Southwest Behavioral Health Center

What Southwest Behavioral Health Center does

Southwest Behavioral Health Center (SBHC) is a public behavioral health authority and political subdivision of the State of Utah, established in 1986 via an Inter-County Cooperative Agreement between the county commissions of Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane, and Washington counties. The organization serves as the designated behavioral health provider for most Medicaid recipients across these five Southwest Utah counties and operates as the regional safety net for individuals with limited resources. It is funded through County, State, and Federal appropriations, with client co-payments on a sliding fee schedule and ancillary revenue from training programs such as Mental Health First Aid ($25-$40 per participant).

Name

Southwest Behavioral Health Center

Legal name

Southwest Behavioral Health Center

Website

https://sbhc.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Southwest Behavioral Health Center is a public behavioral health authority serving five Southwest Utah counties with comprehensive mental health, substance use, crisis, and residential services for Medicaid recipients and underserved populations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics (HLAFABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Substance Use Rehabilitation (Inpatient Rehab) (HLAFACAE), Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC), Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL)

Keywords

• Behavioral health services
• Mental health treatment
• Substance use treatment
• Crisis intervention services
• Community mental health

Headquarters

HQ city

George

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Medicaid Managed Care: Southwest Behavioral Health Center is the behavioral health provider for most Medicaid recipients in Southwest Utah counties. The organization is responsible for authorization, management, and provision of all behavioral health and psychiatric services for covered enrollees.
2. Government Funding: As a political subdivision of the State of Utah created via Inter-County Cooperative Agreement, the Center is supported by County, State, and Federal dollars.
3. Client Co-payments: All clients are expected to participate in cost of care via a sliding fee schedule based on family income and size. Client co-payments are approved by the Authority Board. Medicaid, Medicare, and some insurance companies set their own client co-payments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Southwest Behavioral Health Center provides a full continuum of behavioral health services for individuals with mental health and substance use disorder concerns across five Southwest Utah counties, including outpatient therapy, intensive outpatient programs, residential treatment, 24/7 crisis stabilization and mobile outreach, Clubhouse psychosocial rehabilitation, employment and prevention services, and Medicaid managed care behavioral health coverage.

Product overview

Southwest Behavioral Health Center is a public behavioral health provider offering comprehensive, integrated mental health and addiction services across five Southwest Utah counties. The organization operates a multi-level service continuum including outpatient therapy, intensive outpatient programs (IOP), residential treatment (Mountain View House, Horizon House, Desert Haven), crisis support (24/7 MCOT and Crisis Stabilization Center), Clubhouse/Day Treatment programs (Elev8, Oasis House), employment services, prevention programs, and Medicaid managed care. The Center serves as the behavioral health provider for most Medicaid recipients in the region and operates as a safety net for individuals with limited resources. Key facilities include the Crisis Stabilization Center in Hurricane, residential programs in Cedar City, and outpatient offices across Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane, and Washington counties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Outpatient Services Individual, group, and family therapy, crisis intervention, psychiatric evaluation, pharmacotherapy, and case management for adults, youth, and families experiencing mental health challenges.
• Substance Use Disorder Treatment State-licensed comprehensive substance use treatment including clinical evaluations, court-approved assessments, social detoxification, DUI education, day treatment, intensive outpatient program (IOP), and residential treatment at Horizon House.
• Residential Programs 24-hour supervised residential treatment including Mountain View House for severe mental illness, Horizon House gender-specific residential treatment (licensed 45+ day facilities), and Desert Haven for women with children.
• Crisis Support Services 24/7 crisis support including Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (988), Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT), and Crisis Stabilization Center providing rapid stabilization (approximately 23-hour stays) with social detox services.
• Clubhouse / Day Treatment Programs Psychosocial rehabilitation programs including Elev8 (St. George) and Oasis House (Cedar City), providing supported employment, education support, housing support, and wellness programs for adults with mental illness.
• Employment Services Supported employment program helping individuals with mental illness and substance use disorders find and maintain meaningful employment through resume building, interview skills, job search, and benefit navigation.
• Prevention Services Proactive promotion of positive and healthy lifestyles through evidence-based practices, reducing risk factors, and engaging community leaders in prevention efforts.
• Medicaid Managed Care Behavioral health services for most Medicaid recipients in Southwest Utah counties, providing authorization, management, and provision of all behavioral health and psychiatric services from outpatient to inpatient care.
• Mental Health First Aid Training 8-hour public education program teaching participants to identify risk factors, warning signs, and how to offer initial help in mental health crises; includes Adult and Youth certifications.
• QPR Suicide Prevention Training Question, Persuade, Refer suicide prevention training offered in under two hours, conducted by certified instructors for groups of five or more.

Quantifiable outcome

• ACT treatment model reduces hospitalizations by approximately 20%
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• USARAminorOthersUtah Substance Abuse and Violence Advisory Board - community partner organization listed on partner links page
• Utah Department of Human ServicescoreOthersState government department providing oversight and funding for behavioral health services. Southwest Behavioral Health Center operates as part of the state's human service delivery system.
• SWU HealthminorOthersPartner organization providing health services in the region
• NAMI Utah (National Alliance on Mental Illness Utah)minorOthersMental health advocacy organization providing support, education, and outreach for individuals and families affected by mental illness in Utah
• St. George Regional HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContract partner for inpatient psychiatric hospital treatment. Southwest coordinates inpatient care for Medicaid enrollees through this hospital network and additional hospitals across the State.
• Washington County School DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner providing on-site schooling for youth in residential substance abuse treatment programs at Horizon House
• Utah State HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState psychiatric facility partnership for individuals requiring acute or intermediate care. Southwest manages multiple beds at Utah State Hospital for Medicaid enrollees.
• 988 Suicide and Crisis LifelinecoreOthersNational crisis hotline partnership providing 24/7 suicide prevention and crisis support services
• Local Housing AuthoritiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with local housing authorities to provide housing support services for clients who do not require 24-hour supervised living but benefit from stable housing arrangements

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Acadia Healthcare: Publicly traded behavioral health operator with a national network of residential treatment and acute psychiatric facilities. Overlaps with SBHC's residential and crisis stabilization offerings but operates commercially rather than as a public authority.
• Universal Health Services (Behavioral Health Division): Large acute and behavioral health hospital operator with significant psychiatric and SUD treatment capacity. Provides a benchmark for inpatient and crisis services that complement SBHC's outpatient/community-based model.
• Centerstone: Large national nonprofit provider of mental health, substance use, and intellectual/developmental disability services across multiple states with similar community-based, evidence-driven treatment models. Demonstrates scale version of SBHC's model.

Direct peers

• Pyramid Healthcare: Regional behavioral health provider offering a continuum of outpatient, residential, and detox services for mental health and substance use disorders. Comparable integrated service model to SBHC.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: National nonprofit operating residential, outpatient, and community-based behavioral health programs, including for children and adolescents. Comparable in clinical model and population mix to SBHC.
• BayMark Health Services: National provider of medication-assisted treatment and substance use disorder services across outpatient and residential settings. Overlaps with SBHC's MAT, IOP, and residential SUD programs.
• Weber Human Services: Utah Local Authority delivering behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment across outpatient, residential, and crisis modalities under intergovernmental governance. Closely mirrors SBHC's authority-based model.
• Davis Behavioral Health: Utah Local Authority providing mental health and substance use services across an integrated continuum (outpatient, residential, crisis) under a similar county-government structure. Directly comparable governance and service mix.
• Wasatch Behavioral Health: Other Utah Local Authority / behavioral health authority serving a multi-county region with comparable outpatient, residential, crisis, and Medicaid managed care responsibilities. Closest structural analog to SBHC's governmental authority model.

Others

• Volunteers of America National Services: Nonprofit human services operator with behavioral health, housing, and recovery programs including residential and community-based services. Comparable population mix and mission-driven operating model, though not a state authority.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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