How It Works
The Targeted Care Pilot will:
- Increase access to care
- Reduce wait times, and
- Increase readiness by offering you the best resource to match your needs.
Services Offered
Department of Behavioral Health offers the following Targeted Care services:
- Evidence Informed Treatment Groups (e.g, CBTi, DBT, Transdiagnostic)
- Individual treatment (when clinically indicated)
- Coordinate non-medical support (i.e., Military and Family Life Counselors, Chaplains, Military OneSource, or Primary Care Behavioral Health services) for individuals seeking care that do not have concerns that meets diagnostic criteria for a mental health condition.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
What is Targeted Care?
Targeted Care matches individuals seeking care to the appropriate support. Examples of support include making an appointment with a Specialty Behavioral Health care provider or a Primary Care Behavioral Health Consultant, or connecting them to non-medical support such as Military and Family Life Counselors, Chaplains, Military OneSource, etc.
Individuals who are vectored into Specialty Behavioral Health care may attend group therapy sessions to meet their needs. Individual therapy within Behavioral Health is also an option.
What is Vectoring?
Vectoring is a preliminary evaluation to match an individual’s needs with the right resource. Individuals can call or visit a Specialty Behavioral Health Clinic and a technician will begin the Vectoring process.
What is the purpose of Targeted Care?
Targeted Care allows providers to more efficiently use existing mental health resources to meet current demands. With Targeted Care, you will be connected to the most appropriate resource to support your needs. It will allow you to have the most effective course of care.
What is the benefit of Targeted Care over the current process?
Targeted Care helps coordinate all installation resources. This increases access to care, reduces the time spent waiting for initial and follow-up mental health appointments, and increases readiness.
What is the Continuum of Care?
The Continuum of Care is a scale that matches a beneficiary’s stress/distress level with the appropriate resources and care for them. The Continuum identifies distress level in individuals and matches them to the appropriate resource for the individual’s needs.
What kind of professionals will be working with me to get me the appropriate care?
Behavioral Health Clinics are staffed by Licensed Psychologists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, and Licensed Professional Counselors
What mental health services can I get within my Primary Care Setting?
- Primary Care Behavioral Health Consultants (BHCs) are licensed psychologists, social workers, or professional counselors available in many primary care clinics to address behavioral health concerns
- BHCs treat behavioral health conditions by providing skills that you can practice at home to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning
Do I need a referral to be seen by a Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC)?
No. You do not need a referral to be seen by a BHC.
How can I make an appointment with a Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC)?
Contact your Primary Care clinic to make an appt with your Behavioral Health Consultant.
What if I just want to be seen by a specialty care provider, not another resource??
No one will be turned away or denied specialty care that wants it. You will be able to schedule an appointment with the next available specialty care provider.