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Services & Eligibility

SIMS has a network of over 130 providers that provide services to SIMS’ clients at a vastly reduced rate from the average rates for the area. SIMS maintains a full array of treatment options and clients are guided to the treatment that best suits their needs by SIMS clinical staff.

Counseling
Services
  • Band Counseling
  • Couples Counseling
  • Family Counseling
  • Group Counseling
  • Individual Counseling
  • Trauma-Specific Counseling
  • Partial Hospitalization Programs
  • Intensive Outpatient Programs
Substance Use Disorder
Services and Supports
  • Medical Detoxification
  • Residential Treatment
  • Partial Hospitalization Programs
  • Intensive Outpatient Programs
  • Harm Reduction Counseling
  • Medication Assisted Treatment
  • Peer Recovery Coaching
  • Recovery Residences
Psychiatric
Services
  • Psychiatric Assessment and Evaluation
  • Medication Management
  • Acute Psychiatric Hospitalization

Eligibility Requirements for SIMS Services

You may qualify for behavioral healthcare services through SIMS if you meet the following criteria: 

1. RESIDENCY: You can demonstrate proof of residency in one of the counties SIMS serves (Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson). If you are currently unhoused, please contact us for more information at 512-494-1007 or clinical@simsfoundation.org. Being unhoused will not be a barrier to care. 

EXAMPLES OF PROOF OF RESIDENCY WE ACCEPT: 

  • Valid ID/driver license 
  • Lease with full date visible 
  • Bills with full date visible 
  • Current HAAM card
     

2. INDUSTRY WORK: You can demonstrate income earned in the music industry in the past 12 months or are a dependent family member of a person who can demonstrate income earned in the music industry in the past 12 months. 

EXAMPLES OF ACCEPTED PROOF OF INDUSTRY WORK FOR MUSICIANS: 

  • Professional website that lists all gigs and includes the full date of the performance and the venue 
  • Social media accounts that list all gigs and includes the full date of the performance and the venue 
  • Copy of an invoice from an online outlet where the individual’s music is sold, such as Bandcamp. The full date of the payment, the amount of the payment and the item for which the individual is being paid must be clearly visible 
  • Copy of a paycheck that includes the full date, the performance for which the individual was paid and the name of the business making the payment 
  • Copy of a cash app payment (such as Venmo) from a verifiable account that includes the full date, the performance for which the individual was paid and the amount paid 
  • Current HAAM Card 

EXAMPLES OF ACCEPTED PROOF OF INDUSTRY WORK FOR MUSIC INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS: 

  • Copy of a paystub for work completed that includes the full date and clearly shows the employer’s name.
  • Copy of a contract for services that includes the full date, outlines the services for which the individual is being paid and the amount of payment.
  • Copy of Tax Return
  • Copy of a cash app payment (such as Venmo) from a verifiable account that includes the full date, the work completed for which the individual was paid and
    the amount paid.

SIMS DOES NOT ACCEPT THE FOLLOWING AS PROOF OF INCOME IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY: 

  • Pictures of flyers for events 
  • Videos of a performance 
  • Letters or copies of cash app payments from unknown individuals 

 

3. UNDER 400% OF THE FEDERAL PROPERTY LEVEL (FPL): Your annual gross household income is below 400% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). To review the 2025 FPL chart and learn more about how/why SIMS uses this guideline, please see the slide below. Every SIMS member has a unique set of circumstances so the availability of financial assistance through SIMS is evaluated individually. In some instances, members may be asked to provide verification of household income.  

EXAMPLES OF ACCEPTED VERIFICATION OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME: 

  • Most recent tax return 
  • Social Security or disability benefits letter 
  • Bank statements showing regular direct deposits of income (past 60 days) 
  • Copy of application for insurance through Affordable Care Act (ACA) 

More Information

The SIMS Clinical team provides comprehensive case management for each client and their loved ones.  This includes, but is not limited to, providing psychoeducation to help the client make educated decisions about their own behavioral healthcare, offering support to the loved ones of the clients as needed, assisting the client in navigating other complex service systems such as resources for homelessness and physical healthcare and coordinating care of each client to ensure that the client is receiving the best care for their particular set of circumstances.

In 2018, SIMS added a focus on prevention and education through our Music Venue Trainings. The core curriculum has three modules: Mental Health 101, Substance Use Recovery 101 with Naloxone Training (facilitated in partnership with Communities for Recovery) and SAFE Bar (facilitated in partnership with the Sexual Assault Response and Resource Team).

SIMS is not a 24-Hour crisis line. If you are in crisis, please call 512-472-HELP or 911.

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