Northeastern Mental Health Center

What Northeastern Mental Health Center does

Northeastern Mental Health Center (NEMHC) is a private, non-profit, state Accredited Community Health Center founded in 1955 (as the Brown County Mental Health Association) and rebranded under its current name by 1958. The organization delivers outpatient mental health and substance use treatment across a nine-to-ten county region of northeastern South Dakota from four physical clinics (Aberdeen headquarters plus Webster, Redfield, and Mobridge) supplemented by statewide telehealth and mobile outreach into homes, schools, and daycares. Services span the full age continuum — child, adolescent, adult, couples, and family — across individual, group, couples, and family therapy modalities, plus psychiatric medication management, addiction treatment, autism spectrum services, and 24/7 crisis intervention.

Clinically, NEMHC emphasizes evidence-based, strength-based approaches, including Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), Dialectical Behavior Training (DBT), Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT), and Aggression Replacement Therapy, delivered by a team of 30-plus counselors supported by a medical team (psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, RNs, medical assistants) and administrative leadership. The center operates a sliding fee schedule with a stated no-denial policy, accepts most insurance plans, and contracts directly with regional employers through customizable Employee Assistance Programs (typically 3-5 sessions per employee).

Revenue is generated through four primary streams: insurance reimbursement, EAP employer contracts, sliding-fee self-pay, and government/grant funding tied to its Accredited Community Health Center status and National Health Service Corps site approval. The organization is overseen by a volunteer board and led by Executive Director Susan Kornder (MSW, LCSW-PIP, QMHP) with a Clinical Director, Finance Director, and HR Director. Strategic partnerships include the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (Talk Saves Lives), Mental Health First Aid USA, and a regional referral network spanning schools, healthcare providers, and first responders.

Name

Northeastern Mental Health Center

Legal name

Northeastern Mental Health Center

Website

https://nemhc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Northeastern Mental Health Center is a non-profit, state Accredited Community Health Center delivering outpatient mental health and substance use treatment across nine counties in northeastern South Dakota via four clinics, statewide telehealth, and mobile outreach, serving children, adults, families, and EAP-enrolled employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Mental Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (62142), Health Care and Social Assistance (62)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) & Mental Health Programs (BPADAIAK)

Keywords

• Community mental health
• Outpatient therapy services
• Substance abuse treatment
• Crisis intervention services
• Employee assistance programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Aberdeen

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Insurance Reimbursement: Most services covered by majority of insurance plans. Billable services include therapy sessions, psychiatric services, and addiction treatment.
2. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Contracts: EAP services sold to employers. Many EAP partners provide 3-5 counseling sessions to employees at no cost; employer pays discounted session rate.
3. Sliding Fee Scale Revenue: Discounted/sliding fee schedule based on family size and income. Services provided regardless of ability to pay.
4. Government/Grant Funding: State Accredited Community Health Center receiving government support. National Health Service Corps approved site for loan repayment programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NEMHC provides outpatient mental health and substance use disorder treatment services across northeastern South Dakota, delivered through individual, couples, family, and group therapy; psychiatric medication management; addiction treatment; autism spectrum services; 24/7 crisis intervention; Employee Assistance Programs; and community education. Services are funded through insurance reimbursement, EAP contracts, sliding fee scale payments, and government/grant funding as a state-accredited community health center.

Product overview

Northeastern Mental Health Center is a community mental health center offering a comprehensive suite of therapeutic services organized around four core therapy modalities: Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, and Group Therapy. These core services are supported by specialized clinical programs including Psychiatric Services, Adult Treatment, Child Treatment, Addiction Services, Crisis Intervention, Employee Assistance Programs, Community Education, Autism Spectrum Services, Anxiety Treatment, and Depression Treatment. The center operates as a unified service delivery model serving children, adolescents, and adults across nine counties in northeastern South Dakota with facilities in Aberdeen, Webster, Redfield, and Mobridge. All services are provided regardless of ability to pay using a sliding fee scale.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Therapy One-on-one counseling sessions addressing mental health challenges including depression, anxiety, trauma, and personal growth using evidence-based approaches such as Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART).

Quantifiable outcome

• No one denied services due to inability to pay
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

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.

• Mental Health First Aid USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNEMHC provides Mental Health First Aid training to community members, teaching how to help people in mental health crisis connect with professional help. Training valuable for healthcare workers, law enforcement, educators, clergy, and general public.
• American Foundation for Suicide PreventioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNEMHC delivers Talk Saves Lives program developed by AFSP - a community education program providing understanding of suicide as a preventable leading cause of death, including warning signs, risk factors, and prevention role.
• Referral PartnerscoreOthersNetwork of referral partners including healthcare providers, schools, first responders, community organizations, and other agencies. Annual Impact report acknowledges Made Possible by our Referral Partners.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Family Service of the Black Hills: Non-profit community-based counseling and behavioral health provider in South Dakota offering individual, couples, family, and group therapy with sliding-fee access — analogous community mental health model.
• Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota: Non-profit social services organization providing counseling, behavioral health, and EAP-adjacent services across South Dakota — comparable community-based service delivery and funding model.
• Community Health Center of the Black Hills: Community health center serving western South Dakota with integrated behavioral health, addiction services, and EAP-style offerings — comparable scope, accreditation status, and target population.
• Horizon Health Care: Federally Qualified Health Center operating community health centers across rural South Dakota, including primary care, behavioral health, and sliding-fee services — directly comparable mission, funding model, and rural footprint.
• Compass Point Counseling: South Dakota outpatient counseling practice offering individual, couples, and family therapy with evidence-based modalities — comparable outpatient therapy model and regional service area.
• Behavior Management Systems: Community mental health and substance use provider serving western South Dakota with outpatient therapy, psychiatric services, crisis response, and addiction treatment — closely comparable clinical and crisis service mix.

Regional players

• Helpline Center: South Dakota-based crisis and information helpline organization providing 24/7 crisis response and suicide prevention — overlapping crisis intervention function with comparable community mission.

Emerging players

• South Dakota Urban Indian Health: Non-profit providing behavioral health and community-based services to urban Native populations in South Dakota — adjacent behavioral health scope with partial population overlap and similar community-health-center funding model.

Broad incumbents

• Sanford Behavioral Health: Sanford Health's behavioral health service line operating in Aberdeen and broader South Dakota/Minnesota region — large incumbent with overlapping outpatient mental health and addiction services in the same geography.
• Avera Behavioral Health: Regional health system's behavioral health service line covering outpatient mental health, addiction, and psychiatric services across South Dakota — broader incumbent with overlapping outpatient offerings and partial geographic overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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