Huntington Creek Recovery Center

What Huntington Creek Recovery Center does

Huntington Creek Recovery Center is a private, for-profit addiction treatment facility founded in 1972 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. The center provides residential detoxification, adult and adolescent residential treatment, co-occurring disorders care, and trauma-focused therapy from a 40-acre mountain campus in Shickshinny, Pennsylvania, serving patients from the New York Metro Area and broader Northeast region. Its treatment portfolio combines evidence-based clinical practices — individual therapy (2–3x weekly), daily group therapy, medication management, and family therapy — with differentiated experiential modalities including Biosound Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and wilderness-based therapy featuring ropes courses and outdoor therapeutic activities.

The facility generates revenue primarily through insurance reimbursement from major carriers including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, and Humana, supported by a free insurance verification process and same-day admissions. Patient acquisition operates through a hybrid go-to-market model combining direct phone-based admissions (877-803-3394), professional healthcare provider referrals, community partnerships with 12-Step programs (AA, NA, Al-Anon, CoDA), digital content marketing via free online assessments, and social media presence. The center is accredited by the Commission of Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and maintains compliance with HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, and CCPA. Operational technology includes integration with SureScripts for medication history and Health Information Exchanges for treatment coordination, though no proprietary AI/ML capabilities are evident. Free transportation assistance (up to $300 in Uber rides or staff drivers covering up to 6 hours) is offered to patients who cannot reach the facility independently.

Name

Huntington Creek Recovery Center

Legal name

Huntington Creek Recovery Center

Website

https://huntingtoncreekrecovery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Huntington Creek Recovery Center is a private, CARF-accredited addiction treatment facility in Shickshinny, Pennsylvania, serving adults and adolescents from the Northeast with residential detox, co-occurring disorders care, and experiential therapies including EMDR, Biosound, and wilderness-based programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Addiction Treatment Services

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFACAE

Residential Substance Use Rehabilitation (Inpatient Rehab)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Behavioral Health & Substance Use Treatment

SECONDARYHLAFACAD

Substance Use Detoxification Centers (Medical Detox)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Behavioral Health & Substance Use Treatment

SECONDARYHLAFACAN

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Behavioral Health & Substance Use Treatment

Keywords

• Residential addiction treatment
• Medical detoxification services
• Co-occurring disorders treatment
• Experiential therapy programs
• Adolescent substance abuse treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Shickshinny

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Addiction Treatment Services: Comprehensive inpatient treatment services including detoxification, residential care, individual and group therapy, experiential therapies, and continuing care planning. Revenue generated primarily through insurance reimbursement from health plans including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana, and other carriers.
2. Detoxification Services: Non-hospital medical detox services supervised by medical director, physician's assistant, registered nurses, and licensed practical nurses. Patients have full access to clinical treatment program while in detox.
3. Professional Referrals: Dedicated intake process for healthcare professionals, doctors, therapists, and other referral sources to send patients for addiction treatment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Huntington Creek Recovery Center provides residential addiction treatment and medical detoxification services for adults and adolescents with substance use disorders on a nearly 40-acre Pennsylvania mountain campus. Treatment integrates evidence-based clinical care (individual therapy, group therapy, medication management) with experiential modalities including EMDR trauma therapy, Biosound therapy, and wilderness-based outdoor programming. A continuing care program supports aftercare and discharge planning, and the facility accepts most major insurance carriers with same-day admissions available.

Product overview

Huntington Creek Recovery Center is an addiction treatment facility offering a comprehensive, integrated portfolio of residential and outpatient services for substance use disorders. The core treatment offerings include Adult and Adolescent Residential Programs, Detoxification Services, and Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment. These are supplemented by experiential therapy modules including EMDR Therapy, Biosound Therapy, Wilderness-Based Therapy, and specialized Trauma Treatment. The center provides a full continuum of care through Individual Therapy, Group Therapy, Medication Management, and a Continuing Care Program for aftercare support. Online Assessments are available for initial screening. The treatment approach combines evidence-based clinical practices with experiential therapies in a 40-acre mountain setting in Pennsylvania.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adult Residential Program Residential addiction treatment program for adults offering comprehensive therapeutic interventions including individual therapy, group therapy, and experiential therapies in a residential setting on a 40-acre Pennsylvania mountain campus. Designed for men and women aged 18+ with drug and/or alcohol addictions.
• Adolescent Residential Program Specialized residential addiction treatment program designed for adolescents struggling with substance use disorders, with age-appropriate therapeutic interventions and family involvement.
• Detoxification Services Non-hospital medical detox services providing safe withdrawal management for substances including alcohol, cocaine, heroin, opioids, marijuana, meth, synthetic marijuana, Xanax, Adderall, OxyContin, and Vicodin. Supervised by a medical director, physician's assistant, registered nurses, and licensed practical nurses, with full access to the clinical treatment program during detox.
• Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment Integrated treatment program addressing substance use disorders alongside co-occurring mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, and personality disorders, including medication management and trauma-informed clinical care.
• Trauma Treatment Program Specialized therapeutic program addressing trauma-related issues that often co-occur with substance use disorders, utilizing EMDR and other evidence-based trauma therapies to address trauma as a root cause of addiction.
• Continuing Care Program Aftercare and discharge planning services providing ongoing support, professional referrals, and community-based resources to help maintain recovery after completing residential treatment. Discharge planning begins within the first week of admission.
• EMDR Therapy Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy utilizing bilateral eye movements to help patients reprocess past negative events and replace uncomfortable feelings with less triggering responses. Used to address trauma as a root cause of addiction.
• Biosound Therapy Therapeutic modality delivered via a memory foam Biosound bed with guided imagery, healing sounds, and vibrating massage designed to build mindfulness, self-awareness, and trigger the body's innate relaxation response. Includes programs addressing anxiety, guilt, shame, and trauma associated with substance abuse.
• Wilderness-Based Therapy Outdoor experiential therapy including team-building exercises, trust workshops, gardening, trust walks (blindfolded guidance through woods), and off-campus field trips (hiking, rock climbing, mini golf). Features a ropes course for confronting recovery obstacles.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 40 years of addiction treatment experience serving the Northeast
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Acadia HealthcarecoreOthersParent company that owns and operates Huntington Creek Recovery Center. Provides corporate compliance program, Code of Conduct, and ethics hotline. Acadia Healthcare is a holding company whose subsidiaries conduct healthcare and management operations.
• AetnaminorOthersHealth insurance provider accepted by Huntington Creek Recovery Center for patient treatment coverage
• Blue Cross Blue ShieldminorOthersHealth insurance provider accepted by Huntington Creek Recovery Center for patient treatment coverage
• CignaminorOthersHealth insurance provider accepted by Huntington Creek Recovery Center for patient treatment coverage
• HumanaminorOthersHealth insurance provider accepted by Huntington Creek Recovery Center for patient treatment coverage
• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner12-Step recovery program with meetings in Luzerne County, PA. Huntington Creek refers patients to AA meetings as part of continuing care and aftercare planning. Patients attend AA meetings as experiential therapy activity.
• Narcotics Anonymous (NA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner12-Step recovery program with meetings in Luzerne County, PA. Huntington Creek refers patients to NA meetings as part of continuing care and aftercare planning. Patients attend NA meetings as experiential therapy activity.
• Al-AnonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport group for families and loved ones of individuals struggling with addiction. Based on 12-Step Recovery Model. Huntington Creek refers family members to Al-Anon meetings in Shickshinny, PA area.
• Codependents Anonymous (CoDA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport group for individuals dealing with codependency issues often associated with loving someone with addiction. Huntington Creek refers families to CoDA meetings as part of comprehensive family support.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Caron Treatment Centers: Nonprofit residential addiction treatment center in Pennsylvania offering detox, residential, and co-occurring disorders treatment with a strong focus on family programming and trauma-informed care. Closest geographic and clinical model match to Huntington Creek among nonprofit peers.
• Summit Behavioral Health: For-profit residential and outpatient addiction treatment provider operating multiple facilities across the U.S. Similar clinical model (detox, residential, co-occurring) and similar reliance on commercial insurance reimbursement.
• American Addiction Centers (AAC): Publicly traded operator of multiple residential and outpatient addiction treatment facilities across the U.S. Direct competitor on residential SUD services, payor contracting strategy, and digital patient acquisition.
• Recovery Centers of America: For-profit residential addiction treatment operator with multiple East Coast facilities, in-network with major insurers including BCBS. Directly competes for the same Northeast referral and self-pay patient population as Huntington Creek.

Emerging players

• Workit Health: Telehealth-based addiction treatment provider offering virtual IOP and MAT services. Not a direct competitor today, but represents the structural shift toward outpatient and digital SUD care that could erode residential demand over time.
• CleanSlate Centers: Outpatient-focused addiction treatment provider with locations across multiple states, emphasizing medication-assisted treatment (MAT). Adjacent rather than direct competitor; relevant as the SUD treatment market shifts toward lower-acuity outpatient settings.
• Eleanor Health: Outpatient addiction and mental health treatment provider combining MAT, therapy, and peer support in a value-based care model. Represents the emerging outpatient and tech-enabled competitor set against traditional residential facilities.

Regional players

• Pyramid Healthcare: Pennsylvania-based addiction and behavioral health treatment provider with detox, residential, and outpatient programs across the state. Comparable in clinical offerings but primarily serves Pennsylvania residents rather than the broader Northeast referral market.

Broad incumbents

• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: One of the largest and most recognized nonprofit addiction treatment providers in the U.S., offering residential, detox, and outpatient programs with extensive experiential and 12-Step programming. Directly comparable to Huntington Creek on clinical model and patient profile, but at materially larger national scale.
• Acadia Healthcare (Parent): Publicly traded parent company that owns Huntington Creek and operates a national network of behavioral healthcare facilities including psychiatric hospitals and residential treatment centers. Relevant as both corporate parent and broader strategic operator in the same clinical space.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/huntingtoncreekrecovery
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/huntington-creek-recovery-center

Compliance5 records

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