Advantage Behavioral Health Systems
240 Mitchell Bridge Road, Athens, GA 30606
Family Counseling Service of Athens
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment
- Opioid treatment
- Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Trauma-related counseling
- Education and counseling
- Substance use disorder education · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling
- Special programs
- Adult women · Adult men · Veterans · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS · Clients who have experienced sexual abuse · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Exclusive programs
- Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicare · Medicaid · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Mentoring/peer support
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning
- Other services
- Case management service · Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Mental health services · Social skills development · Suicide prevention services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Drug Addiction
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Motivational Interviewing · Online Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Who it serves
- Men · Older Adults · Veterans · Women
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Family Counseling Service of Athens
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- 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?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Georgia. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Family Counseling Service of Athens
Family Counseling Service of Athens reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, 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 Family Counseling Service of Athens offer?
Family Counseling Service of Athens reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Family Counseling Service of Athens accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Family Counseling Service of Athens located?
1435 Oglethorpe Avenue, 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
Athens Area Commencement Center
1175 Mitchell Bridge Road, Athens, GA 30606
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.