Behavioral Health Psychiatric and Medication Management Services, Russell

Cumberland Mountain Community Services Board's (CMCSB) Behavioral Health Psychiatric and Medication Management Services diminish the effects and symptoms to all individuals diagnosed with a behavioral health, substance use, or developmental disability disorder who are being discharged to CMCSB from state facilities and are prescribed psychoactive medications. Services may be provided through satellite offices in Cedar Bluff, Grundy and Tazewell.

Upon discharge, these individuals are immediately accepted for psychiatric evaluation and medication management within the four psychiatric clinics. Individuals who are being discharged from private programs will be reviewed by CMCSB psychiatric services staff for acceptance into these services. Program directors, program coordinators or supervisors and the psychiatric staff will review all other referrals to the psychiatric clinics for approval. Eligibility for acceptance into the psychiatric clinics will consider the limited resources that are available.

Activities of Mental Health Psychiatric and Medication Management Services include the following:

•     Psychiatric assessment;
•     Evaluation;
•     Treatment and monitoring that may include medication management of psychoactive medications, ordering, distributing and delivering prescribed medications, informing individuals of the risks, benefits and possible side effects of prescribed medications;
•     Monitoring and managing side effects and reactions to prescribed medications;
•     Assisting individuals who do not have Medicaid or insurance in obtaining medications;
•     Consultation to staff and community providers on individual’s psychiatric care plans.