Steppingstones To Recovery

What Steppingstones To Recovery does

Steppingstones To Recovery is a private, for-profit outpatient substance abuse and addiction rehabilitation facility operating from a single location in Augusta, Georgia. Founded in 1997 by Ken Wilson (current Executive Director) and incorporated as Augusta Steppingstones To Recovery, Inc. in 2005, the company delivers an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) consisting of 30 sessions over six weeks, supplemented by outpatient counseling, psychiatric treatment (in-person and via telehealth), a 12-month free aftercare program, weekly family workshops, and a suite of evaluations (DUI, court, mental health, and NRC). Clinical services are delivered by licensed clinicians, certified addiction counselors, and a Clinical Director (Jessica Worsham) supported by approximately 10 additional counselors with LPC, CADC, CPS, and RN credentials.

Name

Steppingstones To Recovery

Legal name

Augusta Steppingstones To Recovery, Inc.

Website

https://steppingstonestorecovery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Steppingstones To Recovery is a CARF-accredited outpatient substance abuse and mental health facility in Augusta, GA, serving adults with addiction and co-occurring disorders through a 6-week IOP, counseling, psychiatry, and free family/aftercare programs since 1997.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Addiction Treatment Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (62142)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFACAF

Outpatient Substance Use Treatment Programs (IOP/PHP/OP)

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

SECONDARYBPAGAEAO

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

Keywords

• Substance abuse treatment
• Intensive outpatient program
• Addiction recovery services
• Mental health counseling
• Behavioral health treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Augusta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Insurance Billing: Insurance co-pays and deductibles from clients whose plans cover substance abuse treatment. In-network with most major carriers including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana, United Healthcare, Cigna, Aetna, and others.
2. Self-Pay: Self-pay rates offered for uninsured clients or those with inadequate coverage. Most clients find rates affordable.
3. Healthcare Financing: Partnership with Prosper Healthcare Lending for financing large out-of-pocket healthcare expenses. Patients receive loan proceeds via direct deposit within 3 business days.
4. Donations: 100% of donations go directly to treatment services for adult men and women. No overhead costs. Donations fund timely admission, housing, meals, transportation, and essentials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Steppingstones to Recovery is an outpatient substance abuse and addiction rehabilitation facility providing a 6-week Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) of 30 three-hour sessions, complemented by outpatient counseling, psychiatric services (in-person and telehealth), family workshops, aftercare support, and DUI/court/mental health/NRC evaluations. Treatment is delivered by licensed clinicians and certified addiction counselors for adult men and women struggling with alcohol and drug addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders.

Product overview

Steppingstones to Recovery offers a single unified treatment program centered on its Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), supplemented by outpatient counseling services. The company provides a comprehensive suite of mental health and addiction treatment services including psychiatric treatment (in-person and telehealth), family services, and various evaluations (DUI, Court, Mental Health, NRC). Treatment is delivered through licensed clinicians, certified addiction counselors, and psychiatric providers, with a 6-week intensive program transitioning into a free one-year aftercare support program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
• Outpatient Counseling
• Psychiatric Treatment
• Family Workshop
• Aftercare Program
• DUI Evaluations
• Court Evaluations
• Mental Health Evaluations
• NRC Evaluations
• Telehealth Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% program completion rate
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers11 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

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Valley Hope Alliance: Nonprofit addiction treatment network with IOP and outpatient counseling programs across multiple states. Comparable evidence-based outpatient addiction treatment, family programming, and CARF-aligned quality standards.
• Ashley Addiction Treatment: Nonprofit addiction treatment provider in the Mid-Atlantic with primary IOP/outpatient programming. Comparable outpatient addiction treatment model, evidence-based IOP curriculum, and family education components.
• Bradford Health Services: Multi-state addiction treatment provider with a heavy emphasis on intensive outpatient programs (IOP) and partial hospitalization across the Southeast. Directly comparable outpatient addiction-treatment model, insurance-driven payer mix, and regional facility footprint.
• Livengrin Foundation: Nonprofit addiction treatment provider offering outpatient IOP, partial hospitalization, and assessment services across Pennsylvania. Comparable outpatient-focused IOP/OP service mix and licensed counselor staffing model.
• Gateway Foundation: Large nonprofit addiction treatment provider with extensive IOP and outpatient services. Comparable outpatient addiction treatment model, licensed counselor-led IOP delivery, and emphasis on co-occurring mental health care.
• Rosecrance: Nonprofit behavioral health provider offering outpatient IOP, mental health, and co-occurring disorder treatment. Comparable outpatient-first addiction treatment model with licensed clinician staffing.

Broad incumbents

• Caron Treatment Centers: Established national addiction treatment brand offering a broad continuum from residential through outpatient IOP. Comparable addiction treatment focus and integrated co-occurring disorder capability, though anchored in a much larger residential footprint.
• Recovery Centers of America: Multi-state addiction treatment provider with inpatient and outpatient IOP programs in the Eastern U.S. Comparable insurance-driven IOP delivery and CARF-aligned quality standards, but operating at much larger scale.
• American Addiction Centers: Publicly traded addiction treatment provider operating inpatient and outpatient facilities nationwide. Comparable outpatient addiction services and insurance-driven model, but with significantly broader geographic reach.
• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: Largest nonprofit addiction treatment organization in the U.S., operating a full continuum including outpatient IOP. Comparable evidence-based outpatient addiction programs, CARF accreditation, and family education programming, but with national brand and scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SteppingstonesToRecoveryGA

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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