Primarycareshrink.com
CONSULTATION & EDUCATION FOR INTEGRATING
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IN PRIMARY CARE
Integrating behavioral health in primary care is not as easy as placing a mental health professional in a primary care setting. Because primary care is a unique environment mental health professionals need to know how to adapt their skills to be helpful to patients and providers alike. Here are typical consultation activities that primarycareshrink.com can provide for your clinic (or for mental health providers):
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•Orientation to the PCBH model
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•Action plan creation for initial program development
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•Preparation for logistics related to implementation
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•Development of quality improvement systems
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•Training of mental health providers (on-site & off-site)
Consultation
Primary Care Behavioral Health:
A model of care designed to create a primary care style of mental health with Behavioral Health Consultants supporting the work of the primary care provider.
Education
The main goal of primarycareshrink.com is to promote the Primary Care Behavioral Health model. Here is what you will find on this website:
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• Audio podcast with seminars & presentations
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• Video page with exemplars
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• Links to major resources for integrated care in general
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• Interaction with Dr. Neftali Serrano, the lead consultant via email & blog
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• Information for students on obtaining training, including post-doctoral training with Dr. Serrano
Neftali Serrano, PsyD • primarycareshrink@mac.com
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