Can you even run Google Ads for an addiction treatment center?

Yes, but only if the account is LegitScript certified, and this is where most agencies leave you stuck. Google will not serve addiction treatment ads to a facility that is not certified, and Meta scrutinizes the category hard. We handle the LegitScript certification process with you and build campaigns that clear behavioral health policy, so your ads actually run instead of sitting in review while beds stay empty.

How is this different from a lead aggregator or a call center that resells inquiries?

A lead aggregator sells the same inquiry to five facilities and you fight over it. We build your own campaigns, on your own ad accounts, that send families straight to your admissions team, never to a shared marketplace. The lead is yours, the phone number is yours, and the relationship starts with your center, not a broker deciding who bids highest.

Our beds sit empty and census swings week to week. Can you steady our admissions?

An empty licensed bed is the most expensive thing in your building, you pay staffing, clinical and overhead whether it is full or not. We pace inquiry flow to your available beds and levels of care, throttle spend up when census dips and down when you are near capacity, so admissions become a steady line instead of a scary swing.

Will the families you send actually match our payer mix and level of care?

We target by geography, level of care and payer intent so your admissions team spends time on verifications that can actually admit, not tire kickers. We can lean the campaigns toward in network, out of network or private pay depending on what your beds need, and we align the messaging to detox, residential, PHP or IOP so the inquiry fits what you actually offer.

What is the minimum monthly ad investment for a treatment center?

We recommend a minimum of $5,000/month in paid ad spend. Addiction treatment is one of the most competitive and expensive categories in all of paid search, clicks for terms like rehab near me can run $25 to $90, so the system needs enough budget to gather data and optimize toward booked verifications and real admissions.

Do you lock us into a long term contract?

No. Month to month, no setup fees. You stay because your census holds and your admissions line stays full, not because a contract traps you. Compliance and ethics matter in this field, and so does the freedom to leave if we are not filling beds.

Built exclusively for addiction treatment centers, detox & rehab programs

The patient acquisition
system that keeps your beds full.

We reach families in the worst week of their lives, the moment they type rehab near me, and connect them straight to your admissions team, never to a lead broker. LegitScript ready campaigns in a category most agencies cannot even get approved to run. Real admissions, not empty beds.

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Predictive projections

See what a full census could be worth.

Drag the sliders. We'll show you, based on real campaign data from addiction treatment centers, detox and residential programs, what a steady flow of admissions who fit your level of care looks like in real revenue.

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💰 Monthly ad investment

$5,000

$5k$15k$25k$40k$50k

🛏️ Value of one admission

$22,000

$8k$22k$40k$50k$60k

A single detox and residential episode often bills $15,000 to $40,000 or more depending on level of care, payer and length of stay. That is why one admission can be worth this much. We'll calibrate this to your verifications and payer mix on the call.

New admissions this month

3 to 6

New treatment starts

Revenue they add

$66,000 to $132,000

Admissions × episode value

12 month admissions value

$792k to $1.5M

If you run the system all year

Return on ad spend

10x to 20x

Episode value per $1 spent

These are real ranges from behavioral health and treatment center campaigns we've run. Your actual numbers depend on your levels of care, your payer mix, your bed count, your length of stay, and your market. On the call, we'll map this to your center specifically. Get your personalized admissions projection →

How it works

A patient acquisition system built for the hardest category in paid search.

Addiction treatment is the most restricted, most expensive, most scrutinized vertical there is. Google will not even serve your ads without LegitScript certification. Meta flags the words. Aggregators resell your inquiries. We built a predictive system that does one thing: send families ready to admit straight to your team, ethically and compliantly, without the policy landmines.

Get LegitScript ready and approved

Nothing runs on Google for a treatment center until you are LegitScript certified. We guide you through certification and set up campaigns that clear behavioral health policy, so your ads go live and stay live instead of dying in review while your beds sit empty.

Own the inquiry, cut out the broker

Lead aggregators sell the same person to five facilities. We build campaigns on your own accounts that route the call and the form straight to your admissions team. The lead is yours, the phone number is yours, and no broker gets to auction your family to a competitor.

Reach the person in the moment of decision

Most inquiries come from a spouse, a parent or the person themselves in a short window of willingness. Our funnel meets that urgency with calm, credible messaging about your program, your accreditation and how admission works, so they call you instead of the first billboard number they see.

Paced to your beds and levels of care

An empty licensed bed burns staffing and overhead every single day. We pace inquiry flow to your open detox, residential, PHP and IOP capacity, and throttle spend up when census dips and down when you are near full, so admissions stay steady instead of feast or famine.

Ready to see it applied to your center? Book a call →

Why this is different

We made it stupid easy to start.

No lock ins. No brokered leads. No fine print. If it doesn't fill beds, you leave.

No long term contracts

Month to month. You stay because your census holds, not because a contract says you have to.

No setup fees

We don't charge you to start. Your investment goes where it belongs, into real admissions.

No resold aggregator leads

Every inquiry is yours alone. We never route your families into a shared marketplace where competitors outbid you for your own lead.

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One focus only

Booked verifications and real admissions. Clicks and impressions are noise. We report on what fills beds.

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Built for behavioral health compliance

LegitScript, HIPAA aware tracking and ethical messaging are baked in. We protect your accounts, your license and your accreditation.

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Up and running fast

Once certification clears, we go from signed to live campaigns quickly. No six week discovery theater. We've done this in your exact category before.

What to expect

The treatment center numbers, unfiltered.

At $5,000/month here's what a typical admissions funnel looks like based on real campaigns we've run. This is a premium category, so the math works on high value episodes, not cheap clicks.

Clicks

Families landing on your admissions page

$25 to $70 CPC

Inquiries

Calls and forms to your team

$120 to $300 per inquiry

Verifications

Benefits checked, clinically appropriate

$350 to $700 per VOB

Ready to admit

Cleared for a bed at your level of care

40% to 60% of verifications

Admissions

Walk through your doors

$900 to $1,800 cost per admission

Your actual numbers depend on your levels of care, your payer mix, your admissions team's follow up speed, and your market competition. On the call, we'll map this to your center.

Real practices. Real results.

Healthcare providers like you are already seeing it work.

"We had burned thousands on aggregator leads that three other centers were calling at the same time. EtherealMinds got us LegitScript approved and built our own campaigns. Now the calls come straight to our admissions line and our beds actually stay full through the middle of the week."

Director of Admissions · Drug & Alcohol Treatment Center

Wellness Center in Fort Lauderdale

5x ROAS in month 3

IV Clinic in South Florida

12 to 15 new patients each month

Specialty Medical Practice in Fort Lauderdale

4.2x ROAS in month 2

TRT & HGH Clinic in Miami

+41 new patients in 90 days

Dr. Olayemi Osiyemi (Doctor Triple O)

Trusts EtherealMinds to manage all of his businesses (4+)

Sleep Apnea & Sleep Study Center

+30 new patients in 60 days

Admissions inquiries, last 7 days

📞 New detox inquiry from a spouse · Tue 8:10am · $$$

📞 New residential inquiry, PPO verified · Tue 1:20pm · $$$

📞 New alcohol treatment call · Wed 10:45am · $$$

📞 New IOP inquiry from a parent · Wed 4:15pm · $$$

📞 New dual diagnosis inquiry · Thu 9:30am · $$$

📞 New admission scheduled for intake · Fri 12:00pm · $$$

+7 more this week

Results vary. Shown examples are representative of behavioral health and healthcare engagements we've run, not a guarantee. Admission and level of care decisions are clinical decisions made by your licensed team.

Who this is for

This works if you…

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Run an addiction treatment center, detox or rehab with detox, residential, PHP or IOP levels of care.
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Have licensed beds sitting empty mid week and want a census that holds instead of swinging.
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Are done buying resold aggregator leads that three other facilities are already calling.
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Need a marketing partner who handles LegitScript and understands behavioral health advertising policy.
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Want admissions that match your payer mix and level of care, not tire kickers your team wastes hours on.
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Market ethically and want a partner who protects your license and accreditation, not one who cuts corners.
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Are ready to invest in growth ($5k+/mo ad spend) for high value admissions in a premium category.

Who this isn't for

Don't book a call if you…

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Want shady body brokering or anything that risks your license. We won't do it.
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Aren't willing to complete LegitScript certification to advertise compliantly.
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Are looking for the cheapest agency on the market.
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Expect guaranteed admission numbers (nobody serious in this field will promise that).
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Can't commit at least $5,000/month to ad spend in this category.
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Aren't in healthcare. We really mean it, healthcare only.
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Have no admissions team ready to answer the phone fast when a family calls.

4 treatment center slots open this month

If you want a census that fills on a schedule,
we'll show you exactly how it works for your center.

Free 30 minute strategy call. No pitch. We'll look at your levels of care, your payer mix, your bed count, your market and your budget, and tell you straight whether this is right for your treatment center.

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The founders of EtherealMinds, the patient acquisition agency for addiction treatment centers and rehabs

The patient acquisition system that keeps your beds full.