The Office of the Medical Director is responsible for a variety of functions related to its primary role of assuring that the provision of psychiatric medical care by ACBHD psychiatrists, nurses and pharmacists is of high quality. Providing this level of care within the managed care environment and budget limitations also includes the need to oversee quality assurance activities as well as to control health care costs.
Our Office, therefore, addresses both of these areas in a number of different ways:
- Monitors quality of psychiatric care at service sites through a variety of methods, including chart reviews of provider practice using established clinical guidelines
- Chairs ACBHD Psychiatric Practices Committee, composed of representatives from both CBO and county-operated outpatient programs
- Manages a comprehensive pharmacy system, focused on ease of access while at the same time containment of costs
- Provides CMA accredited Continuing Medical Education program
- Provides psychopharmacological consultation/evaluation
- Delivers client, family and community organization education/presentations
- Coordinates centralized psychiatrist recruitment for ACBHD programs
In addition to the provision of psychiatric services, The Office of the Medical Director oversees Integrated Health Care, Crisis Services and Departmental Emergency Operations.
These services include:
- Provides integrated care environments providing mental health, primary care and substance use services
- Provides psychiatric consultation to primary care, specialty HIV and substance use focused programs
- Coordinates ACBHD efforts around CalAIM initiatives
- Provides oversight for several Mobile Crisis Service Team initiatives
- Delivers post-crisis follow-up linkage and care
- Oversight of LPS Designation and training for facilities and Practitioners
- Develop and maintain Emergency Operation Protocols for ACBHD
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Crisis Services
We operate a variety of crisis services and Mobile Crisis Teams to respond to individuals in the community experiencing an acute behavioral health crisis.
Integrated Primary Care Services
Since 2010, the Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services (ACBHD) Department, Office of the Medical Director has played a key role in the collaborative development of the County’s Safety Net System’s ability to decrease the morbidity and mortality among residents with mental illness and substance use disorders.
Pharmacy Services
ACBHD Pharmacy Services are located within the Office of the Medical Director and are responsible for a variety of functions, all of which relate to its primary role of assuring that the provision of psychiatric medical care within Alameda County is of high quality regardless of where in the system a client may seek care.
Psychiatry and Nursing Services
The Office of the Medical Director oversees psychiatric and medication prescribing services at various levels of care throughout the behavioral healthcare delivery system. Psychiatric services are provided in outpatient, inpatient, urgent care and correctional settings. These services include medication evaluation, prescribing where appropriate, follow-up and monitoring.
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