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Advantage Behavioral Health Systems I CAN Peer Support Program – Athens

Address: 240 Mitchell Bridge Road - Athens, GA
General Phone Number: 706-389-6767 x7345
Website: http://www.advantagebhs.org
Facility Type

Advantage Behavioral Health Systems provides the following mental health rehabilitation services in Athens.

  • Mental Health Treatment
  • Provides Addiction Treatment

Advantage Behavioral Health Systems is run by a state government agency.


Service Settings (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Advantage Behavioral Health Systems provides treatment in the following settings.


  • Outpatient mental health rehabiliation
Emergency Mental Health Services

Advantage Behavioral Health Systems provides the following emergency mental health treatment and services.


  • Crisis intervention team
  • Psychiatric emergency onsite services
Mental Health Treatment Approaches

Advantage Behavioral Health Systems utilizes the following treatment approaches.


  • Dialectical behavior therapy
  • Group therapy
  • Integrated dual disorders treatment
  • Trauma therapy
Pharmacotherapies & Medications

Advantage Behavioral Health Systems utilizes the following pharmacotherapies & medications in the treatment process.


  • Haloperidol (Haldol®)
  • Aripiprazole (Abilify®) 
  • Asenapine (Saphris/Sycrest®) 
  • Brexpiprazole (Rexulti®) 
  • Lurasidone (Latuda®) 
  • Olanzapine (Zyprexa®) 
  • Paliperidone (Invega Trinza®) 
  • Quetiapine (Seroquel®) 
  • Risperidone (Risperdal®)
  • Ziprasidone (Geodon®) 
Payment Information

Information regarding payment(s) accepted at Advantage Behavioral Health Systems and possible financial assistance.


  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Cash or Self Payment
  • State Mental Health Agency Funds
  • Payment Assistance Available (Check With Facility For Details)
  • Sliding Fee Scale (based on income and other factors)
Special Programs / Groups Offered

Information regarding specialty programs and groups offered at Advantage Behavioral Health Systems.


  • Transitional age young adults
  • Seniors or older adults
  • Seniors or older adults
  • Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer/questioning (LGBTQ) clients
  • Clients referred from the court/judicial system
  • Persons with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
  • Persons with HIV or AIDS
  • Persons who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence
  • Persons who have experienced trauma
  • Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis
  • Persons with serious mental illness (SMI)
Screening & Testing

Advantage Behavioral Health Systems offers the following screening and testing services to mental health clients.


  • There is no information provided regarding screening at Advantage Behavioral Health Systems
Ancillary Services

Advantage Behavioral Health Systems provides the following ancillary services in addition to mental health treatment.


  • Assertive community treatment
  • Case management
  • Court-ordered outpatient treatment
  • Diet and exercise counseling
  • Education services
  • Illness management and recovery
  • Mentoring/peer support/consumer-run services
  • Psychosocial rehabilitation services
  • Supported employment
  • Suicide prevention services
  • Vocational rehabilitation services
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