For the past 20 years, there have been political, regulatory, market, grant-driven, insurance incented motivators for integrating mental health, substance use, primary care and human services. This session will focus on the operational details of bringing the historically separated services and professionals together during a time when coordinated care is needed most. Attendees will gain insight into the foundation of integrated care and an introduction to the operational considerations for non-traditional partnerships and will participate in an open discussion about potential areas of friction and solutions that work. Learn how to “make integrated care work.”
Learning Objectives:
Examine the continuum of primary care and behavioral health integration and the current pressures and opportunities that exist.
Determine potential operational solutions to address current barriers to primary care, mental health and substance use service integration.
Apply existing integration frameworks (e.g., SAMHSA) with practical considerations for referral, collocated and collaborative interdisciplinary relationships.