Advantage Behavioral Health Systems
240 Mitchell Bridge Road, Athens, GA 30606
Outpatient Center
Also known as Athens Addiction Recovery Center
About Outpatient Center
Athens Addiction Recovery Center (AARC) provides comprehensive programs and individualized treatment plans for people dealing with substance use disorders in an outpatient setting. The center offers options such as ambulatory medical detox with medication-assisted treatment (MAT), day treatment, and intensive outpatient programs (IOP). AARC also runs separate programs for men and women and includes ketamine therapy as part of its services.
Treatment is grounded in evidence-based methods, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), delivered through individual counseling, group sessions, and family therapy when appropriate. The program is designed to help clients build practical coping skills, address emotional issues, and gain strategies to manage cravings and replace unhealthy behaviors. The IOP is structured with both morning and evening tracks, helping clients balance recovery with work, school, or other responsibilities.
After someone completes an outpatient program, AARC provides ongoing support through continuing care. Services include weekly support groups, individual therapy sessions, and case management. Staff collaborate with each client to develop a continuing care plan tailored to strengthen long-term recovery. Athens Recovery focuses on helping individuals lower relapse risk and learn how to recognize and manage triggers effectively.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization · Intensive outpatient treatment · Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification
- Medications used
- Acamprosate (Campral®) · Disulfiram · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable) · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Clonidine · Medication for mental disorders
- Treatment approaches
- 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 · Individual counseling · Group counseling
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) · Council on Accreditation (COA) · The Joint Commission
- 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 · Mental health services · Social skills development
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Detox · Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Benzodiazepines · Co-Occurring Disorders · Cocaine · Drug Addiction · Ecstasy · Heroin · Methamphetamine · Prescription Drugs · Synthetic Drugs
- Conditions treated
- ADHD, ADD · Anger · Anxiety · Depression · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Art Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Motivational Interviewing and Enhancement Therapy (MET) · Psychoeducation · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Gender-Specific · Personalized Treatment · Trauma Informed
- Who it serves
- LGBTQ+ · Men · Men and Women · Women
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Discharge Planning · Follow-up Sessions (in-person) · Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Outpatient Center
- 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?
- Which medications do you prescribe (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone), and can I continue a medication I already take?
- 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 (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 Outpatient Center
Outpatient Center reports accepting Private insurance, Self-pay. If you have Medicaid, ask whether the facility accepts your Georgia Medicaid plan or can refer you to one that does. 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 Outpatient Center offer?
Outpatient Center reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, Partial hospitalization, MAT. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Outpatient Center accept insurance?
It reports accepting Private insurance, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Outpatient Center located?
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.