Oconee Center

What Oconee Center does

Oconee Center, legally Oconee Center Behavioral Health Services and doing business as the Oconee Community Service Board, is a public corporation established under Georgia Law in 1985 to serve as a regional Community Service Board. It delivers a continuum of behavioral health services — adult mental health, child and adolescent mental health (Family Directions, ages 6-18), developmental disability supports (Community Access, Community Residential Alternative, Supported Employment), and addictive disease treatment (outpatient, SAIOP, transitional housing via Hope House and Recovery House) — across a six-county catchment in central Georgia (Baldwin, Hancock, Jasper, Putnam, Washington, Wilkinson). Service delivery is built around seven physical facility locations anchored in Milledgeville, supplemented by satellite clinics in Sandersville, Sparta, and Monticello, and the statewide Georgia Crisis & Access Line for 24/7 crisis access. CARF accreditation underwrites service quality standards across these programs.

The underlying operational platform is clinical rather than technological: licensed mental health professionals, counselors, and social workers deliver care under structured programs (Unity Day Treatment, SAIOP, Family Directions, Peer Support, Group Training), with no proprietary software, API, telehealth platform, or digital patient tools identified. Revenue is generated through a mix of state and federal funding (chiefly via the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities — DBHDD), Medicaid/Medicare billing, and private insurance reimbursement (Anthem, Magellan); services are also offered on a sliding scale. Partnerships are predominantly intergovernmental — DBHDD, NHSC, SAMHSA, CMS, Georgia DHS, DCH, DPH — supplemented by referral channels to county DFCS, courts, and Boards of Education.

The business model is a publicly chartered, county-board-governed safety-net provider. There are six county-appointed directors on the Oconee Community Service Board, an Executive Director responsible for daily operations, and a workforce of 11–50 employees augmented by NHSC loan-repayment-supported clinicians. Growth is structurally tied to state appropriations, federal block grants, and Medicaid/Medicare rate-setting rather than commercial sales, and the six-county service territory is statutorily defined rather than market-driven.

Name

Oconee Center

Legal name

Oconee Center Behavioral Health Services

Website

https://oconeecenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Oconee Center is a Georgia-law-established Community Service Board that delivers mental health, developmental disability, and addictive disease services across six central-Georgia counties from seven clinic locations anchored in Milledgeville, funded primarily through state (DBHDD) and federal (Medicaid/Medicare) channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Mental Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGAEAH)

Keywords

• Community mental health
• Developmental disability services
• Substance abuse treatment
• Behavioral health services
• Crisis intervention services

Headquarters

HQ city

Milledgeville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Mental Health Services Revenue: Oconee Center operates as a public Community Service Board providing behavioral health services. Revenue is generated through government funding, insurance reimbursements, and Medicaid/Medicare billing for mental health, developmental disabilities, and addictive disease services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Oconee Center is a public Community Service Board providing behavioral health services including mental health treatment, developmental disabilities support, and addictive disease services across six Georgia counties. Services are delivered through outpatient clinics, day treatment programs, community residential alternatives, supported employment, crisis intervention, and transitional housing programs. The organization offers counseling, peer support, group training, HIV testing, laboratory testing, vaccinations, and limited pharmacy services.

Product overview

Oconee Center is a public Community Service Board providing a continuum of behavioral health services across six Georgia counties. The organization offers Adult Mental Health Services, Day Treatment (Unity), Child and Adolescent Services (Family Directions), Community Support Services for developmental disabilities, and Addictive Disease/Substance Abuse Treatment Programs. These services include outpatient clinics, community residential options, crisis services, and housing programs. The center integrates services across disability lines and collaborates with county departments, courts, and Board of Education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adult Mental Health Services Provides an array of services for adults with mental illness, mental handicaps, or addictive behaviors, including individual counseling, group services, HIV testing, laboratory testing, flu vaccinations, tuberculosis skin testing, and limited pharmacy services.
• Unity Day Treatment Therapeutic, rehabilitative social skills building service for individuals with long-term psychiatric and co-occurring disabilities, offering Peer Support and Group Training programs Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. under mental health professional supervision.
• Family Directions Mental health treatment program for children and adolescents ages 6-18, offering Community Support Individual services, Illness Self-Management, and Outpatient services utilizing cognitive behavior therapy.
• Community Support Services Services for individuals with developmental disabilities including Community Access Services, Community Residential Alternative (CRA), and Supported Employment Services to help participants integrate into the community.
• Addictive Disease Outpatient Services (ADOPS) Substance abuse services for clients 18 and older including service plan development, individual counseling, family counseling, group counseling, crisis intervention, intensive outpatient programs, and multiple housing programs (Hope House, Recovery House, Transitional Housing) using a holistic 12-Step approach.
• Georgia Crisis & Access Line 24-hour crisis line (1-800-715-4225) staffed with professional social workers and counselors to assist with urgent and emergency mental health, developmental disability, or addictive disease services.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• U.S. Department of Homeland Security (E-Verify)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOconee Center participates in E-Verify, an electronic program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility of employees after hire.
• National Health Service Corps (NHSC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOconee Center has approved sites participating in the NHSC Loan Repayment Program, a network of primary health care professionals providing medical, dental, and mental/behavioral health services in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs). NHSC provides clinicians with financial support through loan repayment programs and scholarships in exchange for service.
• Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency providing oversight, funding, and regulatory guidance for Oconee Center's mental health, developmental disability, and addictive disease services.
• Georgia Department of Human ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partner for human services coordination.
• Georgia Department of Community HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partner for community health services coordination.
• Georgia Department of Public HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partner for public health services coordination, including COVID-19 information sharing.
• SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency providing guidance and resources for substance abuse and mental health services. Oconee Center directs consumers to SAMHSA for additional resources.
• CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency providing Medicare and Medicaid guidance and resources for behavioral health services.
• Anthem Blue Cross Blue ShieldminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealth insurance provider for covered behavioral health services.
• Magellan Health ServicesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManaged care organization for behavioral health services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• McIntosh Trail Community Service Board: McIntosh Trail CSB is a Georgia Community Service Board providing mental health, developmental disabilities, and addictive disease services across multiple counties. It is a directly comparable CSB peer with similar statutory authority, CARF accreditation posture, and referral/state-contract structure.
• DeKalb Community Service Board: DeKalb CSB is another Georgia Community Service Board providing behavioral health, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorder services. It is directly comparable in mission, funding sources (DBHDD, Medicaid, Medicare), and service delivery model, though operating in a metropolitan market.
• ViewPoint Health: ViewPoint Health is a Georgia Community Service Board providing mental health, developmental disabilities, and addictive disease services across multiple counties. It is directly comparable to Oconee Center as a sister CSB operating under the same state regulatory framework with overlapping service lines and funding streams.
• Behavioral Health Services of South Georgia: BHS of South Georgia is a Georgia Community Service Board delivering outpatient mental health, substance abuse, and developmental disability services. As a fellow publicly chartered CSB operating in rural Georgia, it mirrors Oconee Center's service model, funding structure, and regulatory environment.
• Middle Flint Behavioral Healthcare: Middle Flint Behavioral Healthcare is a Georgia Community Service Board providing behavioral health, developmental disabilities, and addictive disease services. It is a directly comparable peer with similar statutory charter, CARF-style accreditation, and county-based service area structure.
• Georgia Pines Community Service Board: Georgia Pines CSB is a multi-county Georgia Community Service Board serving rural and small-community populations with mental health, developmental disability, and substance abuse services. Directly comparable as a rural Georgia CSB with overlapping service lines and funding models.
• Aspire Behavioral Health (Georgia): Aspire Behavioral Health is a Georgia CSB delivering mental health, developmental disability, and addictive disease services. It shares Oconee Center's regulatory standing as a public Community Service Board, CARF accreditation pathway, and continuum-of-care delivery model.
• Cobb Community Service Board (Cobb County CSB): Cobb CSB is a larger Georgia Community Service Board providing mental health, developmental disability, and substance abuse services through outpatient and residential programs. It is directly comparable as a state-chartered CSB with overlapping service lines, though it serves a more urban/suburban market.
• Pineland Behavioral Health: Pineland is a Georgia Community Service Board providing mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services across multiple counties. It is directly comparable to Oconee Center in terms of service mix (mental health, DD, addictions), statutory standing, and CARF accreditation status.

Others

• Behavioral Health Link / GCAL: Behavioral Health Link operates the Georgia Crisis & Access Line (GCAL), the statewide 24/7 crisis hotline that Oconee Center routes consumers to. It is an ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor, providing centralized crisis infrastructure to CSBs like Oconee Center.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oconee-community-service-board

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Oconee Center