Addiction & Behavioral Health Treatment Center Development

Opening a behavioral health or addiction treatment center requires much more than identifying a facility. Ascension Recovery Services provides comprehensive treatment center development and behavioral health consulting services to investors, healthcare organizations, Tribal Nations, nonprofits and community partners nationwide. From feasibility studies and financial modeling through facility development, licensing, accreditation, payer contracting, staffing and opening, Ascension RS helps partners move from concept to a fully operational substance use disorder treatment program.

How to Open a Behavioral Health or Addiction Treatment Center

Ascension RS guides partners through every stage required to develop and open a treatment center, reducing risk before significant capital is committed.

Treatment Center Feasibility & Financial Modeling

Including:

  • Market feasibility 
  • Demand assessment 
  • Pro forma development 
  • Startup budgets 
  • Payer mix 
  • Bed and census modeling 
  • Real estate/facility assessment 

Behavioral Health Facility Development

Including:

  • Site evaluation 
  • Facility acquisition 
  • Renovation/construction planning 
  • Program design 
  • Regulatory requirements 

Licensing, Accreditation & Payer Contracting

Including:

  • State licensing 
  • CARF/Joint Commission support 
  • Credentialing 
  • Payer contracting 
  • Policies/procedures 

Integrated Clinical Program Development

  • Detoxification
  • Residential Treatment
  • Partial Hospitalization (PHP)
  • Intensive Outpatient (IOP)
  • Outpatient Services
  • Recovery Housing
  • After Care Monitoring

Strengthening Recovery Infrastructure to Support Community-Based Addiction Treatment

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City of Boston + Ascension Recovery Services

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Case Study - Pawnee Nation Behavioral Health Center

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From Encampments to Ecosystems - AscensionRS WhitePaper

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WVU Medical Center +AscensionRS Case Study

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