“We congratulate Patricia (Trish) Limpert, a member of the Search for Change Board of Directors, who was recognized during a National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) awards ceremony at the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel. This event was sponsored by the Dutchess County Chamber of Commerce, Mid-Hudson Employment Alliance and New York State Office of Adult Career and Continuing Educational Services – Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR). Trish delivered a moving account of her personal journey and the value of employment in the recovery
This question might seem disingenuous, or simply rhetorical, to anyone who is employed in the behavioral healthcare or social services fields. I posit it is anything but.
My agency is one of many that serves individuals with mental illness, substance use disorders and other special needs, and our workforce is comprised of paraprofessionals who possess training and experience in the provision of rehabilitative services to our clients. They do not hold professional licenses (excepting those in supervisory capacities) nor do
The New York Times and ProPublica recently published articles that exposed some of the failures of our supportive housing and community-based systems of care for individuals with serious behavioral health conditions. These articles detailed the plight of some who have “slipped through the cracks,” so to speak. Although most occupants of Office of Mental Health (OMH)-funded supportive housing programs
Article on Page 10 of the Behavioral Health News -Winter 2019 Issue
By Ashley Brody, MPA, CPRP- Chief Executive Officer, and Vinny Sceri-Director of Vocational Services Search for Change, Inc.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEWS- Winter 2019 Issue
In recent years, our health and behavioral healthcare systems have begun to embrace alternative provider payment models designed to enhance the value of the services they deliver. That such an approach is considered an “alternative” (or even innovative by some standards) is truly remarkable. Imagine purchasing a car, dishwasher or gym membership without any consideration of their value (i.e., the benefits they confer relative to the resources expended to acquire them). In no other domain would we commit our capital