Advantage Behavioral Health Systems
240 Mitchell Bridge Road, Athens, GA 30606
Athens Area Commencement Center
Address: 1175 Mitchell Bridge Road, Athens, GA 30606 · Map
Phone: (706) 546-7355
Website: thecommencementcenter.com
About Athens Area Commencement Center
This center supports individuals and families facing challenges with drug and alcohol dependency. They offer a range of treatment options, such as partial hospitalization programs (PHP), outpatient detox, and general outpatient services. Established in 1978, their distinctive and tailored methodology promotes sobriety while allowing clients to remain close to their families and jobs, building a solid foundation for enduring recovery.
Holistic Therapeutic Approach Their treatment philosophy is customized and draws on the latest scientific insights, recognizing addiction as a medical condition. They implement evidence-based methodologies, including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and family counseling. Patients receive individualized attention that focuses on their specific circumstances and are guided through educational and real-world group sessions to achieve sustainable recovery.
Dedication to Continued Sobriety A standout aspect of their program is the specialized outpatient detox for alcohol and opioids, enabling clients to achieve sobriety while maintaining their daily routines. They place a strong emphasis on the importance of family involvement in the recovery process and provide targeted support. An aftercare initiative guarantees ongoing assistance post-treatment, helping clients uphold their sobriety. This comprehensive strategy paves the way for healthier futures for both clients and their families.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient detoxification · Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization · Intensive outpatient treatment · Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Detoxification
- Detox services
- Alcohol Detoxification · Benzodiazepines Detoxification · Cocaine Detoxification · Methamphetamines detoxification · Opioids detoxification · Medication routinely used during detoxification
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine detoxification · Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification · Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
- Medications used
- Acamprosate (Campral®) · Disulfiram · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Clonidine · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · 12-step facilitation
- Education and counseling
- HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling
- Special programs
- Adolescents · Adult women · Adult men · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State department of health · Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Self-help groups · Mentoring/peer support
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Case management service · Social skills development · Integrated primary care services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Detox · Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Benzodiazepines · Chronic Relapse · Co-Occurring Disorders · Cocaine · Drug Addiction · Ecstasy · Heroin · Marijuana · Prescription Drugs
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Codependency · Depression · Grief and Loss · Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Personality Disorders · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Schizophrenia · Suicidality
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Psychoeducation · Seeking Safety · Stress Management · Trauma-Specific Therapy · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment · Medical · Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Men · Men and Women · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Outpatient Treatment · Relapse Prevention Planning · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Athens Area Commencement Center
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- Do you provide medical detox on site, and how many days does it usually last?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- Which medications do you prescribe (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone), and can I continue a medication I already take?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Georgia (this facility reports accreditation). If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Athens Area Commencement Center
Athens Area Commencement Center reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, Self-pay. With Georgia Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
Distance to specialized care from Athens
Measured from the population center of Clarke County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Athens, about 1.5 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Athens, about 2.1 miles (4 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Athens, about 1.5 miles (10 within 25 miles)
See the Clarke County treatment map, methadone clinics near Clarke County and Suboxone doctors near Clarke County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Athens Area Commencement Center offer?
Athens Area Commencement Center reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Detox, Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, Partial hospitalization, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Athens Area Commencement Center accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Athens Area Commencement Center located?
1175 Mitchell Bridge Road, Athens, GA 30606.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Athens?
From the center of Clarke County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Athens, about 1.5 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Athens
Advantage Behavioral Health Systems
199 Miles Street, Athens, GA 30601
Advantage Behavioral Health Systems
240 Mitchell Bridge Road, Athens, GA 30606
Advantage Behavioral Health Systems
250 Bray Street, Athens, GA 30601
Alliance Recovery Center
119 Sycamore Drive, Athens, GA 30606
DM and ADR Inc
1710 Commerce Road, Athens, GA 30607
See all 19 facilities in Athens · Detox · Residential · Outpatient · Intensive outpatient · MAT · Methadone
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.