Benefits of NJPPC Membership
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists are available to aid in early detection and identification of mental health concerns and offer free one-time psychiatric evaluations for your patients
- Ongoing collaboration with mental health professionals through care coordination and mental health resources
- Continued education opportunities in screening, management, and treatment for child and adolescent mental health symptoms with CME credit
NJPPC Collaboration Workflow
NJPPC Clinical Staff
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist (CAPs)
Our board-certified CAPs are available for free one-time psychiatric evaluations for patients to aid in the detection and early identification of mental health concerns. CAPs also provide physicians with ongoing collaboration concerning diagnostic clarification, treatment recommendations, and medication management as needed - Clinical Navigators
Licensed clinical social workers, licensed professional counselors who complete psychosocial assessments for each patient referred to our Regional Hubs. Provide tailored resources based on psychosocial assessment and CAP recommendations to parents. - Psychologists Our team of psychologists complete comprehensive assessments that aid with diagnostic clarifications, provide tailored recommendations for the child, family, school and their medical providers. They also provide psychoeducation to providers as well as families and children.
- Mental Health Specialists
Facilitate collection of mental health resources, and complete follow-up calls ensuring families get connected to recommended resources. Maintain a resource database and identify new resources for patients and their families
Why Join the NJPPC?
The NJPPC provides pediatric care providers with timely access to psychiatric consultation and facilitates patient referrals for continued mental health care.
Why Should Pediatric Care Providers Participate in a Regional Hub?
The NJPPC Regional Hubs provide pediatric care providers with timely access to psychiatric consultation, referral to community resources, and care coordination.
NJPPC Hub benefits include:
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Timely Access to Psychiatry Consultation – for appropriate cases, the NJPPC Hub CAP may see a child/adolescent for a one-time psychiatric evaluation at no charge to the patient.
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Consultative Support to assist you with diagnostic clarification, medication management, and care coordination by a team of mental health professionals, including a child/adolescent psychiatrist.
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Care Coordination to support patient/family engagement with appropriate community mental health treatment services.
NJPPC Telepsychiatry Expansion
Already a NJPPC Member?
To inquire about and enroll in NJPPC Telepsychiatry:
Lauren Schoch, LPC
Telehealth Project Manager
lauren.schoch@hmhn.org
Since the onset of the telehealth enhancement awarded by Health Resources Services Administration [HRSA] in 2018, the Department of Health [DOH] has partnered with Hackensack Meridian Health to bring the telehealth expansion to all 9 HUBS across the state of New Jersey. The expansion made it possible to provide tele equipment to provider offices, patients and families are able to have a telepsychiatry consult with the Hub child psychiatrist by going to their PCP’s office. NJPPC membership is required for telepsychiatry enhancement. Non-member providers must enroll in the NJPPC before they can access telepsychiatry services.
Telepsychiatry Advantages:
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Virtual psychiatric consultations expand access to quality mental health care.
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Guidance from Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists (CAP) for caring for your patient’s mental health care needs in real-time via timely telehealth consultations.
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Patient/family-centered approach for improved patient/physician engagement, treatment planning & clinical outcomes.
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Choices for your patients: accessible in pediatric care provider offices or in the comfort of a patient’s own home.