WJCS Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) in Peekskill and Mount Vernon Clinic provide integrative services to clients who are living with a variety of behavioral health conditions, including but not limited to serious mental illness, substance use disorders, and serious emotional disturbance.
The CCBHC Services include the following:
• Screening, assessment, and diagnosis, including risk assessment
• Patient-centered treatment planning, including crisis planning
• Comprehensive outpatient mental health and substance use services
• Case management
• Community-based recovery supports, including peer support, counselor services, and family supports
• Crisis mental health services, including 24-hour mobile crisis team emergency crisis intervention services, and crisis stabilization
• Screening for HIV and viral hepatitis (A, B, and C) risk, as well as referrals for Hepatitis vaccinations and further assessment where indicated
• Outpatient primary care screening and monitoring of key health indicators and health risk
• Clinical monitoring for adverse effects of medications, including monitoring for metabolic syndrome consistent with published guidelines
• Psychiatric rehabilitation services
• Intensive community-based mental health care for veterans and their families
• Employment assistance and coaching
All CCBHC clients will have access to these services, regardless of their ability to pay or insurance status.
If you know someone whom you think could benefit from being enrolled in the CCBHC program or have any questions, please contact Valerie Rosen, Director of Integrated Services for WJCS CCBHC at [email protected] or (914) 523-0671.
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: What is a CCBHC?
A: CCBHC stands for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic, and it is a federal designation for behavioral health providers who offer a comprehensive set of services in alignment with federal standards.
For more information on the CCBHC program, visit: https://www.thenationalcouncil.org/ccbhc-success-center/ccbhcta-overview/
Q: Who is most appropriate for CCBHC services at WJCS?
A: The CCBHC program offers a comprehensive range of services. It is very helpful for individuals who have mental health and/or substance use disorders, along with other co-occurring issues, including chronic health conditions and social determinants of health (i.e., housing instability, unemployment, lack of social connectivity). However, anyone living with a behavioral health condition is welcome to enroll in the program if they can benefit from the services offered by the CCBHC.
Q: How is this different than the services WJCS has previously provided?
A: The CCBHC model allows WJCS to provide more holistic services and supports. It integrates behavioral health care with support for physical health and social determinants of health-related issues, and care coordination for all. As a CCBHC provider, we are funded to provide the services we know our clients need, but that have been traditionally underfunded within behavioral health clinics to date.
