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2014 Collaborative Conference on
Rural Mental Health |
4th Annual Collaborative Conference on Rural Mental Health
Date: April 17-18, 2014
Location: Plemmons Student Union, Appalachian State University
The Collaborative Conference on Rural Mental Health (CCRMH) is an annual event dedicated to promoting research, practice, and training issues unique to mental health services in rural areas. We have made a conscious effort to preserve the features that have made previous meetings a success. One paramount feature that we sought to maintain is a collegial atmosphere, including a poster session, a friendly venue for student presentations and roundtable discussions. Since our first collaborative meeting four years ago, a review of this years' program evidences success in the forging of collaborative relationships in the region across programs.
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| Employment Peer Mentor (EPM) Training | |
Dates: Monday, April 14th - Tuesday, April 15, 2014
All participants must be NC Certified Peer Support Specialist through UNC BHRP who are working as part of currently MCO contracted SE/LTVS teams (or hired by the agency as an EPM and in the process of completing their certification). More about training and registration. |
| Project SEARCH Informational Meeting |
Revised Announcement Project SEARCH is for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Learn how young adults with disabilities can become involved in this unique transition-to-work internship program for the 2014-15 school year!
Location: Southwestern Community College, Jackson Campus
Date: April 10, 2014 (6:00 - 7:30 pm)
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| SMC Northern Region Provider Collaborative | |
Next Meeting: April 14, 2014 (10:00 a.m.)
Location: Barium Springs / Rainbow Center
507 Courthouse Drive, Wilkesboro
ALL Northern Region Providers are encouraged to attend. |
| t3 Think Teach Transform - onlineTrainings | |
Upcoming trainings starting in May include:
- Beyond the Basice - Motivational Interviewing (15 hrs CEU credits)
- Housing First - (10 hours CEU credits)
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| NCADSP Kick-off Event | |
Meeting sponsored by Smoky Mountain Center
Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 from 10:00 - 4:00
Location: Black Mountain, NC
Join the Kick Off Event on April 29th in Black Mountain! NCADSP is visiting to assist us in developing a state Chapter of the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals. This meeting will help determine the initial vision for the NC Chapter, with steps and time lines to roll out this initiative across the state. Event and registration details here. |
| Western Regional Provider Advisory Council | |
The Western Region Partnership (WRP) of Smoky Mountain Center, Partners Behavioral Health Management and Centerpoint Human Services announced the formation of a Western Region Provider Advisory Council (PAC) and appointed members as nominated by each of the MCO's Provider Councils.
After careful consideration by members of the Western Region Steering Committee and its Network Management sub-group, the following people have been chosen as members of the Provider Advisory Council (PAC) to be established. The individuals chosen will give the Steering Committee an array of views that are reflective of geographic, demographic, disability, agency size and breadth of issues.
- Duncan Sumpter - Appalachian Community Services -
SMC Provider Council Chair - Kevin Oliver - Phoenix Counseling Services Provider Council Chair
- James Harner - Insight Provider Council Chair
- Billy West - Daymark Recovery Services
- Khalil Nassar - PQA Healthcare
- Andy Hines - Charles A. Hines & Sons
- Carson Ojamaa - Family Preservation Services
- Margaret Mason - Homecare Management Corp.
- Jeanne Duncan - RHA
- Arnold Nelson, PHD LIP
- John Waters - Catawba Valley Behavioral Health
Co-leads of the Network Management subgroup of the Western Regional Project:
You may notice that no hospital representative is present. The Western Region Steering Committee, recognizing that hospitals often have unique issues to discuss, decided to establish a separate hospital advisory group. This group will be facilitated by the Hospital and Crisis Services subgroup, which is chaired by Denise Price of CenterPoint.
PAC will meet regularly to accomplish on the following:
- Represent and advocate for the larger Western Region provider network community (the characteristics of provider reps should include the willingness and capacity of individuals to represent the interests of the full western region provider community, not just the interests of one provider agency).
- Act as a "focus group" for the WRP and its sub-groups to test ideas and proposals.
- Help the WRP and its sub-groups to address challenges that providers will face with implementation of standardization plans
- Help the WRP to develop communication strategies for the larger provider network community.
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| DRSS TACS Peer Awards | |
Dear Peer-Run/Recovery Community Organizations:
The BRSS TACS Peer Awards for Health Reform Education will enable
Peer-Run Organizations/Recovery Community Organizations to:
- Create and disseminate educational materials on health reform initiated by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010.
- Solicit informal information about the experiences of the providers and recipients of outreach and enrollment services during the state health insurance marketplaces open enrollment period.
Learn how to apply for a contract sub-award under SAMHSA's Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale Technical Assistance Center Strategy (BRSS TACS) initiative. |
| Alpha eTraining Videos with Closed Captions | Closed Captions Available
Smoky Mountain Center has recently added the ability to display the AlphaMCS Provider Portal eTraining videos with closed captions. Closed captions are a text version of the spoken part of each of the videos. Closed captioning was developed to aid hearing-impaired people, but it's useful for a variety of situations. For example, captions can be read when audio can't be heard, either because of a noisy environment or your laptop/PC does not have the proper audio equipment or because the audio may disrupt a work environment.
If you would like to use this new closed captions functionality, you will need to view the videos in Google Chrome. Google Chrome is a freeware web browser developed by Google. Learn how this works. |
| SMC Training - Person Centered Thinking | |
Dates: May 22-23 (9:00 - 4:00 both days)
Presenter: Greta Byrd, SMC Training Manager
Cost: This is a 2-day workshop/$20 registration fee
Location: WCU Campus at Biltmore Park
28 Schenck Pkwy. Suite 300 (Room 338)
Asheville, NC 28803
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| Attn: All Service Providers: | |
SARS for Basic Benefit and Enhanced Services (IPRS/Medicaid)
Effective 10/1/2013, all Service Authorization Requests (SARS) for Basic Benefit and Enhanced services for both IPRS and Medicaid funded consumers MUST be accompanied by the appropriate leveling tool scores for medical necessity reviews. LOCUS and CALOCUS scores will be required for all mental health services and ASAM for substance abuse service authorization requests. All SARS submitted without the appropriate leveling tool will be pended and the leveling tool will be requested. If the tool is not returned within the 14-day required time frame, the request will be DENIED. It is recommended that the scoring worksheet be uploaded in Alpha so that medical necessity criteria for the requested service can best be facilitated.
For those consumers receiving services through Comprehensive Providers not requested SARS, it is the expectation that the provider will utilize the appropriate leveling tool at the time of assessment and throughout treatment to ensure that consumers are receiving the appropriate level of care and to facilitate ease of transition when consumers switch funding sources.
Upcoming Trainings - April 16, 2014
For SMC's LIPs who have not yet received training on LOCUS/CALOCUS, please register the one of the following trainings:
LOCUS Training: 9:00 - 12:00
CALOCUS Training: 1:00 - 4:00
Location: Asheville Office, Board Room
356 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28607
Trainer: Elizabeth Burgess, Clinical Training Specialist, Ext. 5911
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| Training - Stewards of Children Progarm | |
Help Children stay safe from sexual predators
Increase Your Awareness to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse
Free workshop for parents, staff, and volunteers advocating for children
Date: April 17, 2014
Location: 895 State Farm Rd, Boone - 500 Building, small meeting room
Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm
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| Wellness Recovery Action Plan® (WRAP®) classes | | Smoky Mountain Center is hosting the following Wellness Recovery Action Plan® (WRAP®) classes for consumers and families. Please share this information in your community.
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| Expand Your Toolbox | |
Expand Your Toolbox
...a series for Parents, Teachers and Support Staff providing intensive training experience for parents and teachers who want to increase their knowledge and acquire specific intervention skills to maximize success of their children with behavioral challenges, social interactions, sensory issues and speech delays.
April 11, 2014 9:00 - 11:0
Engaging the Spectrum, FIRST P.L.A.Y. project
May 9, 2014 9:00 - 3:30
Strategies for Disrupting Behavior & Social Skills
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Smoky Mountain Center's Access Call Center is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide information, screening, triage and referrals for mental health, substance abuse and intellectual/developmental disability services. The toll-free phone number is 1-800-849-6127. |
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