Presenters
- Amelia Muse, PhD, LMFT, Director, Center of Excellence for Integrated Care, a program of FHLI, Cary, NC
- Eric Christian, MAEd, LPC, NCC, Director of Behavioral Health Integration, Community Care of North Carolina, Cary, NC
- Lesley Manson, PsyD, Assistant Chair of Integrated Initiatives, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ
- Kent Corso, PsyD, President, NCR Behavioral Health, Fairfax Station, VA
- Cathy Hudgins, PhD, LPC, LMFT, Consultant, TEAMS, Inc., Blacksburg, VA
- Lesley Manson, PsyD, Assistant Chair of Integrated Initiatives, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ
Summary
The construction of an integrated behavioral health service in a medical practice certainly has its challenges. A technical assistance consultant can assist practices from the initial stages of development, such as when determining the vision for the service and hiring the right behaviorist, to later stages when other needs such as training or assistance in revising the program arise. Presenters will share data demonstrating some of the more impactful areas to address when building an integrated program and will then facilitate an active discussion to highlight experiences and factors that both help and hinder the progression of integration. The results of the discussion will serve to advance progression towards defining TA competencies for our field. The session will also include an expert panel to answer questions about special topics related to implementation and technical assistance.
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Objectives
- Discuss core functions involved in TA to medical groups interested in behavioral health integration.
- Explain how BHCs can strategically approach increasing their level of integration both with and without the assistance of a TA consultant.
- Identify and prioritize technical assistance functions necessary for building an integrated practice.
References
- Roderick, S. S., Burdette, N., Hurwitz, D., & Yeracaris, P. (2017). Integrated behavioral health practice facilitation in patient centered medical homes: A promising application. Families, Systems, & Health, 35(2), 227.
- Chaple, M., Sacks, S., Randell, J., & Kang, B. (2016). A technical assistance framework to facilitate the delivery of integrated behavioral health services in federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). Journal of substance abuse treatment, 60, 62-69.
- Dickinson, W. P. (2015). Strategies to Support the Integration of Behavioral Health and Primary Care: What Have We Learned Thus Far?. The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 28(Supplement 1), S102-S106.
- Ratzliff, A., Phillips, K. E., Sugarman, J. R., UnÁ¼tzer, J., & Wagner, E. H. (2017). Practical approaches for achieving integrated behavioral health care in primary care settings. American Journal of Medical Quality, 32(2), 117-121.
- Corso, Hunter, Dahl, Kallenberg and Manson (2016). Integrating behavioral health in the medical home: A rapid implementation guide. Phoenix, Maryland: Greenbranch.
