Athens Area Commencement Center

What the SAMHSA Record Shows About Athens Area Commencement Center

Athens Area Commencement Center is a substance use treatment operated by Private for-profit organization in Athens, Georgia. The facility's N-SUMHSS record lists 2 primary care modalities (outpatient, detox), which shapes both how treatment is delivered and how intake is scheduled. Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) is reported as available, meaning FDA-approved medications such as methadone, buprenorphine, or naltrexone may be combined with counseling for opioid or alcohol use disorder. The full postal address on file is 1175 Mitchell Bridge Road, Athens, GA 30606.

On the services side, the facility self-reports 9 distinct service lines (12-step facilitation, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Detoxification, Intensive outpatient, Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), Motivational interviewing, Outpatient, Partial hospitalization / day treatment, Substance use treatment), 3 substance or condition categories treated (Alcohol, General substance use disorders, Opioids), and 7 clinical treatment approaches (12-step facilitation, Brief intervention, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Matrix Model, Motivational interviewing, Relapse prevention, Substance use disorder counseling). It serves 4 specific population groups (Adolescents, Men, Persons with co-occurring disorders, Women) with 0 languages of care. Those figures give a rough signal of programmatic breadth, a higher number of approaches and populations usually indicates more structured clinical programming rather than a single-modality operation. Payment-wise, the record confirms Medicaid, private insurance, plus 3 specific payment methods enumerated in the survey (Cash or self-payment, Private health insurance, State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid).

Athens Area Commencement Center reports 27 attributes across services, populations, payment, and language, in line with the Georgia statewide median of 34 (325 facilities listed).

Use this page as a starting screen, not a final decision. SAMHSA fields are self-reported by the facility and refreshed on a rolling basis, so wait times, bed availability, current insurance contracts, and staff credentials are best confirmed on a direct intake call to (706) 546-7355. This page is a factual directory summary, not medical advice, clinical endorsement, or a guarantee of admission. For any acute crisis or active substance-use emergency, call the SAMHSA National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357 or the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline before visiting any facility.