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Behavioral
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Behavioral
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Behavioral Health

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Behavioral Health

Behavioral health care includes mental health and substance use (alcohol and drugs) treatment and rehabilitation services.  All of our members have access to services to help with emotional health, or to help with alcohol or other substance use issues. Amida Care partners with Carelon Behavioral Health* (formerly Beacon Health Options) to coordinate behavioral health care and behavioral health case management to ensure the highest quality of care for all member needs.

These services may include but are not limited to:

Mental Health Care

  • Inpatient and outpatient mental health treatment
  • Partial hospital care
  • Rehab services if you are in a community home or in family-based treatment
  • Continuing day treatment
  • Personalized Recovery Oriented Services (PROS)
  • Assertive Community Treatment Services (ACT)
  • Individual and group counseling
  • Crisis intervention services

Substance Use Disorders

  • Inpatient and outpatient substance use disorder (alcohol and drug) treatment
  • Inpatient and outpatient detoxification services
  • Opioid Treatment Programs, including Methadone Maintenance treatment
  • Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment

* For more information, call Carelon Behavioral Health at 1-800-866-714 or visit www.carelonbehavioralhealth.com.

Community Oriented Recovery and Empowerment (CORE) Services

If you need help to support your living in the community, Amida Care provides an additional service called Community Oriented Recovery and Empowerment Services (CORE). This service can help you stay out of the hospital and live in the community. Some services can help you reach life goals for employment, school, or for other areas of your life.

CORE Services include:

  • Community Psychiatric Support and Treatment (CPST)
  • Empowerment services- peer supports
  • Family Support and Training (FST)
  • Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR)

Behavioral Health Home and Community Based Services (BH HCBS)**

If you need help to support your living in the community, Amida Care provides an additional service called Behavioral Health Home Community Based Services (BH HCBS). This service can help you stay out of the hospital and live in the community. Some services can help you reach life goals for employment, school, or for other areas of your life.

BH HCBS Services include:

  • Habilitation
  • Education Support Services
  • Pre-Vocational Services
  • Transitional Employment
  • Intensive Supported Employment
  • Ongoing Supported Employment
  • Non-Medical Transportation

**For HARP-eligible members only, if you qualify. For additional information please see pages 36-38 of the Member Handbook or call Carelon Behavioral Health at 1-800-866-664-7142.

Adult and Children’s Crisis Residential Services

Crisis Residences provides services to two age groups: up to age 21; and 21 and older. Crisis Residences will temporarily house people for no more than 28 days while stabilizing psychiatric crisis symptoms. During the short-term, 28 day, Crisis Residence stay, people will receive clinical and peer services to:

  • restore a level of functioning and stability that supports transition to community-based services, supports and resources;
  • mobilize resources and natural supports to address ongoing treatment and recovery needs to prevent future crises;
  • reduce the intensity and duration of crises that may arise;
  • provide a safe and therapeutic environment where services are delivered through a trauma-informed approach, and are consistent with conditions and needs;
  • ultimately prevent unnecessary inpatient hospital admissions.

Children’s Behavioral Health Services

(For more information please see pages 38-43 of the Member Handbook and go to the Children’s Services section of the website under “Our Plan”)

Transition Age Youth (TAY): Kids Transitioning to Adulthood

First Episode Psychosis (FEP): What Is It?

OnTrackNY:
OnTrackNY is an innovative treatment program for adolescents and young adults who have had unusual thoughts and behaviors, or who have started hearing or seeing things that others don’t. OnTrackNY helps people achieve their goals for school, work, and relationships. Programs are located throughout New York State.

If you need more information about any of the services listed on this page please call Carelon Behavioral Health at 866-664-7142.

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