Implementing Medication-Assisted Treatment In A FQHC: The Valleywise Health Case Study

This;OPEN MINDS;Executive Roundtable was delivered on November 21, 2024, by;Vicki Staples, Director of Outpatient Behavioral Health Services. She shared the Valleywise Health (VWH) SAMHSA-funded approach to delivering medication-assisted treatment (MAT) rooted in the principles of integrated behavioral health, harm reduction, and person-centered care. The model includes: MAT delivery in primary care; Behavioral health is provided by licensed clinicians, behavioral health technicians, and certified peer recovery support specialists; Evidence-based models of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), community reinforcement, and harm reduction, provided contiguously with medication; A focus on justice involved populations; and . . .