Columbia River Mental Health Services

What Columbia River Mental Health Services does

Columbia River Mental Health Services (CRMHS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community behavioral health organization founded in 1942 and headquartered in Vancouver, Washington. It is the oldest community behavioral health provider in Southwest Washington and serves more than 5,000 individuals annually with 200+ employees across therapists, clinicians, psychiatrists, and peer support specialists. The organization operates from three Vancouver-area locations: a Main Clinic offering adult outpatient therapy, child and family outpatient therapy, substance use disorder and co-occurring services, adult psychiatry, PACT (Program of Assertive Community Treatment), Mobile Health, and FHARPS (Forensic Housing and Recovery Peer Services); a Main Clinic Same Day Access Screening Clinic; and the NorthStar Clinic, a walk-in outpatient opiate use treatment program. Additional program lines include Health Homes, well-being services, and school-based services.

The technology stack is intentionally modest: CRMHS uses an Electronic Medical Record system for clinical documentation including progress notes, treatment plans, and treatment reviews, and offers telehealth for remote appointments. The organization holds CARF International accreditation (3-year term awarded late 2024) across PACT, Case Management, Assessment & Referral, Health Home, and Outpatient Mental Health Treatment, and is HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 compliant. The internal Clinical Training Program supervises interns across therapeutic skills, ethics, caseload management, and EMR documentation, functioning as a workforce development pipeline. There is no proprietary technology platform, mobile application, public API, or disclosed AI/ML capability.

The business model is multi-stream: insurance billing (Medicaid, state, and most private carriers), sliding scale fees and financial assistance for uninsured and underinsured clients, self-pay options, and donations through a 501(c)(3) fundraising program that includes corporate matching and legacy gifts. Go-to-market is community-led and direct: same-day walk-in screening at the Main Clinic, walk-in opiate treatment at NorthStar, a Mobile Health Team that deploys by van across Clark County, school-based service deployment, an online new-patient form, and a toll-free intake line. Strategic partners include Telecare Corporation for the FHARPS program. Recent developments include a new CEO and Board Chair announced on October 17, 2025.

Name

Columbia River Mental Health Services

Legal name

Columbia River Mental Health Services

Website

https://crmhs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Columbia River Mental Health Services is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community behavioral health provider founded in 1942 in Vancouver, Washington, serving 5,000+ children, adults, and families annually across Clark County through outpatient therapy, substance use treatment, psychiatry, and mobile outreach.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (62142), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE), Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI), Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO), School-Based Mental Health Therapy (Licensed Clinicians) (EDAKAMAD)

Keywords

• Mental health services
• Substance use treatment
• Behavioral health care
• Psychiatric outpatient services
• Community mental health

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Insurance Billing: Bill and collect payment for treatment and services provided. Accepts State and most private insurance carriers, Medicaid, and self-pay.
2. Sliding Scale Fees: Financial assistance and sliding scale fees for uninsured or underinsured individuals. Rates available in English and Spanish.
3. Donations and Charitable Contributions: 501(c)(3) nonprofit accepting donations. Corporate matching gift program available through many employers. Memorial and legacy gift opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Columbia River Mental Health Services delivers comprehensive community-based behavioral health and substance use treatment, including outpatient mental health therapy for adults, children, and families, psychiatric evaluations and medication management, substance use disorder and co-occurring treatment, medication-assisted treatment for opiate use, assertive community treatment (PACT), forensic housing and recovery peer services (FHARPS), health homes, well-being services, and mobile outreach. Programs are delivered across two main Vancouver, Washington clinics and through community-based mobile and school-based channels.

Product overview

Columbia River Mental Health Services is a nonprofit healthcare organization providing comprehensive mental health and substance use disorder treatment services. The organization operates as a single integrated service platform offering multiple clinical programs including Adult Mental Health Outpatient, Child and Family Services, Substance Use Disorder Treatment, PACT (assertive community treatment), FHARPS (forensic peer services), Mobile Health, NorthStar Clinic (opioid treatment), GAP Medicine, Psychiatry Services, Health Homes, Well-Being Services, and School-Based Services. These programs are delivered through outpatient clinics and community-based locations across Clark County, Washington.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NorthStar Clinic: Outpatient treatment clinic specializing in opiate use treatment, located at 7105 NE 40th St. Vancouver, WA 98661

Products and services

• Adult Mental Health Outpatient Services Outpatient mental health treatment services for adults including individual therapy, group therapy, and psychiatric services for conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia.
• Child and Family Mental Health Outpatient Services Mental health outpatient services for children, adolescents, and families including individual, family, and group therapy using evidence-based practices.
• Substance Use Disorder and Co-Occurring Treatment Services Treatment services for substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions with integrated care approaches, delivered at the Main Clinic.
• Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) A team-based approach to mental health treatment providing intensive, community-based support for individuals with serious mental illness.
• Forensic Housing and Recovery Peer Services (FHARPS) Evidence-based, recovery-oriented peer services for individuals involved with the criminal justice system, providing housing support and behavioral health services in partnership with Telecare Corporation.
• Mobile Health Team Community-based mental health services delivered at client locations via a mobile van throughout Clark County, removing barriers to care for unhoused and hard-to-reach individuals.
• NorthStar Clinic (Opiate Use Treatment) Specialized clinic at 7105 NE 40th St., Vancouver, WA providing medication-assisted treatment for opiate use disorders using buprenorphine and related therapies, with walk-in availability Monday-Friday 7am-12pm.
• Psychiatry Services (GAP Medicine) Comprehensive psychiatric services including evaluations, medication management, and psychopharmacology for mental health conditions in adults.
• Health Homes Coordinated care services providing comprehensive health management for individuals with chronic conditions, integrating physical and behavioral health.
• Well-Being Services Holistic wellness services supporting overall mental health and well-being beyond traditional clinical treatment, including housing, employment, and food assistance.
• School-Based Services Mental health services delivered on-site in school settings, providing accessible care for students at selected school locations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serve more than 5,000 people each year

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TeleCare Corporation (FHARPS Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Telecare Corporation for the Forensic Housing and Recovery Peer Services (FHARPS) program - an evidence-based, recovery-oriented program aimed at minimizing barriers to receiving services such as housing support and behavioral health services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Mental Health America: National nonprofit advocacy and affiliate-network organization for community mental health providers; not a direct clinical competitor but a relevant peer for CRMHS's policy, accreditation, and community-education positioning.

Direct peers

• Catholic Community Services of Western Washington: Western Washington nonprofit providing behavioral health, housing, and community support services with comparable scope of integrated mental health and social services for low-income populations.
• Lifeline Connections: Vancouver, WA-based nonprofit providing mental health, substance use, and primary care services in the same Clark County / Southwest Washington market, directly overlapping CRMHS's catchment area and service mix.
• Frontier Behavioral Health: Spokane, WA-based community mental health center providing outpatient behavioral health, substance use treatment, and crisis services under a comparable public-sector behavioral health model.
• Compass Health: Everett, WA-based nonprofit behavioral health provider offering outpatient, residential, crisis, and housing services with similar CARF-accredited programs serving Medicaid populations in Washington.
• Sea Mar Community Health Centers: Washington State-based nonprofit community health network providing integrated behavioral health, primary care, and social services across Western Washington, comparable in mission and integrated-care model.

Broad incumbents

• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: National nonprofit specializing in substance use disorder treatment and recovery services, comparable in CARF-accredited SUD programs and sliding-fee access, though with a broader geographic footprint.
• Carelon Behavioral Health: Large national managed behavioral health organization and payer-services arm of Elevance Health, representing both a payer relationship and a competitive operator in the outpatient mental health market.
• MultiCare Behavioral Health: MultiCare Health System's behavioral health service line operating across the Pacific Northwest, providing inpatient and outpatient psychiatric and SUD services that overlap CRMHS's outpatient footprint.
• Telecare Corporation: National behavioral health operator partnering with CRMHS on FHARPS; runs PACT, crisis stabilization, and forensic programs across multiple states, providing direct operational and clinical practice comparison.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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