Under the umbrella of West Tennessee Healthcare, Pathways of Tennessee provides behavioral health and substance abuse services to the people of West Tennessee. Pathways offers both outpatient and inpatient services for those suffering from mental health and/or substance abuse issues. This unique configuration of services has been provided to the West Tennessee area since 1957.

Pathways is the leading provider of behavioral health services in West Tennessee and serves over 10,000 individuals and families annually. Pathways employs more than 250 full and part time staff members and operates clinical programs at 12 different locations throughout West Tennessee.

Governed by a volunteer board of directors and committed to team building within its staff and networks and partnerships, Pathways is adapting to changes in the healthcare industry.

Pathways is accredited by The Joint Commission. The Joint Commission is an independent, not-for-profit organization which sets standards for and evaluates healthcare organizations in accordance with nationally recognized guidelines. The standards include an organization’s level of performance in key functional areas such as: patient rights, patient treatment, medication management, and infection control. They also focus on the facility’s ability to provide safe, quality care. To earn and maintain accreditation, an organization must undergo an on-site survey by a Joint Commission survey team at least every three years. Pathways was last accredited in August 2010.