Primary care settings are a gateway for individuals with behavioral health and primary care needs. Separate systems can lead to fragmented care delivery, poor health outcomes, higher healthcare costs, and duplication of services. To more adequately address the whole health needs of their patients, many primary care providers now regularly collaborate with behavioral health professionals.
A behavioral health consultant may work one-on-one with medical providers to inform them of recent behavioral health innovations and best care practices. A consultant may also identify, triage, and manage patients directly by providing skill training and developing specific protocols for target populations.
When we assist patients with issues of personal agency, and encourage the development of new skills and perspectives, we not only improve health outcomes and overall wellbeing but we empower patients to greet life's challenges in adaptive ways.
A behavioral health consultant may work one-on-one with medical providers to inform them of recent behavioral health innovations and best care practices. A consultant may also identify, triage, and manage patients directly by providing skill training and developing specific protocols for target populations.
When we assist patients with issues of personal agency, and encourage the development of new skills and perspectives, we not only improve health outcomes and overall wellbeing but we empower patients to greet life's challenges in adaptive ways.