Amethist Verslavingszorg

Name

Amethist Verslavingszorg

Legal name

Amethist Verslavingszorg

Website

https://amethistverslavingszorg.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Addiction Treatment Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Programs (HLAFABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Substance Use Rehabilitation (Inpatient Rehab) (HLAFACAE), Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) & Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) (HLAFACAG), Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO), Substance Use Disorder (SUD) & Addiction Teletherapy Platforms (HLALAEAD)

Keywords

• Addiction treatment services
• Outpatient mental healthcare
• Clinical detoxification
• Dual diagnosis treatment
• Family addiction support

Headquarters

HQ city

Almere

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Insurance Reimbursement: Treatment at Amethist is covered under the basisverzekering (basic health insurance). Costs are reimbursed by health insurers, with patients paying only the mandatory eigen risico (own risk deductible). Amethist has contracts with all health insurers in 2026, with negotiations ongoing with CZ.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Amethist Verslavingszorg is a specialized addiction treatment provider based in Almere, Netherlands, delivering comprehensive care for adults with substance and behavioral addictions. Services span bemoeizorg (outreach), intake, ambulatory and clinical detox, day treatment, cognitive behavioral therapy, e-health, ADHD coaching, casemanagement, peer support, and aftercare. Treatment is delivered primarily in group format, with a dual-diagnosis approach combining addiction and psychiatric care, and is reimbursed through the Dutch basic health insurance (basisverzekering).

Product overview

Amethist Verslavingszorg is a specialized addiction treatment organization in Flevoland, Netherlands, offering comprehensive care from outpatient treatment to clinical detox and residential care. The organization operates from a cognitive behavioral therapy (CGT) framework, offering multiple interconnected services including Ambulant (outpatient care), Dagbehandeling (day treatment), Detoxificatie (detox), Cognitieve Gedragstherapie (CGT), Internetbehandeling via MindDistrict e-health platform, ADHD-coaching, Casemanagement, Bemoeizorg (assertive outreach), Meetings (peer support groups), Consultatie, and specialized support for family members. Treatment is primarily delivered in group format with individual therapy when needed, supported by digital tools. The organization also provides harm reduction services including Medische Zorg Unit (methadone), consumption rooms, and social activation programs. Amethist collaborates closely with parent organizations GGz Centraal and Tactus Verslavingszorg.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ambulante Hulpverlening (Outpatient Care) Outpatient addiction treatment where clients visit one of Amethist's locations for individual and group therapy sessions while continuing to live at home. Targeted at adults (18+) in Flevoland and Eemland.
• Dagbehandeling (Day Treatment) Intensive group treatment program conducted 3 days per week from 10:00-15:30 for 12 weeks. Targets clients who have completed detox or have been abstinent for at least 2 weeks, addressing addiction and underlying conditions like anxiety and depression.
• Detoxificatie (Detox) Medically supervised withdrawal treatment to help clients stop using addictive substances, available as ambulatory (home-based) and clinical (inpatient) programs with 1-2 weeks of physical withdrawal management.
• Internetbehandeling (E-health) Online addiction treatment for adults (18+) seeking to understand or change their substance use or addictive behavior. Includes modules for alcohol, benzodiazepines, cannabis, gambling, smoking, and eating disorders, with professional guidance integrated via the MindDistrict platform.
• ADHD-coaching Specialized coaching for clients with ADHD or ADD, focusing on understanding how ADHD/ADD influences addiction behavior and learning skills to manage both conditions.
• Ambulante Hulpverlening - Monodisciplinair Short-term generalist addiction treatment within a specific discipline, approximately 10 sessions, focused on achieving concrete recovery goals using cognitive behavioral therapy in group format.
• Cognitieve Gedragstherapie (CGT) Cognitive behavioral therapy program called 'Verslaving de Baas' aimed at abstinence or reduction of substance use or addictive behavior. Includes insomnia-specific CBT treatment. Supported via MindDistrict e-health app.
• Casemanagement Low-threshold care for people with chronic substance use disorders, providing a single contact point for coordinating all care during the treatment period.
• Bemoeizorg (Assertive Outreach) Proactive outreach to adults with serious addiction problems who do not seek help themselves. The team specializes in engaging people in their own environment and connecting them to professional care.
• Meetings (Peer Support Groups) Facilitated peer-support groups including Intact self-help groups, De Jonge Mensen in Kracht (DJ MIK), Amethist peer support, and 12-step/Minnesota model meetings (AA, NA, CA, AGOG). Available at Almere and Lelystad locations.
• Consultatie Verslavingsdeskundige (Addiction Specialist Consultation) Consultation service for healthcare professionals (GPs, specialists) with questions about diagnostics, treatment, or medication for patients with addiction problems.
• Hulp voor Naasten (Family Support) with CRAFT Training Support services for partners, children, and parents of people with addiction. Includes contact with peers, guidance, and CRAFT training offered jointly with Tactus Verslavingszorg.
• Medische Zorg Unit (Methadone Dispensing) Medical unit providing methadone treatment, medical controls, and social activation services.
• Gebruiksruimten (Consumption Rooms) Supervised consumption facilities for alcohol, cocaine/heroin, and sterile injection equipment services for harm reduction.
• Forensische Zorg (Forensic Care) Forensic clinical detox and treatment, and forensic outpatient treatment for clients involved with the justice system.
• Huiskamer (Drop-in) Low-threshold drop-in facility providing informal support and social activation.
• Nazorg (Aftercare) Post-treatment support including home guidance, work and day activities, and self-help groups to ensure sustainable recovery.

Quantifiable outcome

• Client satisfaction score of 8.2 out of 10
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GGz CentraalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGGz Centraal is one of two parent organizations (alongside Tactus) that established Amethist in 2013. Amethist operates as a self-directed institution under these parent organizations. GGz Centraal provides specialized mental healthcare and crisis services (24/7 crisis line). Amethist was originally started in the Eemland region at the request of GGz Centraal. The crisis service of GGz Centraal handles after-hours referrals.
• Tactus VerslavingszorgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTactus Verslavingszorg is one of two parent organizations that established Amethist in 2013. Amethist shares infrastructure with Tactus including the complaints procedure, client council support, and application forms. Tactus provides addiction care expertise and operates the joint CRAFT training program for naasten (family members).
• GGD FlevolandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGGD Flevoland collaborates with Amethist's bemoeizorg team for outreach work with individuals struggling with alcohol or substance use issues.
• Leger des HeilsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner in Flevoland region for social care and addiction services.
• KwintesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner for supported housing and care services.
• Psy QminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental healthcare collaboration partner.
• JellinekminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner for addiction care expertise and joint CRAFT training delivery.
• I-psyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental healthcare collaboration partner.
• Gemeente AlmereminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partnership for community-based addiction care, welfare services, and social support.
• Gemeente LelystadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partnership for community-based addiction care and social services in Lelystad.
• PolitieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw enforcement collaboration partner for cases involving addiction and criminal behavior.
• Way PointminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner for care and support services.
• MeeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner for support services.
• Intact Herstel en ZelfhulpminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners for peer-support groups and recovery meetings. Intact operates self-help groups at Amethist locations in Almere and Lelystad.
• Algemeen Maatschappelijk WerkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner for social work services.
• ZorgDomeincoreTechnology or IntegrationElectronic referral platform enabling GPs to efficiently refer patients to Amethist. The system allows direct routing to appropriate care pathways within Amethist.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IrisZorg: Gelderland-based addiction and social-care provider offering ambulatory and clinical addiction treatment, harm reduction, and homeless services. Comparable full-spectrum model and Dutch regional focus.
• Jellinek: Major Dutch addiction-care provider (part of Arkin) offering ambulatory, clinical, and e-health addiction treatment across multiple regions. Directly comparable service mix and target population, with stronger national brand recognition.
• Brijder Verslavingszorg: Addiction-care division of Parnassia Groep operating in North Holland. Offers comparable ambulatory, clinical, and e-health addiction services with a similar integrated-care positioning.
• Verslavingszorg Noord-Nederland (VNN): Regional addiction-care provider covering Groningen, Friesland, and Drenthe. Comparable service mix including outreach (bemoeizorg), ambulatory care, clinical detox, and youth addiction services.
• De Hoop ggz: Dutch addiction and mental-health provider with residential and ambulatory programs. Comparable in offering faith-informed and mainstream CBT-based addiction treatment across multiple regions.
• Tactus Verslavingszorg: One of Amethist's two parent organizations and the largest addiction-care provider in the Netherlands. Directly comparable in service portfolio (ambulatory, clinical, detox, e-health, family support) and operates in overlapping regions, sharing infrastructure with Amethist including the joint CRAFT program.
• Novadic-Kentron: Large regional addiction-care provider serving North Brabant with a comparable portfolio of outpatient, clinical detox, day treatment, and harm-reduction services. Direct peer in scale, model, and Dutch regional specialization.

Regional players

• Emergis Verslavingszorg: Addiction-care provider based in Zeeland, part of the broader Emergis mental-health group. Comparable Dutch regional addiction-care model though geographically separated from Amethist's Flevoland/Eemland base.

Others

• MindDistrict: e-mental-health platform that Amethist uses to deliver digital addiction modules. Adjacent enabler — not a competitor for clinical services but a key technology partner and possible substitute channel for low-acuity treatment.

Broad incumbents

• GGz Centraal: Amethist's other parent organization and one of the largest mental-health providers in the Netherlands. Broader psychiatric portfolio than Amethist but directly comparable on dual-diagnosis, crisis services, and Eemland coverage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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