Substance Use Treatment in Athens, GA

Family Counseling Service of Athens

What Does Family Counseling Service of Athens Offer?

Family Counseling Service of Athens is a substance use treatment facility at 1435 Oglethorpe Avenue, Athens, Georgia, offering outpatient treatment. It accepts Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, state-financed insurance and self-pay.

Reviewed by Michael Rupe ·October 2, 2026

1435 Oglethorpe Avenue
Athens, GA 30606

Listed in SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov, checked October 2026. A listing is not an endorsement. Call to confirm services, openings and costs before you go.

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Types of Care at Family Counseling Service of Athens

Outpatient
Regular outpatient treatment

Payment, Insurance and Help Paying

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

Medication Treatment

Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere

Who the Program Serves

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
Ages: Children/Adolescents
Ages: Young Adults
Ages: Seniors
Accepts: Female
Accepts: Male
Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients

Treatment Approaches

Anger management
Brief intervention
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Motivational interviewing
Relapse prevention
Substance use disorder counseling
Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Trauma-related counseling

Assessment, Recovery Support and Other Services

Comprehensive substance use assessment
Interim services for clients
Outreach to persons in the community
Screening for substance use
Screening for mental disorders
Professional interventionist/educational consultant
Aftercare/continuing care
Discharge Planning
Mentoring/peer support
Case management service
Domestic violence services, including family or partner
Mental health services
Social skills development
Suicide prevention services
Treatment for other addiction disorder

Before you commit, confirm openings, costs and the program's state license. How to choose a rehab you can trust lists the questions to ask when you call, and addiction treatment in Georgia lists the state's treatment agency.