ABSTRACT

The behavioral service system is searching for solutions to the opioid overdose epidemic, which has led to increased fatalities and substantial costs. This paper is a brief report on Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC), a federal demonstration program designed to enhance behavioral health organizations’ capacity to engage and care for people with substance use disorders through evidence-based practices and integrated health solutions. Designated CCBHC clinics provide a comprehensive range of mental health and substance use disorder services to vulnerable individuals and receive increased prospective funding from Medicaid. Preliminary evaluations have shown increases in accessibility, workforce, and capacity to provide substance use and mental health services. With social workers comprising the majority of mental health providers, this delivery system innovation expands opportunities for the profession to address the opioid epidemic.

摘要

行为服务系统正在寻找解决阿片类药物过量流行的方法，这导致死亡人数增加和大量成本。本文是关于认证社区行为健康诊所 (CCBHC) 的简要报告，CCBHC 是一项联邦示范项目，旨在通过循证实践和综合健康解决方案，提高行为健康组织参与和照顾物质使用障碍患者的能力。指定的 CCBHC 诊所为弱势群体提供全面的心理健康和物质使用障碍服务，并从医疗补助计划中获得更多的预期资金。初步评估表明，提供物质使用和心理健康服务的可及性、劳动力和能力都有所提高。由于社会工作者占心理健康提供者的大多数，