Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare

What Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare does

Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare is a non-profit community mental health provider operating as part of the MultiCare Behavioral Health Network, the largest provider of mental health services in Washington state. The organization was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Lakewood, WA, with clinic locations in Lakewood and Spanaway, WA, and a staff size in the 251-500 range. It serves County adults, children and families with Medicaid coverage, addressing conditions including anxiety, bipolar disorder, dementia, depression, oppositional defiant disorder, personality disorders, schizophrenia, substance use disorder, and trauma-related disorders such as PTSD.

The company delivers a comprehensive suite of clinical services spanning outpatient counseling, inpatient psychiatric care (adult, geriatric, and adolescent units at MultiCare hospitals including Auburn Medical Center, Tacoma General, and Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital), medication management, psychiatric evaluations, addiction services, and community-based programs such as in-school therapy and domestic violence survivor support. A distinguishing operational feature is co-location of behavioral health consultations, treatment, and medication management within MultiCare primary care clinics across Washington state, enabling integrated care delivery and referral capture within the broader MultiCare Health System. Patient access is routed through a centralized phone-based access center in addition to the MyChart patient portal used across the parent system.

As a non-profit subsidiary under MultiCare Health System, Greater Lakes generates revenue primarily through Medicaid reimbursement for behavioral health services delivered to publicly-insured County residents, supplemented by integrated care contracts with the parent system. There is no publicly disclosed pricing or revenue data in the source material, and no commercial SaaS, technology licensing, or non-Medicaid revenue model is indicated. The customer base is highly Medicaid-concentrated and geographically concentrated in Western Washington, with referral pipelines drawn from MultiCare primary care clinics and hospital discharge processes.

Name

Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare

Legal name

Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare

Website

https://glmhc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare is a non-profit community behavioral health provider serving Medicaid-covered adults, children, and families in Washington state through outpatient clinics in Lakewood and Spanaway, integrated primary care, inpatient psychiatric units, and addiction services as part of the MultiCare Behavioral Health Network.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (62142)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI), Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals (HLAFAHAH), Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals & Units (HLAFACAB)

Keywords

• Mental health services
• Behavioral health treatment
• Substance use disorder care
• Psychiatric inpatient care
• Outpatient counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Lakewood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare provides mental health and Substance Use Disorder treatment for county adults, children, and families with Medicaid coverage. The organization delivers outpatient counseling, inpatient psychiatric care, medication management, psychiatric evaluations, addiction services, and community support programs across locations in the Pacific Northwest as part of the MultiCare Behavioral Health Network.

Product overview

Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare operates as part of the MultiCare Behavioral Health Network, the largest provider of mental health services in Washington state. The organization offers a comprehensive suite of mental and behavioral health services including outpatient counseling, inpatient care, medication management, psychiatric evaluations, addiction services, and community support programs. Services are provided across multiple locations in the Pacific Northwest, serving children, teens, adults, and seniors. The network integrates behavioral health services with primary care at various clinic locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Outpatient Counseling Outpatient behavioral health consultations and therapy services provided to individuals and families at locations throughout the Pacific Northwest, including integrated services co-located with primary care clinics.
• Inpatient Care Hospital-based mental health treatment including adult, geriatric, and adolescent inpatient psychiatric units at MultiCare hospitals such as Auburn Medical Center, Tacoma General Hospital, and Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital.
• Medication Management Psychiatric medication evaluation, prescribing, and ongoing management services for mental health conditions, available to children, teens, adults, and seniors.
• Psychiatric Evaluations and Services Comprehensive psychiatric assessments and mental health evaluation services to diagnose conditions and recommend treatment plans.
• Addiction Services Substance use disorder treatment including addiction medicine and recovery support programs for individuals struggling with addiction, offered through locations such as MultiCare East Pierce Addiction Medicine.
• Community Programs and Support Services Community-based mental health support including in-school therapy, domestic violence survivor support, and other community wellness programs serving children, adults, and families.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Talkspace: National virtual outpatient therapy and psychiatry platform that competes for outpatient behavioral health volume, increasingly encroaching on the Medicaid outpatient market that Greater Lakes serves.

Direct peers

• Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital: Another MultiCare-affiliated inpatient behavioral health hospital serving adults in Washington, comparable in inpatient psychiatric scope and payer mix to Greater Lakes' inpatient units.
• Navos Behavioral Health Hospital: Sister organization within the MultiCare Behavioral Health Network providing inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services in the Seattle area, directly comparable to Greater Lakes' scope and Medicaid focus.
• MultiCare Behavioral Health: Flagship behavioral health arm of the MultiCare network, offering the same outpatient, inpatient, addiction, and community services as Greater Lakes across Washington.

Broad incumbents

• Swedish Health Services (Providence): Major Washington-based health system with integrated behavioral health services across hospital and outpatient settings, comparable to MultiCare/GLMH's integrated delivery model.
• Telecare Corporation: National behavioral health operator running inpatient psychiatric facilities and outpatient programs across multiple states, including Washington; comparable in clinical service lines and public-payer reliance.

Regional players

• LifeLong Medical Care: California-based community health center with integrated behavioral health and primary care serving Medicaid populations, comparable to Greater Lakes' integrated care delivery model.
• Pioneer Human Services: Washington-focused non-profit providing behavioral health, substance use treatment, and reentry services to low-income and justice-involved populations, sharing Greater Lakes' Medicaid and community-based model.
• Sound Health: Washington-based non-profit behavioral health organization offering outpatient mental health, substance use, and crisis services; directly comparable in payer mix and service scope.
• Compass Health: Large non-profit behavioral health provider serving Western Washington with outpatient, inpatient, and crisis services, overlapping directly with Greater Lakes' community mental health and Medicaid focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/multicarehealth
• Facebookfacebook.com/multicarehealthsystem
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/443119
• Instagraminstagram.com/multicarehealth

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Investors

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Investments

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