Community Health Centers: Exciting Opportunities for the 21st Century

What are important and increasingly available settings for psychologists interested in practicing primary behavioral health care? Community health centers (CHCs) represent the medical "safety net" for millions of uninsured and medically underserved Americans. The recent push to expand ment...

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Published in:Professional psychology, research and practice research and practice, 2003-12, Vol.34 (6), p.579-585
Main Authors: DeLeon, Patrick H, Giesting, Beth, Kenkel, Mary Beth
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavioral Health Services
Clinics
Community Health
Community Mental Health Services
Health
Health Care Delivery
Health Care Psychology
Human
Managed Care
Mental health care
Psychology
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Summary:What are important and increasingly available settings for psychologists interested in practicing primary behavioral health care? Community health centers (CHCs) represent the medical "safety net" for millions of uninsured and medically underserved Americans. The recent push to expand mental health services at CHCs creates the need for psychologists and other mental health providers, particularly those familiar with primary behavioral health care approaches. Federal funding to recruit and retain psychologists at CHCs has increased along with opportunities for multidisciplinary service approaches and training. The potential ways in which psychologists can respond to demonstrated societal needs and develop new clinical skills and methods at CHCs are described.
ISSN:0735-7028
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DOI:10.1037/0735-7028.34.6.579