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Covenant Healthcare System Horizons Clinic

Covenant Healthcare System Horizons Clinic. P. Dave Whittaker, PhD Clinical Psychologist. Horizons Clinic. Originated from a DSRIP -funded grant to help Covenant’s Behavioral Healthcare be optimally utilized.

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Covenant Healthcare System Horizons Clinic

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  1. Covenant Healthcare System Horizons Clinic P. Dave Whittaker, PhD Clinical Psychologist

  2. Horizons Clinic • Originated from a DSRIP-funded grant to help Covenant’s Behavioral Healthcare be optimally utilized. • Rapid readmissions of patients with behavioral problems to the Inpatient Unit (Plaza) and/or the Adult ER were exerting a strain on both departments.

  3. Rapid Readmission Definition The patient must meet at least one of the following criteria: • Referral from Covenant’s Inpatient BHU after 2 inpatient admissions within 30 days or 3+ inpatient admissions within the past year. • Referral from Covenant’s Adult ER for patients with a primary mental health diagnosis and who do not need inpatient admission. The referral can be made at the 1st ER visit.

  4. Warm Handoffs • If one of the aforementioned criteria is met, a “warm handoff” can be done by one of our staff. • This warm handoff meeting allows Horizons Clinic staff to explain the program to patients, and if on site, patients can even be given a tour of our clinic. • The Psych Assessors can also do warm handoffs from the ER.

  5. Patient Variables • Many of the patients in this rapid readmission category show some common characteristics. • Homelessness • Have a SMI (i.e., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder) • Have a serious Substance Use Disorder • Poor resources • No Travel Resources • No money for medications • No intermediate support between discharge and outpatient follow up

  6. Treatment Options Our outpatient program treats a wide variety of mental health and substance use disorders. Staff will provide therapy (group and individual) as well as resource management. Substance use disorders-emphasis will be Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays; General MH emphasis will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The groups will consist of many topics, including: • Anger Management • Stress Management • Quality of Life • Substance abuse recovery • Anxiety/Mood Regulation • Resource Management

  7. Horizons Clinic Contact Information If wanting to make a referral, please contact staff via telephone or email. Below are the Horizons Clinic Staff, their contact information and address: • Dr. Dave Whittaker, Psychologist Phone: 725-7032 • Tammie Nichols, LPC, LCDC Phone: 725-7030 • Victoria Medina, LMSW Phone: 725-7033 Horizons Clinic Address Covenant Medical Center, Lakeside Campus4001 22nd Pl, (1st Floor)Bldg. 66 (Behavioral Health)Lubbock, TX 79410 Main Number: 725-7034 Fax: 723-7066

  8. Thank You for your kind attention! Any Questions?

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