Texas Care Center

What Texas Care Center does

Texas Care Center is a private, Houston-headquartered behavioral health services provider founded in 1998 that delivers community-embedded mental health care to children, adolescents, adults, and families across Texas. The company's core offering is Mental Health Rehabilitation, an integrated Medicaid-billable service bundle encompassing Skills Training and Development, Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Crisis Intervention, Medication Management, and Targeted Case Management. Services are delivered primarily through Qualified Mental Health Professionals (QMHPs) who operate under the supervision of licensed clinicians (LPC, LMFT, LCSW) and meet clients in their homes, schools, and community settings — rather than at clinic sites — with a HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform extending reach to transportation-challenged and remote populations.

The business operates a regional multi-site model with service locations in Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth, El Paso, Beaumont, San Antonio, Tyler, and newer offices in Liberty and Whitney, plus a $34 million Uvalde behavioral health campus project intended to serve 32 surrounding counties. The go-to-market motion is community-led: QMHPs who are themselves members of the neighborhoods they serve, combined with outreach through school partnerships, Boys & Girls Clubs, employer wellness fairs (e.g., Siemens Energy), and content marketing on mental health conditions. Revenue is generated primarily through Texas Medicaid and Managed Care Organization contracts for the community-based service bundle, supplemented by private insurance and self-pay for individual, family, couples, and group psychotherapy. The technology stack is intentionally light — a HIPAA-compliant telehealth and EHR layer, with third-party integrations for intake (IntakeQ), location finder (Google Maps), and accessibility (UserWay) — reflecting a services-led rather than software-led operating model.

Texas Care operates in a highly favorable Texas policy environment, with the 88th Texas Legislature approving a record $11.68 billion for mental health services and the company explicitly positioning its expansion toward underserved children and adolescents. The organization appears to be founder/owner-operated with no disclosed external investors, parent company, or M&A activity in the available data.

Name

Texas Care Center

Legal name

Texas Care Center

Website

https://texascarecenter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Texas Care Center is a Houston-headquartered, community-based behavioral health provider founded in 1998 that delivers Medicaid-covered mental health rehabilitation, skills training, case management, and therapy services to children, adults, and families across Texas via in-home, school, and telehealth channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL)

Keywords

• Behavioral health services
• Mental health rehabilitation
• Community mental health
• Psychosocial rehabilitation
• Crisis intervention services

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medicaid-Funded Mental Health Services: Primary revenue stream from Texas Medicaid and Managed Care Organizations covering Mental Health Rehabilitation, Case Management, Skills Training, Crisis Intervention, and other behavioral health services at no cost to eligible recipients
2. Psychotherapy Services: Individual, family, couples, and group therapy services billed to private insurance or self-pay clients

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Texas Care Center delivers community-based behavioral health services including Mental Health Rehabilitation, Skills Training and Development, Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Crisis Intervention, Targeted Case Management, Evaluations and Assessment, and Individual/Family/Adolescent Therapy. Services are provided in clients' homes, schools, and community settings by Qualified Mental Health Professionals (QMHPs), supplemented by a HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform for remote consultations. The organization primarily serves Texas Medicaid recipients and individuals with private insurance or self-pay across multiple Texas regions.

Product overview

Texas Care Center provides a comprehensive behavioral health service portfolio focused on children, adolescents, adults, and families in Texas. The core offering is Mental Health Rehabilitation which encompasses multiple integrated services including Skills Training and Development, Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Crisis Intervention, and Medication Management. These services are delivered through both in-person (community, home, school, office) and TeleHealth channels. Additional services include Evaluations and Assessment, Individual Therapy, Adolescent Therapy, Family Therapy, Targeted Case Management, and Community Based Services. The organization operates as a service provider rather than a software product, delivering care through Qualified Mental Health Professionals under licensed clinical supervision.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mental Health Rehabilitation Comprehensive mental health rehabilitation services for children, adolescents, adults, and families provided in community, home, school, or other appropriate settings. Includes medication management, psychosocial rehabilitation, skills training, and crisis intervention.
• Skills Training and Development Life skills development program that creates individual plans with members and guardians to build independence. Covers Activities of Daily Living including community integration, coping strategies, money management, safety, medication regimens, and psychiatric/medical appointments.
• Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) Program designed to help adults with severe mental illness such as major depressive disorder, schizophrenia, or bipolar disorder. Focuses on recovery, independent living, coordination services, and employment/housing support.
• Crisis Intervention Immediate and short-term emergency response to mental, emotional, physical, and behavioral distress. Includes assessment of dangerousness, emergency care coordination, behavior skills training, and crisis stabilization to prevent hospitalization or more restrictive treatment.
• Evaluations and Assessment Mental health assessments and psychological evaluations provided by licensed professionals. Includes screening for depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, PTSD, attention deficit, phobias, and other DSM-5 conditions. Assessments are used for treatment planning and court/legal documentation.
• Individual Therapy One-on-one talk therapy sessions with psychiatrists, psychologists, or other mental health providers. Available both onsite and through telehealth. Addresses issues including alcoholism, addiction, grief, unhealthy coping mechanisms, and other behavioral health concerns.
• Adolescent Therapy Specialized counseling for teenagers addressing identity struggles, peer pressure, and developmental challenges. Uses various psychotherapy techniques including play, drawing, and talking to help adolescents express feelings and resolve problems.
• TeleHealth HIPAA-compliant virtual telehealth services including online therapy through video conferencing, online chat functions, online care management. Addresses barriers such as distance, transportation, cost, and provider availability.
• Family Therapy Therapy focusing on relational aspects of family units including parent/child, sibling, and spousal relationships. Takes holistic approach to identifying areas of dysfunction requiring intervention, working with various family groupings.
• Targeted Case Management Case management services to help individuals with mental illness function better in daily life. Case managers assess all aspects of life including finances, housing, cultural background, substance use, and overall health to develop mental health recovery plans.
• Community Based Services Services delivered by Qualified Mental Health Professionals meeting clients at home and/or community locations. Includes Mental Health Rehabilitation and Targeted Case Management with individualized recovery plans for those enrolled in Texas Medicaid.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduction in psychiatric hospitalizations through community-based support and early intervention
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Boys & Girls Club of Hill CountycoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 May 2025Hosted the grand opening celebration for the Texas Care Whitney office, demonstrating strategic community partnership for youth and family services outreach in Hill County.
• Domino's Pizza LibertyminorOthers · 22 March 2025Local business sponsor providing pizza for the Liberty location grand opening community celebration event, demonstrating community involvement and local business partnerships.
• Liberty CentralminorOthers · 22 March 2025Community venue provider for the Texas Care Liberty grand opening event, supporting the organization's community engagement and outreach efforts.
• Galveston County Teen Parenting CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for the Teen Parent Round Up event supporting teen parents across Galveston County with resources, education, and community connections for mental health support.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BrightView Health: BrightView Health is an outpatient addiction and mental health provider with a community-based, Medicaid-accepting model. While more focused on substance use disorder, its outpatient, multi-location, community-embedded delivery model is structurally comparable to Texas Care Center's approach.
• Centerstone: Centerstone is one of the largest nonprofit community behavioral health providers in the U.S., delivering mental health, substance use, and intellectual disability services through community-based models. The community-embedded, multi-service delivery model closely parallels Texas Care Center's QMHP-driven approach.
• Sevita Health: Sevita Health is a large community-based behavioral health and intellectual/developmental disability services provider with a home- and community-delivered care model. Texas Care Center operates a structurally similar QMHP-driven, community-embedded model serving Medicaid populations across multiple states, making it one of the closest comparable operators in the category.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: Devereux is one of the largest nonprofit behavioral health organizations in the U.S., with a strong emphasis on services for children, adolescents, and families - the founding and primary segment of Texas Care Center. The overlap in youth-focused, community-delivered, Medicaid-funded services makes it a strong direct peer.
• Perimeter Healthcare: Perimeter Healthcare operates psychiatric and behavioral health facilities across Texas. While Perimeter skews toward inpatient/acute care, both companies share a Texas-focused operating footprint serving Medicaid populations with severe behavioral health needs.
• Oceans Healthcare: Oceans Healthcare is a Texas-based behavioral health provider operating inpatient psychiatric hospitals and outpatient programs. Texas Care Center shares Oceans' Texas-only geographic focus and Medicaid payer mix, making it a relevant regional direct peer despite different service intensities.

Broad incumbents

• Universal Health Services (UHS) Behavioral Health: UHS operates one of the largest behavioral health footprints in the U.S. through acute psychiatric and residential facilities. While much larger and more facility-oriented than Texas Care, both compete for Medicaid behavioral health dollars and serve overlapping patient populations.
• Acadia Healthcare: Acadia is a leading publicly traded pure-play behavioral health provider operating psychiatric hospitals and residential treatment centers nationwide. It represents a scaled incumbent whose Texas expansion strategy could pressure smaller community-based providers like Texas Care Center.
• LifePoint Health: LifePoint operates community hospitals and behavioral health facilities across the U.S., including in Texas. Its scale, capital access, and behavioral health expansion initiatives make it a broad incumbent competitor for the same Medicaid and community behavioral health demand.
• Carelon Behavioral Health: Carelon Behavioral Health (formerly Beacon Health Options, part of Elevance Health) is a major managed behavioral health organization serving Medicaid and commercial populations. It represents the payer-side incumbent that both contracts with and competes against Texas Care Center for Medicaid behavioral health services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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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