BEHAVIORAL HEALTH REINTEGRATION (BHR)
What is BHR?
- A first line resource of clinical case management support available to individuals leaving prison and entering parole supervision.
- Immediate work toward establishing linkages to community resources that can remain available even after parole supervision ends.
- Dedicated time to develop an Individualized Reintegration Plan (IRP) to focus on the specific needs and amount/type of support needed.
- Focused on encouraging and enhancing self-sufficiency
- Available resource throughout the duration of parole.
- Gap resource if pre-release or post-release linkages dissolve and support services are needed while reengaging.
- Assistance with a broad range of re-entry support needs such as facilitating the immediate and sustainable access to:
o Food
o Clothing
o Shelter
o Medical/mental health care linkages
o Brief clinical and family systems support
o Transitional psychiatric medication management
o Substance use intervention
o Crisis intervention
o Medicated Assisted Treatment (MAT) assessments, linkages, possibility of transitional care from
BHR psychiatrist
▪ Opiate maintenance therapy (Suboxone, Methadone) is not prescribed by BHR
psychiatrists.
WHO/WHERE is BHR?
- BHR consists of social workers, psychologists and psychiatrists who have the
specialized understanding re-entry needs including management of parole conditions
and other associated stressors. - BHR offices are located in each parole complex.
- BHR staff have collaborative relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders
to best facilitate transitional care needs
HOW is BHR available?
- Referrals:
o Automatic pre-release referral to BHR if CCCMS or EOP while incarcerated.
▪ Will meet with BHR when report to parole office after release.
o Self-referral to BHR post-release by request from assigned agent of record.
o Agent of record referral. Session Type:
o In office (face to face) are preferred method.
o When appropriate and device to do:
▪ Video Sessions
▪ Telephone Sessions