Avita Community Partners

About Avita Community Partners

Avita Community Partners Habersham County Behavioral Health Services is a CARF accredited outpatient provider in Demorest, Georgia.

The facility treats co occurring substance use and mental health needs for children, adolescents, young adults, adults and seniors.

They offer a dedicated focus on LGBTQ+ clients, veterans, military families and court referred individuals.

Avita is guided with a Recovery Model that emphasizes individualized goals and the ability to return to care as your needs change, ensuring no one is turned away because of an inability to pay.

Integrated Dual Disorders Treatment in Habersham County

The Demorest Center specializes in integrated outpatient care for people managing both substance use and mental illness.

An accredited team services both youth and adults with short-term individual, family and group counseling, psychoeducational classes and community support.

Sessions draw on evidence-based approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and integrated dual-disorders treatment.

Care addresses root causes while building practical skills, with crisis intervention and suicide-prevention support available when needs intensify.

Recovery Support Beyond the Therapy Room

Avita extends recovery well past counseling with peer support, case management and family psychoeducation.

Clients can also access supported employment, vocational rehabilitation, budgeting skills and nutrition planning to help build lasting recovery.

Access and Next Steps

It provides in person care on Scoggins Drive in Demorest, with telemedicine therapy across Avita’s 13-county northeast Georgia service area.

The Demorest Center holds CARF three year accreditation for integrated outpatient treatment for both adults and children.

Avita accepts Medicaid, Medicare, state financed insurance and self pay.

Clients can also apply for payment assistance and a sliding fee scale.

Edited by: Maygen Brockway

Addiction Treatment Programs

Alcohol Rehab
If you’re struggling with your alcohol use, consider an alcohol rehab in Georgia. During this program, you’ll work with professional counselors to deal with the psychological, emotional, and physical issues that alcohol misuse can cause. Over time, you’ll learn how to live without drinking long term.
Drug Rehab
The best way to achieve recovery from substance use disorder is by completing a high-quality drug rehab in Georgia and applying the tools you learn to stay in recovery. During this program, you’ll work with professional counselors to deal with the psychological, emotional, and physical issues that substance misuse can cause. Over time, you’ll learn how to live without drug use long-term.
Dual Diagnosis
If you have both a mental health condition and substance use disorder, you need dual diagnosis treatment in Georgia to address both issues together. A successful recovery may require counseling, peer support, and even mental health medication to help you manage your mental health symptoms and find better coping strategies.
Addictive Disease Services
Avita Community Partners’ Addictive Disease program provides assessment and treatment for individuals in Habersham County struggling with alcohol and other drug-related substance use disorders through its Demorest location.
Crisis Stabilization Unit
This 24-hour facility at Avita Community Partners delivers crisis intervention, assessment, and short-term stabilization for individuals experiencing behavioral health emergencies, including those tied to substance use, in the Demorest area.
Co-Occurring Disorders Program
Avita Community Partners integrates mental health and addictive disease services, addressing substance use alongside conditions like mental illness for individuals served through its Habersham County behavioral health location.
Adolescent Behavioral Health Program
Serving children and adolescents alongside adults, Avita Community Partners provides behavioral health and addictive disease services designed to meet the needs of younger populations in Habersham County.

Insurance Coverage

Private insurance
In Georgia, one of the options to pay for substance use treatment is using private insurance. Different plans have different coverage levels, so be sure to check with your insurance company for details. You may be responsible for certain costs, such as copayments and deductibles. Overall, however, private insurance makes treatment much more affordable.

Levels of Care

1
Detox Treatment
The Crisis Stabilization Unit at Avita Community Partners provides 24-hour observation, assessment, and stabilization for individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis, offering short-term intensive support within the Habersham County service area.
2
Outpatient Rehab
Avita Community Partners offers ongoing outpatient behavioral health treatment and support for individuals with substance use disorders at its Demorest location, serving residents of Habersham County with continued care after initial assessment.

Therapies

Individual Therapy
During individual therapy in Georgia, clients have a confidential environment to work through their struggles with a professional. Individual therapy is only one element of rehab treatment, along with activities, peer support, group counseling, relapse prevention, and more. Together, all these methods support you in establishing long-term recovery.
Group Therapy
Group therapy in Georgia can provide encouragement, support, and accountability as you work through substance use treatment. There are several goals in group therapy. Some sessions may be focused on education about a certain topic, while others allow clients to discuss a specific issue they face. Overall, the group members hold each other accountable and provide encouragement.
Family Therapy
Family therapy in Georgia can address conflicts in your family so your loved ones can help provide encouragement, support, and accountability as you work through substance use treatment. During family therapy, you may talk about acceptance issues, past trauma, communication problems, and more. These discussions are facilitated by a professional who brings an unbiased perspective and can promote healthy communication.