Friday, April 25, 2025
4/25/2025
Silver State Health Services Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic - Project Title: Silver State Health Services Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Silver State Health Services is applying for funding for a CCBHC grant. The target population this application proposes to serve includes patients seeking mental and substance use disorder treatment services. SSHS will utilize mobile crisis teams consisting and provide outpatient services to serve approximately 6,584 patients throughout the two year project period. Description of the population to be served Silver State Health Services (SSHS) is applying for funding for a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic grant. The service area for this application consists of 18 Zip Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) which reflect the ZCTA in which at least 75 percent of SSHS’ patients reside. The service area has a combined population of approximately 735,466 individuals, and includes both Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) and Medically Underserved Areas (MUA). The service area is located in Clark County, situated in the southern tip of Nevada, approximately 60 miles east of the of the California border and 40 miles west of the Arizona border. The target population this application proposes to serve includes patients seeking mental and substance use disorder treatment services including individuals with serious mental illness, substance use disorders children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance, and individuals with co-occurring mental and substance disorders. Previously, two CCBHCs served the entire Las Vegas area. However, one agency no longer is licensed to provide services resulting in only one certified clinic. Bridge Counseling Associates offers counseling services for substance use and mental health issues as well as court-mandated services. The most significant lack of services in the area include 24/7 crisis services, short-term services for intoxication, mobile services and a drop-in center for transitional age youth, all which SSHS will provide through funding from this opportunity. Summary of services to be provided SSHS will utilize mobile crisis teams consisting of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Case Manager. Crisis teams will be available 24 hours a day, 365 days per year and will be modeled triaged and deployed by a central call center. The mobile crisis team model was designed by SSHS Psychiatrist Dr. David Linden who successfully implemented the same crisis team model in a private practice setting. Screening and assessment will be performed by SSHS providers including 1.0 FTE Psychiatrist, 1.0 FTE Medicated Assisted Treatment Physician, 1.0 FTE Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, 2.0 FTE Licensed Clinical Social Workers, and 1.0 Substance Abused Counselor. Treatment planning services will be performed within the visit and will be performed by all SSHS providers. As an established Federally Qualified Health Center, SSHS provides comprehensive outpatient primary care services to the target population. Medication management is monitored by SSHS’ Psychiatrist, MAT Physician, and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners. Description of coordination planned with appropriate state or local health agencies SSHS collaborates with numerous health providers throughout the service area. SSHS has secured partnerships and collaborations with local Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), hospitals, educational institutions, and other community based organizations to improve the coordination of care for its patients. SSHS collaborates with the Health Department on multiple initiatives including medical, dental, mental health, other enabling patient care services, and the State Immunization program.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).