Our programs use a multidisciplinary team consisting of psychologists, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, case managers, nurses, peer support specialists, recovery specialists and masters level clinicians.  Our clients consist of adults 18+ who are usually referred from jails, our county or private customers, psychiatric hospitals, and the community. Our programs offer medication support, case management, mental health rehabilitation, crisis intervention and individual psychotherapy – depending on the setting chosen. Treatment is individually designed for each individual based on a recovery model. Presenting mental health issues most often include: Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective, Bipolar, PTSD, and Major Depression. All clients are low income.  Approximately 80% of area residents are ethnic minorities. Telecare’s unique culture and approach makes it an amazing experience for students who are willing to PLAY HARD and WORK HARD!

Direct Services

Community Programs:  include mental health rehabilitation individual and group style, as well as individual targeted case management.  Treatment is recovery model based; the belief that any individual can achieve their goals. Client visits involve the client most of the time, family sometimes. The majority of the services are conducted in the field, groups are done in the office. However, due to the COVID -19 crisis, many of the services are performed remotely via Telehealth. Students will be required to come to the office observing all COVID19 protocols in place and perform Telehealth services with clients from the office. (Dependent on school agreement)

24/7 programs Services: include mental health rehabilitation individual and group style, as well as individual targeted case management. Treatment is recovery model based; the belief that any individual can achieve their goals. Client interactions involve the client most of the time, family sometimes. All services are conducted at the location. 

Indirect services 

Involve completing paperwork, e.g. progress notes which could include Medi-Cal, Medicare, and contract/county specific forms. Participating in group supervision with fellow interns of a variety of disciplines and/or levels. Interns will have the opportunity to be part of a multidisciplinary team in which much of the staff are employees with lived experience. 

Training

Weekly training sessions focusing on issues relevant to beginning mental health practitioners of any discipline (e.g., intakes, assessments, treatment planning, crisis intervention, psychotherapy, psychological assessment); weekly staff meetings. A few online trainings before starting internship will be assigned such as HIPAA, Corporate Compliance, etc.