What is PATH Integrated Healthcare?
PATH Integrated Healthcare, or "The PATH", is an organization that specializes in providing high quality, innovative behavioral health and substance abuse treatment via strength-based solutions and positive approaches to care. Different from providers who only focus on one or two central services, The PATH offers clients a full integrated system of care that removes potential obstacles to treatment by committing to a policy of zero barrier care. This allows clients to access a full continuum of care options that are specifically designed to meet all of their individual treatment needs.
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What Does "Zero barrier care" Mean?
What Does "Zero barrier care" Mean?
Simply put, zero barrier care is our commitment to you that we will do all that we can to make sure that you can get the help that you are seeking. While some agencies only serve a narrow age range, The PATH is willing to treat anyone regardless of age. While some agencies restrict their availability to weekday business hours, The PATH professionals meet with clients at all hours, 7 days a week. While some agencies demand that you come to a specific place to receive care, The PATH meets with clients on site at our offices, online via telehealth options, out in the community, within schools, hospitals, and even within other agencies. The PATH will even send helpers directly to your home if that is what works best for you.
We are here to help. Anyone. Anytime.
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The "Integrated System of Care" Difference
What is different about an "Integrated system of care"?
Back to TopTypically, treatment providers have focused on 1 or 2 specialty areas. A clinician may assess a client and make treatment recommendations but will not provide a psychiatric diagnosis. A psychiatrist may provide an accurate diagnosis and supervise medications but will not engage in ongoing therapy. A therapist might provide individual therapy but might not offer group or family sessions. While each of these steps in the treatment process is important, offering them separately creates a burden on clients who may need to access care from multiple agencies and providers. It also creates a disconnected system of care that doesn’t allow each of these providers to communicate and work together to provide the best possible care.
At The PATH, all providers are connected within one system of care. This integrated system ensures direct communication that allows for each step of your treatment process to build upon the previous one. It also eliminates the challenge of scheduling multiple appointments with multiple agencies each time you would like to receive services.
Integrated care also contributes to better outcomes for you! According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Integrated systems of care directly contribute to lower costs, reduced substance abuse, decreased symptoms, better independence and functioning, fewer hospitalizations, greater housing stability, and a significantly improved quality of life.
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Positive Psychology and Strength-based Services
PATH commits to positive psychology and strength-based services
First and foremost, it is important to define what positive psychology is. While some people may confuse positive psychology with "self-help" or motivational speaking, the fact is that positive psychology is an evidence-based approach to care that is backed by over 18,000 peer reviewed research articles.
While no approach to care can guarantee 100% success, positive psychology offers significant hope for improvement while allow clients to focus on what’s going well as opposed to a constant focus on what’s going wrong. As University of Michigan professor Christopher Peterson, PhD explains, "positive psychology is a scientific approach to studying human thoughts, feelings, and behavior with a focus on strengths instead of weakness, building the good in life instead of repairing the bad, and taking the lives of average people up to "great" instead of focusing solely on moving those who are struggling up to "normal".
Positive Psychology does focus on three core aspects of an individual’s life; positive experiences, positive personal traits, and positive institutions. Simply put, The PATH strives to be a positive institution. With our organizational commitment to invest in the best of each client, we believe that we can increase the positive experiences and develop the positive traits that make life worth living.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
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What does "PATH" stand for?
The PATH is an acronym for Positive Advocates Teaching and Helping. We felt it was important to choose a name that put positivity first as we believe seeing themselves in a positive light is crucial to our client’s success. We also intentionally choose the term "advocates" for our employees because advocates are defined by the support they provide. Our team is happy to serve in support of your success!
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What type of funding do you accept?
The PATH is primarily funded through state Medicaid funding and income sensitive payment models. Although each state may have a different name for the programs that manage Medicaid funds, PATH accepts funding from all agencies that manage and distribute Medicaid payments. In cases where Medicaid funding is not an option, The PATH is happy to enter into a fee for service arrangement with individuals that reflects your individual ability to pay for services.
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How do I make an appointment??
The PATH’s zero barriers to care begins right up front with our intake process. We have several options to signing up for services and encourage you to select the method that is most convenient for you. You can schedule an intake and assessment with our team by calling our central intake line at (385)-202-6167. If you prefer, you can fill out our quick contact form and a PATH representative will contact you. You can also call any of local offices and schedule an appointment. You can also feel free to stop by any of our offices as walk ins are welcome. If you have any issues with these options or just feel more comfortable communicating via email, please feel free to send a quick message to info@pathihc.com
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What are your hours?
We hate to answer a question with a question but, what are your hours? We ask because we recognize that you are busy and have many obligations that you need to attend to each day. The PATH strives to live up to its zero barriers promise by providing services at most any hour and in most any place. Sessions are scheduled according to your availability, 7 days a week. We do not provide on call services and sessions are always scheduled with you, and our staff’s safety in mind. For those reasons, most clients prefer to receive services at one of our integrated service centers (LIST, AGAIN). However, we will make every reasonable effort to accommodate your needs and have help available when and where it works best for you.
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What ages do you provide services to?
Zero barriers to care dictates that we do not limit the ages that we serve. It is noteworthy that, in most cases, we do not provide services for children younger than school aged as those children are often best served by early intervention specialists. However, we are very willing to provide assessment and evaluation services to anyone of any age. If we believe anyone, regardless of age, would be better served by another provider, we will make that recommendation and assist you in arranging for services that can best meet your needs.
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How long will I need to receive services?
This is a complex question with a wide range of answers. The answers can change based on factors such as; specific diagnosis, acuity and duration of symptoms, personal motivation and willingness to engage in services, personal support systems, the presence of both mental health and substance abuse issues (dual diagnosis), your personal goals for your care, etc.
It is also important to decide if you will be engaging in care from an illness removal perspective or a wellness promotion perspective. If, like going to a medical doctor, you are simply wanting to have negative symptoms eliminated or reduced, you will base your time with us according to the presence of those unpleasant symptoms. Once the symptoms are gone or reduced to manageable levels, you’re done. This can be a few weeks up to a year.
However, if you adopt a wellness promotion perspective, you will be focused on enhancing the positive aspects of your life, to make a good life even better, and to prevent future issues. Your goals will evolve over time but your focus is on building from one accomplishment to the next. This approach may take more time as it is like exercising, but for your mental wellbeing instead of your physical. You may even begin care in an illness mindset and evolve over time to a focus on promoting wellness.
What is important is to note that regardless of your approach, you will always be in control of your own care. The PATH will work collaboratively with you to develop personally meaningful treatment goals that focus on your individual needs. You will also review your progress regularly to determine whether ongoing care is still the right choice for you.
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What does "PATH" stand for?
The PATH is an acronym for Positive Advocates Teaching and Helping. We felt it was important to choose a name that put positivity first as we believe seeing themselves in a positive light is crucial to our client’s success. We also intentionally choose the term "advocates" for our employees because advocates are defined by the support they provide. Our team is happy to serve in support of your success!
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What type of funding do you accept?
The PATH is primarily funded through state Medicaid funding and income sensitive payment models. Although each state may have a different name for the programs that manage Medicaid funds, PATH accepts funding from all agencies that manage and distribute Medicaid payments. In cases where Medicaid funding is not an option, The PATH is happy to enter into a fee for service arrangement with individuals that reflects your individual ability to pay for services.
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How do I make an appointment??
The PATH’s zero barriers to care begins right up front with our intake process. We have several options to signing up for services and encourage you to select the method that is most convenient for you. You can schedule an intake and assessment with our team by calling our central intake line at (385)-202-6167. If you prefer, you can fill out our quick contact form and a PATH representative will contact you. You can also call any of local offices and schedule an appointment. You can also feel free to stop by any of our offices as walk ins are welcome. If you have any issues with these options or just feel more comfortable communicating via email, please feel free to send a quick message to info@pathihc.com
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What are your hours?
We hate to answer a question with a question but, what are your hours? We ask because we recognize that you are busy and have many obligations that you need to attend to each day. The PATH strives to live up to its zero barriers promise by providing services at most any hour and in most any place. Sessions are scheduled according to your availability, 7 days a week. We do not provide on call services and sessions are always scheduled with you, and our staff’s safety in mind. For those reasons, most clients prefer to receive services at one of our integrated service centers (LIST, AGAIN). However, we will make every reasonable effort to accommodate your needs and have help available when and where it works best for you.
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What ages do you provide services to?
Zero barriers to care dictates that we do not limit the ages that we serve. It is noteworthy that, in most cases, we do not provide services for children younger than school aged as those children are often best served by early intervention specialists. However, we are very willing to provide assessment and evaluation services to anyone of any age. If we believe anyone, regardless of age, would be better served by another provider, we will make that recommendation and assist you in arranging for services that can best meet your needs.
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How long will I need to receive services?
This is a complex question with a wide range of answers. The answers can change based on factors such as; specific diagnosis, acuity and duration of symptoms, personal motivation and willingness to engage in services, personal support systems, the presence of both mental health and substance abuse issues (dual diagnosis), your personal goals for your care, etc.
It is also important to decide if you will be engaging in care from an illness removal perspective or a wellness promotion perspective. If, like going to a medical doctor, you are simply wanting to have negative symptoms eliminated or reduced, you will base your time with us according to the presence of those unpleasant symptoms. Once the symptoms are gone or reduced to manageable levels, you’re done. This can be a few weeks up to a year.
However, if you adopt a wellness promotion perspective, you will be focused on enhancing the positive aspects of your life, to make a good life even better, and to prevent future issues. Your goals will evolve over time but your focus is on building from one accomplishment to the next. This approach may take more time as it is like exercising, but for your mental wellbeing instead of your physical. You may even begin care in an illness mindset and evolve over time to a focus on promoting wellness.
What is important is to note that regardless of your approach, you will always be in control of your own care. The PATH will work collaboratively with you to develop personally meaningful treatment goals that focus on your individual needs. You will also review your progress regularly to determine whether ongoing care is still the right choice for you.
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