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Southlake reports growth, opioid treatment volume after CCBHC grant
Summary
Catherine Schley, chief strategy officer at Southlake Healthcare, said Southlake grew from about 125 to 230 employees, served roughly 5,500 people annually, and treated about 1,400 people in its opioid treatment program last year after receiving CCBHC funding.
Catherine Schley, chief strategy officer at Southlake Healthcare, described how CCBHC (Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic) funding supported service expansion, staffing, and innovations at her organization.
Schley said the organization set five grant goals—expand behavioral health access, expand primary care access, improve staff retention and experience, expand crisis services, and reduce barriers by addressing social determinants of health. She reported that Southlake now serves about 5,500 people per year, with roughly 1,400 people served in its opioid treatment program in the prior year. Schley added that about 63% of Southlake clients have Medicaid and that 80% have diagnoses of mental health and/or substance use disorders.
On staffing, Schley said Southlake grew from approximately 125 employees to about 230 in three years and has intentionally hired staff with lived experience across roles. She described program innovations—peer-led drop-in centers, evening clinic hours for opioid treatment, integrated health clinics that triage and coordinate primary care connections, and efforts to obtain CARF and NCQA accreditation.
Schley framed these changes as part of integrating behavioral and physical health to lower costs and improve outcomes in the communities Southlake serves.
