Crisis Intervention: Is the Field Ready?

• By: Joyce Wale, LCSW UnitedHealthcare
• April 20th, 2022
• behavioral health system, crisis intervention, crisis services, crisis stabilization centers, opinion, psychiatric crisis, resources, Spring 2022 Issuer, substance abuse crisis
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The comments below are those of Joyce Wale, LCSW and do not reflect the opinions of United Healthcare or others. The New York State Office of Mental Health should be commended for their leadership and insight into the need for a comprehensive behavioral health system that is equipped to respond...

Developing Workforce Knowledge Through Technical Assistance

• By: Daniel Ferris, MPA Meaghan Baier, LMSW
• April 1st, 2016
• behavioral health system, care delivery, healthcare transformation, Medicaid managed care, organizational change, quality improvement, technical assistance, workforce training
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The transition to Medicaid Managed Care holds the promise of moving the behavioral health system toward the triple aim. It requires many organizational changes, from responding to and managing shifting resources, to shifts in job descriptions and roles to which agencies must acclimate. The result,...