CLIP Programs

CLIP Programs are licensed by the Department of Health and accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and are certified Evaluation and Treatment facilities. All CLIP programs meet the Federal Standards for providing psychiatric inpatient care to children and adolescents.

Our Programs

Each county in the State of Washington has a designated MCO that has a contract with the Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery to administer all public mental health services within their region (WAC 388-865-0200).

Our Programs

Each county in the State of Washington has a designated MCO that has a contract with the Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery to administer all public mental health services within their region (WAC 388-865-0200).

Our CLIP Programs Are Here to Help

Accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and are certified Evaluation and Treatment facilities. All CLIP programs meet the Federal Standards for providing psychiatric inpatient care to children and adolescents.

Core Services Provided
At Each Programs Includes:

Get Started

Find your local BHO/MCO who will help get you started with the referral process.

Referral Process How to Apply

There are two principal avenues for accessing CLIP:

How to apply for CLIP?

Access to a CLIP Voluntary application varies from county to county. Each county in the state of Washington has a designated Behavioral Health Organization (BHO) or MCO (Managed Care Organization) assigned to implement and monitor the delivery of medically funded mental health services to adults and youth in their region. At each BHO/MCO there is a Children’s Care Coordinator who are experts in their region regarding services available for youths and families. They are the community advocates with knowledge of addition resources and networks with other systems. They can also provide additional resource information that aid in the stabilization of youths within a home environment and prevent unnecessary out of home care or hospitalizations. In addition to their expertise in intensive mental health resources they are tasked with the coordination of the first step to the CLIP application process.