Apply to Serve...The Clark County Regional Opioid Task Force was created by
Assembly Bill 132 of the 2023 Legislative Session.
The task force will be comprised of fifteen (15) members appointed by the Clark County Board of County Commissioners for a term of one year to expire December 31, 2024. Over the 12-month period, the Task Force will review data relating to opioid overdose fatalities and near fatalities and use such data to identify gaps in community services relating to opioids and opioid overdose fatalities. The Task Force will review available data from existing state and community databases and, in particular, information relating to harm reduction and substance abuse. Task Force members shall identify trends in the social determinants of health relating to opioid overdose fatalities and identify opportunities for prevention to promote recovery and to collaborate to leverage existing resources to prevent substance misuse.
At the close of the one-year term, the Task Force will be asked to provide a report summarizing their work and providing any legislative recommendations. Meetings will be held a minimum of once each quarter and are required to begin in January 2024. Individuals appointed to the Task Force must be certain persons, represent certain organizations or agencies or have expertise in certain areas. Interested applicants may view the full list below.
The deadline for submitting an application is Oct. 11 at 5:30 p.m. PST
To apply online and submit using our secure DocuSign service.
To download the application, print, sign and email a scanned copy to Administrative.Services@ClarkCountyNV.gov.
For questions, please call (702) 455-3530. Applications can be mailed or hand-delivered as follows:
Mail to:
Department of Administrative Services-6th Floor
Attn: Opioid Task Force
P.O. Box 551712
Las Vegas, NV 89155-1712 |
Hand deliver to:
Clark County Department of Administrative Services
6th Floor, Clark County Government Center
Attn: Opioid Task Force
500 S. Grand Central Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89106 |
Individuals appointed to the Task Force must be certain persons, represent certain organizations or agencies or have expertise in certain areas as follows:
- One member who represents a social services agency in Clark County;
- One member who represents the Department of Family Services of Clark County;
- One member who represents the Department of Juvenile Justice Services of Clark County;
- One member who represents the Southern Nevada Health District;
- One member with experience in the field of public health epidemiology selected from a list of nominees submitted by the Southern Nevada Health District;
- One member with experience in the field of primary health;
- One member with experience in the field of mental health;
- One member who represents the Clark County School District;
- One member who represents law enforcement selected from a list of nominees submitted by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department;
- One member with experience in the field of behavioral health;
- One member with experience in the field of addiction medicine;
- One member who represents a provider of emergency medical services in Clark County;
- One member who represents public health educators or community health workers who represent or serve persons with limited-English proficiency;
- One member who represents a substance use disorder prevention coalition in Clark County; and
- The Clark County coroner or his or her designee.
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