The Watershed Treatment Programs

What The Watershed Treatment Programs does

The Watershed Treatment Programs, operating as The Addiction Recovery Center Addiction Treatment Programs, Inc., is a privately held for-profit addiction treatment provider headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida. Founded in 2010, the company delivers a full continuum of care for adults with substance use disorders, spanning medical detoxification, inpatient rehabilitation, residential treatment, Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP), Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP), halfway house, and sober living. Treatment combines evidence-based clinical methods (medical detox, psychotherapy, dual diagnosis protocols) with holistic and 12-Step recovery principles, delivered by a staff of licensed medical doctors, psychologists, nurses, and therapists. The operator is Gold Seal accredited by The Joint Commission (12+ consecutive years) and licensed by the Florida Department of Children and Families, and runs specialized tracks for men, women, young adults, professionals, and dual diagnosis patients.

The company operates residential treatment facilities in the Palm Beaches region of Florida and in Houston, Texas, while marketing nationally through state-specific SEO landing pages for all 50 states. Its go-to-market centers on a 24/7 toll-free admissions helpline, insurance verification, and a community-driven patient acquisition engine built around an alumni network, the LivesinRecovery.com social platform, CARP and FARR affiliations, and referral partnerships such as Sober Nexus. Revenue is generated through per-patient treatment fees reimbursed primarily via health insurance, with no publicly disclosed pricing. The company employs 501-1,000 staff, has no disclosed external funding or parent ownership, and is led by CEO Christopher Crosby. There are no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, software products, or technology platform offerings; the business is fundamentally a clinical services operator.

Name

The Watershed Treatment Programs

Legal name

The Addiction Recovery Center Addiction Treatment Programs, Inc.

Website

https://thewatershed.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The Watershed Treatment Programs is a Joint Commission-accredited, Florida-licensed addiction treatment provider operating residential facilities in Palm Beaches, FL and Houston, TX. It delivers a full continuum of care—from medical detox through sober living—to adults with substance use disorders, funded primarily through health insurance reimbursement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Addiction Treatment and Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Substance Use Rehabilitation (Inpatient Rehab) (HLAFACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Substance Use Detoxification Centers (Medical Detox) (HLAFACAD), Outpatient Substance Use Treatment Programs (IOP/PHP/OP) (HLAFACAF), Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN)

Keywords

• Addiction treatment services
• Drug rehabilitation programs
• Medical detoxification
• Residential inpatient rehab
• Behavioral health treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Delray Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: The company generates revenue through providing addiction treatment healthcare services. Patients pay for treatment through private pay or insurance reimbursement. The company accepts most health insurance providers and offers financial assistance guidance.
2. Treatment Program Fees: Revenue derived from various levels of care including medical detoxification, inpatient residential treatment, Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP), Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP), and sober living environments. Each program tier represents a different pricing structure based on intensity of care.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Watershed Treatment Programs provides a full continuum of addiction treatment services including medical detoxification, inpatient and residential rehabilitation, partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient programs (IOP), and sober living environments. The company treats drug addiction, alcoholism, opioid dependency, and co-occurring mental health disorders through evidence-based and holistic therapies, with specialized tracks for professionals, young adults, men, women, and dual diagnosis patients.

Product overview

The Watershed Treatment Programs offers a comprehensive, full continuum of care for addiction treatment consisting of multiple integrated programs and services. The core treatment pathway includes Medical Detoxification, Inpatient Rehabilitation, and Residential Rehabilitation as primary levels of care, followed by Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) for step-down treatment, with Halfway House/Sober Living providing transitional support. Specialized programs address specific populations including Dual Diagnosis (co-occurring disorders), Women's Program, Men's Program, Young Adults, Professionals, and Family Outreach. Support services include Medical Services (staffed by doctors, psychologists, nurses, therapists), Counseling Services (group and individual therapy), Educational Services (disease concept education), and Career Development. The company operates facilities in Palm Beaches, Florida and Houston, Texas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Detoxification

Quantifiable outcome

• Since 2010, helped thousands of patients recover from addiction
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sober NexuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership aimed at targeting more individuals through the recovery community network. Sober Nexus connects individuals seeking treatment with quality recovery residences and treatment providers, expanding Watershed's referral pipeline and patient acquisition channels.
• Florida Association of Recovery Residences (FARR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with FARR, the Florida Association of Recovery Residences, which helps improve sober living homes and maintains quality standards for recovery residences in Florida.
• The Joint CommissioncoreOthersGold Seal accreditation organization providing external validation of treatment quality and compliance with healthcare standards. Accreditation requires meeting rigorous performance standards.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Promises Behavioral Health: Multi-state for-profit operator offering residential, PHP, IOP and sober living with luxury positioning and specialized programs (executives, LGBTQ+, mental health) — closely comparable to The Watershed in service mix and demographic targeting.
• Caron Treatment Centers: Established Pennsylvania-headquartered nonprofit operating residential, detox, PHP, IOP and outpatient programs with specialized tracks for executives, older adults, and families — comparable in full continuum model and demographic specialization to The Watershed.
• American Addiction Centers: Largest publicly traded for-profit SUD treatment operator in the US, running multi-state residential and outpatient facilities with insurance-based revenue, national digital marketing, and Joint Commission accreditation — directly comparable to The Watershed in services, payer mix, and acquisition model.
• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: Major nonprofit SUD treatment provider offering the full continuum from detox through sober living across multiple US sites, with strong brand, accreditation, and specialized tracks (young adult, professionals, family) — directly comparable to Watershed's continuum and demographic specialization strategy.
• Beach House Center for Recovery: Florida-headquartered for-profit residential and outpatient SUD provider offering detox, residential, PHP and IOP — directly competes with Watershed's Palm Beaches footprint on geography, service mix, and patient demographic.
• Recovery Centers of America: For-profit multi-state SUD treatment chain offering full continuum of care with strong East Coast presence and high-acuity medical detox — comparable in operating model, insurance mix, and demographic specialization to The Watershed.
• Banyan Treatment Centers: Multi-state for-profit provider of detox, residential, PHP, IOP and sober living with specialized programs for veterans, first responders and professionals — comparable in service portfolio and segmented marketing to The Watershed.
• Cirque Lodge: Premium for-profit residential SUD treatment program offering detox, inpatient and aftercare with specialized tracks — comparable in high-acuity clinical model, demographic specialization, and insurance mix to The Watershed.
• Summit Behavioral Health: Multi-site for-profit addiction and mental health treatment operator offering detox, residential, PHP and IOP across several states, comparable to The Watershed in continuum of care, payer-driven model, and growth-via-expansion strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Elements Behavioral Health: Multi-brand parent operating several for-profit SUD and mental health treatment centers (Promises, The Ranch, etc.) — broader incumbent in the same vertical as The Watershed, with overlapping service categories and patient acquisition approaches.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/WatershedRecovery
• Facebookfacebook.com/WatershedRecovery

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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