-fee model.
• Lutheran Services in Iowa: Iowa-wide nonprofit delivering behavioral health, child and family services, and community programs; comparable mission, multi-county reach, and reliance on government and philanthropic funding.
• Children's Square USA: Council Bluffs-based human services nonprofit serving children and families with behavioral health and residential programs; comparable Iowa nonprofit behavioral health mission and child/family focus.

Broad incumbents

• Broadlawns Medical Center: Des Moines-based public hospital system with behavioral health, primary care, and crisis services; larger incumbent that offers overlapping behavioral health capacity as part of a broader safety-net portfolio.
• MercyOne Behavioral Health: Iowa-anchored health system with inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services across multiple regions; a regional system competitor for psychiatrist staffing and referral volume.
• Boys Town: Nationally scaled nonprofit providing behavioral health, child and family services, and crisis programs with strong Iowa/Midwest presence; comparable in family and youth behavioral health offerings and 988-aligned crisis work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Seasons_Center
• Facebookfacebook.com/SeasonsCenterForBehavioralHealth

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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