What Horizon Recovery does

Horizon Recovery is a privately held, for-profit adolescent mental health and substance abuse treatment provider founded in 2022 by Brian Carlisle, FNP-C, and headquartered in Glendale, Arizona. The company operates a full continuum of care for teens and young adults ages 12-20, structured around four core program levels: Inpatient Residential Treatment (24/7 live-in care), Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), and Outpatient Therapy. These programs are supported by service modules including clinical therapies (CBT, DBT, trauma-informed care), holistic therapies (art, equine, yoga, music, pet-assisted), family therapy, neurofeedback therapy, education services, independent living skills training, fitness and wellness programming, medication management, and group therapy.

The platform is technology-enabled through Journey.do, an AI-powered treatment planning tool that builds individualized plans from teen-specific intake data rather than generic templates, alongside a HIPAA-compliant SMS communication system and structured neurofeedback protocols licensed from an internationally recognized neuropsychologist. Horizon Recovery makes money through insurance reimbursement across a broad payor mix (Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Tricare, Humana, MultiPlan, UMR, GEHA), with quote-based pricing, complimentary insurance verification, and 24/7 phone-driven admissions. The company employs 51-100 people, operates six locations across the Phoenix metropolitan area (Glendale, Peoria, Buckeye, and Phoenix), and has served over 1,200 families since inception. Its go-to-market combines direct-to-consumer marketing (educational content, SEO, online screening tools, national earned media on FOX Business, CNBC, CNN, MSNBC, Yahoo Finance) with sales-led admissions supported by physician and community referral partnerships (NAMI, Teen Pathways Alliance, AzCHER). Joint Commission accreditation, BBB A-rating, LegitScript certification, and HIPAA-compliant communications underpin its regulatory standing.

Name

Horizon Recovery

Legal name

Horizon Recovery

Website

https://horizonrecovery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Horizon Recovery is a private Arizona-based provider of residential and outpatient mental health and addiction treatment exclusively for adolescents ages 12-20, operating six Phoenix-metro locations and reimbursed primarily through major commercial and government insurance payors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adolescent Behavioral Health Treatment Services

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO), Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN)

Keywords

• Adolescent mental health treatment
• Teen substance abuse treatment
• Residential treatment programs
• Outpatient behavioral health
• Dual diagnosis treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Glendale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Insurance-Reimbursed Treatment Services: Primary revenue stream from treating patients covered by insurance plans. Services include residential treatment, partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient (IOP), and outpatient therapy, all billed through insurance reimbursement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Horizon Recovery provides adolescent residential and outpatient treatment for teens ages 12-20 struggling with mental health disorders, substance use, and co-occurring conditions. Services span a full continuum of care including 24/7 Inpatient Residential Treatment, Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), and Outpatient Therapy, supported by clinical therapies (CBT, DBT, EMDR), neurofeedback, family therapy, education services, and AI-powered personalized treatment planning via Journey.do. Treatment is reimbursed primarily through major insurance carriers including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Tricare, Humana, MultiPlan, UMR, and GEHA.

Product overview

Horizon Recovery offers a unified adolescent treatment platform centered on a full continuum of care with four core program levels: Inpatient Residential Treatment (24/7 live-in care), Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP - daily clinical support with evening return), Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP - flexible step-down care), and Outpatient Therapy (ongoing maintenance). These core programs are supported by specialized service modules including Clinical Therapies (CBT, DBT, trauma-informed care), Holistic Therapies (art, equine, yoga, music, pet therapy), Family Therapy, Neurofeedback Therapy, Journey.do (AI-powered personalized treatment planning), Education Services, Independent Living Skills Training, Fitness & Wellness Program, Medication Management, and Group Therapy. The platform serves adolescents ages 12-20 struggling with mental health and addiction disorders through individualized, evidence-based treatment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Inpatient Residential Treatment 24/7 live-in care delivered in a safe, structured environment where teens live on-site and receive round-the-clock clinical support for both addiction and mental health challenges. Core program of the continuum, typically 30 to 90 days, with step-down to PHP or IOP.
• Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) Daily clinical support program where teens receive focused care during the day and return home in the evening, with optional supportive housing through the Teen Pathways Alliance partnership for teens needing added structure.
• Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) Flexible step-down care providing group and individual therapy multiple times per week in-person or via telehealth while teens continue to live at home.
• Outpatient Therapy Ongoing outpatient therapy focusing on sustaining recovery and managing co-occurring challenges, with teens meeting regularly with licensed clinicians in person or online.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,200+ families served
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal partnership with NAMI providing mutual recognition and alignment with leading mental health advocacy organization. The partnership signals commitment to mental health awareness and treatment excellence.
• Teen Pathways AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership provides supportive housing for teens during Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) treatment. The collaboration offers teens needing added structure a safe living environment while they receive intensive therapeutic care during the day.
• Arizona Coalition for Healthcare Emergency Response (AzCHER)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Arizona's leading emergency response and mental health organization. Highlights the organization's role in emergency healthcare response within the state and dedication to the community.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Acadia Healthcare: Acadia Healthcare is a large publicly traded behavioral healthcare operator with extensive psychiatric and substance abuse treatment facilities including adolescent services. Represents scaled incumbent pressure on Horizon's Arizona market.
• Caron Treatment Centers: Caron is a long-established, nationally recognized addiction and behavioral health treatment provider offering adolescent and adult programs at significantly larger scale. Comparable clinical model but broader demographic and geographic reach.
• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: Hazelden Betty Ford is a national leader in addiction treatment with adolescent and young adult programs alongside its broader adult offerings. Comparable clinical depth and accreditation profile but much larger scope.

Regional players

• Sierra Tucson: Sierra Tucson is a Tucson, Arizona-based residential behavioral health facility recognized for treating addiction and co-occurring disorders. Same Arizona market and similar Joint Commission accreditation, but serves broader age range.
• Rosewood Centers for Eating Disorders: Rosewood is an Arizona-based residential treatment program specializing in eating disorders and co-occurring conditions. Operates in the same Arizona behavioral health market and shares Joint Commission accreditation standards.
• The Meadows: The Meadows is an Arizona-based residential treatment center treating trauma, addiction, and mental health conditions. Same geographic market with overlapping clinical offerings but traditionally adult-focused rather than teen-focused.

Direct peers

• Embark Behavioral Health: Embark is a teen and young adult treatment provider offering residential, PHP, IOP, and outpatient services with a similar focus on individualized adolescent mental health care. Operates multi-site network comparable to Horizon's six-location footprint.
• Sandstone Care: Sandstone Care provides adolescent and young adult mental health and substance use treatment including residential, day treatment, IOP, and outpatient programs. Directly competes with Horizon in the teen-only treatment category.
• Destinations for Teens: Destinations for Teens is an adolescent residential treatment center specializing in mental health and substance abuse treatment for teens, similar in clinical offerings and target demographic to Horizon Recovery.
• Newport Healthcare: Newport Healthcare operates residential and outpatient treatment programs exclusively for adolescents and young adults struggling with mental health and substance use disorders. Directly comparable teen-only treatment model with similar continuum of care.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HorizonRecovery
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/horizonrecovery

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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