Preparing for a Changing Primary and Behavioral Healthcare System: Cultivating Knowledge and Skills to Meet the Challenge

Wednesday, December 5th, 2012
9 am to 5 pm

INFORMATION UPDATE: Please note that the location for this event has changed. The conference will take place at the Kimmel Center for University Life, 60 Washington Square South, New York, NY.
Rosenthal Pavilion.

Presented by: NYU Silver School of Social Work, Office of Global and Lifelong Learning

Co-Sponsored by:
The Clinic Technical Assistance Center (CTAC)
McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research, NYU
New York State Office of Mental Health (NYS OMH)

Also Sponsored by:
Institute for Community Living (ICL)
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH)

Supported by:
FEGS Health and Human Service System
Services for the Underserved
Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services (JBFCS)

Further Supported by:
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)

Overview

Publically funded mental health, substance use, and primary care providers assist those made vulnerable by social, economic, physical and psychological health challenges. The New York State Medicaid Redesign Commission and the Affordable Care Act have emphasized the need to integrate care across systems with the dual goal of increasing the quality of care and controlling costs. Organizations across New York State are working to anticipate and grapple with these changes while providing the highest quality care.

This conference will increase our awareness of the challenges and opportunities associated with creating an integrated system of care that has implications for workforce development; the engagement and involvement of peers and family members; the use of information and data to promote quality and business efficiencies; the adoption of evidence based practices and the changing roles of primary and behavioral healthcare providers.

Goals and Objectives

• To improve knowledge and skill in addressing healthcare integration.
• To provide information on best practices that can achieve improved health, education and employment, and family life of consumers
• To address the needs of front line professionals in six Core Competency areas so that they can better address the changing needs of consumers.

Registration

Registration for this event is now closed.

Agenda

Workshop Options

1. Care Management: A Critical Healthcare Role
   Peter Beitchman, Cheif Executive Officer, The Bridge
   Sara Goodman, Director of Education and Training & The Community and Resource Center, Baltic Street
   Hillel Hirshbein, Director, Housing and Care Management Services JBFCS Bronx REAL Center
   Edythe Schwartz, Director of System's Transformation Initiatives, NYAPRS
2. Engagement and Integrated Assessment Strategies: The Foundation of a Quality Integrated Healthcare System
   Amy Dorin, Senior Vice President, Behavioral Health Services, FEGS
   Mary McKay, McSilver Professor of Poverty Studies; Director, McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy & Research, NYU
   Ellen Stoller, Associate Vice President, Community Training & Consumer Affairs, FEGS
3. Best Clinical Practices: The Integration of Research, Clinical Experience and Consumer Perspectives
   Jonathan Edwards, Assistant Director, Wellness & Recovery Services, Kings County Hospital Center Dept. of Behavioral Health
   Kimberly Hoagwood, Vice Chair for Research, Cathy and Stephen Graham Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NYU Child Study Center
   Lenora Reid-Rose, Director, Cultural Competence & Diversity Initiatives Coordinated Care Services, Inc.
   Anthony Salerno, Senior Research Scientist, NYU Silver School of Social Work
4. You Can't Improve What You Don't Know: The Role of Performance and Outcome Measurement in a Quality Healthcare System
   Elizabeth Cleek, Vice President, Program Design, Evaluation, & Systems Implementation at The Institute for Community Living (ICL)
   Mansoor Kazi, Research Associate Professor & Director Program Evaluation Center (within Buffalo Center for Social Research), School of Social Work, University at Buffalo (The State University of New York)
   Victoria Stanhope, Assistant Professor of Social Work, NYU Silver School of Social Work
   
   
5. Integrating Practice and Business Efficiencies
   Andrew Cleek, Director, The Urban Institute for Behavioral Health
   James McGuirk, Executive Director/CEO, Astor Services for Children and Families
   
   
6. Consumer Empowerment in an Integrated Healthcare System: Promoting Self-Sufficiency, Financial Literacy and Employment
   Paul Margolies, Assistant Clinical Professor of Medical Psychology (in Psychiatry); Associate Director for Practice Innovation and Implementation, Center for Practice Innovations, Division of Mental Health Services and Policy Research, NYSPI
   Chacku Mathai, Associate Executive Director, NYAPRS
   Helle Thorning, Clinical Professor and Assistant Dean of Field Learning and Community Partnerships

Audience

Front line professional staff including social workers, professional and peer counselors, educators, researchers, agency, organization and policy leaders.

Continuing Education Credits (CEUs)

7 CEUs will be provided through NASW.

Fees

$150 for the full day including breakfast and lunch.  Discounts are available for selected categories:

-General Admission: $150

-NYU SSSW Alumni: $112.50 (25% discount)

-NYU SSSW Current Field Instructor/Education Coordinator: $112.50 (25% discount)

-CTAC Agency Member: $112.50 (25% discount)

For more information please contact:

Stephanie Kaplan, Conference Coordinator
By telephone: 212-998-5897
By email: stephanie.kaplan@nyu.edu